Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 19 (piety, thalander, crimes, blessings, loathed, pretend…). Matches are highlighted.
of a Deity. For how can that be love, which seeks the ruin Of his own object, and the thing beloved. No, true love is a pure affection, That gives the soul transparent, and not that That's conversant in beastly appetites. Pray know your distance. To what? I'll give account for none Sir, but my self. And that I'll speak before
I'll speak before my Virgin Zone, Shall be untied by any unchaste hand, Nature shall suffer dissolution. But what ere others be, me thinks your worth Should not pretend to and ignoble Actium. It's my desire you should go better from me Then you came hither; you have some good parts But they are all exterior, and these breed A self
Full speech
Sweet hear me; It is a penance that I live reserved, Because my love to you was made abortive, But when endue time shall perfect in her womb, And bring it forth anew unto the birth: I will surrender up my self, and it, To your dispose: Let it suffice the while, I am no haunter of your public meetings, No entertainer, nor no visiter. Nor did I ever trust my wandering eyes, To view the glittering vanity of the world, Nor ever yet did fit a guilty witness To a lascivious, and untuned discourse, Sounding to their fantastic actions. What is't? It shall not. You have not prostituted them on Stalls, To have the vulgar fingers sweat upon them, As they do use upon your Plays and Pamphlets? A Lord. Profane, And idle wretch, to cast away thy Hope's, Upon a Pandarly profession. Or didst thou think, that I could be corrupted, To personate a Strumpets dalliance? I grieve for thee. Be gone, henceforth I'll live Immured for ever, as and Anchorist, From him, and thee, since thou hast wronged my love. This seems to me a Paradox. If it be so, it's granted, speak it free. What's your intent in this? Your with l's a law, and shall not be withstood, When my ill's quited with another's good. Your oaths and love, are made of the same air. Both die in their conception: quickly uttered, And as easily not believed. Suppose I grant you love me, What would you infer? If your love Be not a Bawd unto some base desire, I do return the Like. Upon these terms, I do deny you love me 'Twas lust that flattered sin, made love a God, And to get freedom for his thefts, they gave Madness the title of a Deity. For how can that be love, which seeks the ruin Of his own object, and the thing beloved. No, true love is a pure affection, That gives the soul transparent, and not that That's conversant in beastly appetites. Pray know your distance. To what? I'll give account for none Sir, but my self. And that I'll speak before my Virgin Zone, Shall be untied by any unchaste hand, Nature shall suffer dissolution. But what ere others be, me thinks your worth Should not pretend to and ignoble Actium. It's my desire you should go better from me Then you came hither; you have some good parts But they are all exterior, and these breed A self conceit, and affectation in you, And what more odious? Some applaud you in it, As parasites, but wise men laugh at you. Will you employ those gifts that may commend you, And add a grace to goodness, had you any, In the pursuit of vice, that renders you, Worthy of nought but pity? Then leave to prosecute the foggy vapours Of a gross pleasure, that involves the soul In clouds of infamy. I wonder one So complete in the structure of his body, Should have his mind so disproportioned, The lineaments of virtue quite defaced. Please you walk in the while. Now let me bid you welcome from the wars, Laden with conquest, and the golden fleece Of honour, which Like Jason, you have brought T'inrich your Country, now indebted to you. Had it not been a pity such a talon Of virtue should be lost or ill employed? Sir. for my partly, You have your pardon. I never knew you flatter any man Unto his face before. 'Tis ended now, and you may take a comfort, That I could tie my self to such a law. For you may hope thereby, I shall observe you With no less strict obedience. Faustina, Sir. No sir, I have not Yet seen a thing so strongly sensible, To hurt my eyesight. What's that? I dare not envy, nor detract, where worth Do S challenge endue relation of respect: Nor is my wit so curious, to make A gloss or comment on your qualities. I should be sorry, if my understanding Moved in so poor a circle, as your praise; I have not leisure to take notice of it. Is this all you have to say? It is a shame, that man that has the seeds Of virtue in him, springing unto glory, Should make his soul degenerous with sin, And slave to luxury, to drown his spirits In Lees of sloth, to yield up the weak day, To wine, to lust, and banquets. I would have you proceed, and seek for fame In brave exploits, Like those that snatch their honour Out of the talents of the Roman Eagle. And pull her golden feathers in the field. Those are brave men, not you that stay at home, And dress your self up, Like a Pageant, With thousand antic, and exotic shapes, That make and idol of a Lookingglass, Sprusing your self two hours by it, with such Gestures and postures, that a waiting wench Would be ashamed of you, and then come forth T'adore your Mistress Fan, or tell your dream, Ravish a sse from her white glove, and then Compare it with her hand, to praise her gown, Her Tire, and discourse of the fashion; Make discovery, which Lady paints, which not: Which Lord plays best at Gleek, which best at Racket. These are fine elements. Why then, I must confess I shall love you the better.
Plot summary
Plot — Holland's Leaguer
Six years ago, Faustina’s father sent her abroad to keep her away from her love, Fidelio, and made her swear not to marry for seven years. Now the old man is dead, she has returned to London, known only to Fidelio, but insists on keeping her oath for the last remaining year. Her brother Philautus is in love with himself, which distresses his friends and offends his wife, but gives his servant Ardelio the opportunity to steal from him by conveying away property into storage at an accomplice’s house. Fidelio plans to make him fall in love with Faustina; this will both cure him and test her fidelity. He explains it to Faustina as a plan to humiliate a lord who has cast aspersions on women. Philautus makes advances to Faustina on the assumption that all women are libidinous and enjoy being raped from time to time; but he is impressed by her militant chastity, and accedes to her demand that he prove his honour in battle. He later returns from the wars, cured of narcissism, and asks Faustina’s pardon for his earlier insolence. She identifies herself as his sister, and he gives his blessing to her marriage to Fidelio; so she agrees to abandon her oath before the seven years are out. On learning that Ardelio is a villain, Philautus dismisses him. He goes to collect the stolen goods, only to find that his partner in crime will not acknowledge that the items even exist. The ensuing argument is overheard, and the miscreants are both arrested, In the sub-plot, Agurtes intends to cheat the courtly name-dropper Trimalchio by introducing him to a young heiress - who is, in reality, his daughter and lifelong accomplice Millicent. When he visits Millicent, Trimalchio brings along Philautus’ brother-in-law ===== PAGE 537 ===== 1631 as Capritio, wiie: has’ been brought to towit: oleae: courtly manners.:Agurtés suggests to Trimalchio that: an Italian. (or Italianated) - Signor MisexE Kandy apritio’s tutor traveller, he may have'rivals for the heiress’s hand ii marriage. ~ AL PANDER at Holland’s} 1 daa Meanwhile Capritio woos Millicent’ 3 ‘Maids: ‘Margery. |ee Trimalchio declines to join. ‘Philautus: atthe. Anilitary — leaguer, preferring to visit: Holland's: premises and arrests the: cliente: including T. sionals ; : They are ‘brought 4 and Capritio’s. tutor, ‘Miscellank before..a justice; who is really Agurtes. in @ second disguise; but freed when a letter arrives trom. hadlltéent ! asking.-for their reprieve. Miscellanio: is convinced that the letter was sent on his…