| 1 | 0–50 | 522 | T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe | 0.84 | TRuth says, of old, the art of making plays Was to content the people; & their praise Was to the Poet money, w… |
| 2 | 51–64 | 477 | T35 Fools, wit and railing | 0.86 | No marvel, if the door be kept shut against your master, when the entrance is so easy to you— well sir, you sh… |
| 3 | 65–85 | 472 | T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim | 0.71 | No faith, I came but from court, yesterday. Why, is it not arrived there yet, the news? A new foundation, sir,… |
| 4 | 86–101 | 486 | unassigned | | And a wise lady will keep a guard always upon the place, that she may do things securely. I once followed a ru… |
| 5 | 102–120 | 490 | unassigned | | O, i' the Queen's time, he was wont to go out of town every satterday at ten a clock, or on holy-day-eves. But… |
| 6 | 121–150 | 493 | T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c | 0.83 | I have some business now: I cannot i'faith. You shall have no business shall make you neglect this, sir, we'll… |
| 7 | 151–175 | 459 | unassigned | | I pray thee let's go. I would feign partake this. Some water, Boy. We are invited to dinner together, he and I… |
| 8 | 176–188 | 477 | T8 Captains, gallants and cheats | 0.78 | Captain OTTER, sir; he is a kind of gamester: but he has had command, both by sea, and by land. O, than he is … |
| 9 | 189–193 | 471 | unassigned | | We will not fail you, sir precious LA-FOOLE; but she shall, that your ladies come to see: if I have credit, af… |
| 10 | 194–207 | 462 | unassigned | | It is a post from the court— Out rogue, and must thou blow thy horn, too? Alas, it is a post from the court, s… |
| 11 | 208–213 | 435 | unassigned | | Nothing, sir, that I know, but your itch of marriage. Why? if I had made an assassinate upon your father; viti… |
| 12 | 214–218 | 584 | unassigned | | Then, if you love your wife, or rather, dote on her, sir: O, how she'll torture you! and take pleasure i'your … |
| 13 | 219–259 | 510 | unassigned | | Come, ha' me to my chamber: but first shut the door. O, shut the door, shut the door: Is he come again? 'Tis I… |
| 14 | 260–307 | 518 | T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe | 0.59 | What a sack full of their names he has got! And how he pours 'em out! POLITIAN, with VALERIUS FLACCUS! Was not… |
| 15 | 308–328 | 511 | T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and | 0.83 | You ha'not, I hope. Yes faith; and thou shouldst hope otherwise, I should repent me: this horn got me entrance… |
| 16 | 329–358 | 502 | T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c | 0.85 | Nay, sweet TRVE-WIT, forgive me. No, I was ignorantly officious, impertinent: this was the absurd, weak part. … |
| 17 | 359–375 | 505 | unassigned | | By this light, no more I will not. Nor to any body else, sir. Nay, I will not say so, gentlemen. It had been a… |
| 18 | 376–386 | 467 | T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim | 0.90 | judge you, forsooth. What say you, lady? speak out, I beseech you. judge you, forsooth. O'my judgement, a divi… |
| 19 | 387–390 | 504 | T13 Knights, squires and ladies | 0.86 | Admirable creature! I will trouble you no more: I will not sin against so sweet a simplicity. Let me now be bo… |
| 20 | 391–422 | 503 | unassigned | | No, I told him I would be here at this end: I appointed him hither. What a barbarian it is to stay then! Yonde… |
| 21 | 423–432 | 494 | unassigned | | Nay, he has a thousand things as good, that will speak him all day. He will rail on his wife, with certain com… |
| 22 | 433–467 | 481 | unassigned | | For god's sake, let's go stave her off him.) Answer me to that. And did not I take you up from thence, in an o… |
| 23 | 468–487 | 504 | T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c | 0.72 | So I judged by the physiognomy of the fellow, that came in; and I had a dream last night too of the new pagean… |
| 24 | 488–502 | 498 | T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c | 0.79 | I assure you, sir JOHN, she did. Nay then, I do with all my heart, and I'll be jovial. Yes, for look you sir, … |
| 25 | 503–531 | 482 | unassigned | | I'll go tell her presently. It shall be done, that's resolved. I thought he would not hear it out, but 'twould… |
| 26 | 532–565 | 450 | unassigned | | I thank your worship, so is it mine, now. What says he, CUTBERD? He says, Praesto, sir, whensoever your worshi… |
| 27 | 566–582 | 497 | T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma | 0.83 | Your marriage hour sir. I commend your resolution, that (notwithstanding all the dangers I laid afore you, in … |
| 28 | 583–617 | 473 | unassigned | | No, let the wretch live wretched. May he get the itch, and his shop so lousy, as no man dare come at him, nor … |
| 29 | 618–645 | 472 | T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c | 0.83 | Nay sir, you must kiss the ladies, you must not go away, now; they come toward you, to seek you out. I'faith, … |
| 30 | 646–662 | 499 | T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c | 0.83 | He has given it you, CENTAURE, i'faith. But, do you hear, M. MOROSE, a jest will not absolve you in this manne… |
| 31 | 663–697 | 435 | unassigned | | Is that Gorgon, that Medusa come? Hide me, hide me. I warrant you, sir, she will not transform you. Look upon … |
| 32 | 698–708 | 469 | unassigned | | Believe it, I told you right. Women ought to repair the losses, time and years have made i' their features, wi… |
| 33 | 709–713 | 499 | unassigned | | It is to them an acceptable violence, and has oft-times the place of the greatest courtesy. She that might hav… |
| 34 | 714–751 | 489 | unassigned | | Yes by my troth am I: 'twere ill dissembling before thee. With which of 'em, I pray thee? With all the collegi… |
| 35 | 752–789 | 482 | T8 Captains, gallants and cheats | 0.87 | Captain hee-OTTER, your shee-OTTER is coming, your wife. Wife! Buz. Titivilitium. There's no such thing in nat… |
| 36 | 790–823 | 497 | unassigned | | M rs. MARY AMBREE, your examples are dangerous. Rogues, Hellhounds, Stentors, out of my doors, you sons of noi… |
| 37 | 824–848 | 498 | unassigned | | Besides, ladies should be mindful of the approach of age, and let no time want his due use. The best of our da… |
| 38 | 849–884 | 491 | T3 Sickness, physic and doctors | 0.80 | How do you feel yourself, sir? Again, that! Nay, look you, sir: you would be friends with your wife upon un-co… |
| 39 | 885–925 | 493 | unassigned | | My lady called for you, mistress TRUSTY: you must decide a controversy. O TRUSTY, which was it you said, your … |
| 40 | 926–948 | 481 | unassigned | | I was about it, here. It angered me to the soul, to hear 'em begin to talk so malapert. Pray thee perform it, … |
| 41 | 949–969 | 489 | T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c | 0.85 | Come, you disguise it— Sir AMOROUS and you. If you love me JACK, you shall make use of your philosophy now, fo… |
| 42 | 970–1004 | 483 | T46 Swords, quarrels and valour | 0.82 | I, sir. That may give you some light, to conceive of him: but 'tis nothing to the principal. Some false brothe… |
| 43 | 1005–1026 | 493 | T41 Household service: masters, doors and po | 0.85 | Do, good sir. But what have you done to him within, that should provoke him thus? you have broke some jest upo… |
| 44 | 1027–1052 | 492 | T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c | 0.85 | You'll leave it to me, then? I, sir. I'll stand to any conditions. How now, what think you, sirs? were't not a… |
| 45 | 1053–1080 | 488 | T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c | 0.81 | Friends? Nay, and he should not be so, and heartily too, upon these terms, he shall have me to enemy while I l… |
| 46 | 1081–1117 | 503 | unassigned | | Nay, madame, MAVIS was more deceived than we, 'twas her commendation uttered 'em in the college. I commended b… |
| 47 | 1118–1157 | 488 | T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c | 0.78 | Shall we go in again, MOROSE? Yes, madame. we'll entreat sir DAUPHINE'S company. Stay, good madame, the interv… |
| 48 | 1158–1192 | 478 | T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c | 0.82 | Do your pleasure with me, gentlemen; I believe in you: and that deserves no delusion— You shall find none, sir… |
| 49 | 1193–1230 | 481 | T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c | 0.82 | Sir JOHN, you ha' the person, and the discourse too. Not I, sir. I have no discourse— and then you have activi… |
| 50 | 1231–1249 | 486 | unassigned | | Your ladyship sets too high a price, on my weakness. Sir, I can distinguish gems from pebbles— (Are you so ski… |
| 51 | 1250–1262 | 459 | unassigned | | We lack TRVE-WIT, to tell us that. We lack him for somewhat else too: his Knight's reformadoes are wound up as… |
| 52 | 1263–1282 | 486 | unassigned | | 'Tis true, sir, we'll go to the matter then. Gentlemen, master Doctor, and master Pastor, I have acquainted yo… |
| 53 | 1283–1317 | 491 | unassigned | | If you contract yourself to one person, thinking her another. The, error fortunae. If she be a beggar, and you… |
| 54 | 1318–1372 | 486 | unassigned | | The eleventh is, affitas ex fornication. Which is no less vera affinitas, than the other, master Doctor. True,… |
| 55 | 1373–1420 | 489 | unassigned | | I will do any thing— And clear myself in foro conscientiae— Because you want indeed— Yet more? Exercendi potes… |
| 56 | 1421–1463 | 486 | unassigned | | Nay, sir, be not utterly disheartened, we have yet a small relic of hope left, as near as our comfort is blown… |
| 57 | 1464–1486 | 489 | T3 Sickness, physic and doctors | 0.80 | I am of master Doctor's resolution too, sir: if you made not that demand, ante nuptias. O my heart! willt thou… |
| 58 | 1487–1493 | 466 | T3 Sickness, physic and doctors | 0.80 | Then here is your release, sir; you have married a boy: a gentleman's son, that I have brought up this half ye… |