Early Modern Drama · Character Archetypes

LAWYER

in The Antipodes — Brome, Richard

Metadata

PlayThe Antipodes
AuthorBrome, Richard
Year (catalogued)1640
Decade1640s
Speech prefix(es)Law. | Law
Words493
Characters2665
Typicality0.38 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA16923
ClusterCluster 14 — Law & judgment

Important excerpts

Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 14 (madestee, welse, enormity, bench, peopill, worshipful…). Matches are highlighted.

to Court, If he stand out upon rebellious Legs, But till Octabis Michaelis next. I'll bring him on submissive knees. Delivered too, and for the use of the right worshipful Mr. Alderman Humblebee, as follows— Imprimis — Reads. Umh, I cannot read your hand; your Character Is bade, and your Orthography much worse. Read it your self pray.

Full speech

Your case is clear, I understand it fully, And needs no more instructions, this shall serve, To firk your Adversary from Court to Court, If he stand out upon rebellious Legs, But till Octabis Michaelis next. I'll bring him on submissive knees. Delivered too, and for the use of the right worshipful Mr. Alderman Humblebee, as follows— Imprimis — Reads. Umh, I cannot read your hand; your Character Is bade, and your Orthography much worse. Read it your self pray. 'Tis very reasonable. So, now it rises. There was a curious Piece. Here's a sum towards indeed a thousand verses? Well sir, on. Heres a large sum in all, for which isle try, His strength in law, till he peccavi cry, When I shall sing, for all his present bigness, Jam que opus exegi quod nec Jovis Ira, nec ignis Will you abuse me therefore? I take no fees double nor single I. Retain your money, you retain not me else. Away, away, you'll hinder other Clients. Not so much as a Poesy for her thimble, For fear I spoil your cause, You're welcome Captain. In your two causes I have done my best. Truly sir, Our best course is not to proceed to trial. Yes, more by composition, than the Court Can lawfully adjudge you, as I have laboured. And sir, my course is, where I can compound A difference, I'll not toss nor bandy it Into the hazard of a judgement. First you understand Your several actions, and your adversaries The first a Battery against a Coachman, That beat you sorely It is up already, sir, If you can be advised, observe I pray, Your other actions'gainst your feathermaker, And that of trespass for th'incessant trouble He puts you to by importunate requests, To pay him no money, but take longer day. Very easily thus, The Coachman's poor, and scarce his twelvemoneths wages Tho't be five marks a year will satisfy. So you owe the other A debt of twenty pound, the Coachman now Shall for your satisfaction, Beatrice you out Of debt. No sir he shall beat For you your feather man till he take his money. Leave it to me then, It shall be by posterity repeaten That soldiers ought not to be dund or beaten, Away and keep your money. Cry mercy Lady. Thus far I have proceeded in your cause Ith' Marshals court. Pray observe The passages of my proceedings; and The pro's and contras in the windings, workings And carriage of the cause. Well, it is; and here's your order. By no means gentle Lady. Pardon me. Hold, hold, I take it. Give me my fee, I cannot hear you else. You understand me sir, your cause is to be Pleaded to day, or you are quite orethrowne in't. The Judge by this time is about to fit. Keep fast your money, and forgo your wit. Exit. Let me see, This is your bill of Parcels.