Early Modern Drama · Character Archetypes

PHANTASTICO

in Two Wise Men and All the Rest Fools — Anonymous

Metadata

PlayTwo Wise Men and All the Rest Fools
AuthorAnonymous
Year (catalogued)1619
First performance1619
Decade1610s
GenreSatirical Dialogue
Play typePrivate (?); University (?)
Speech prefix(es)P • an. | Phan.
Words267
Characters1391
Typicality0.23 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA18423
BritDrama no.1891
ClusterCluster 16 — Errand servants & brief parts

Important excerpts

Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 16 (nat, ningle, chould, numps, terry, dery…). Matches are highlighted.

For any thing I see you are both pernicious me ̄ bers, and never to be nourished but in cases of necessity. We Musicians are fortunate who hurt none, and covet to please none. We driven away melancholy, We recreate the mind, and revive the benumbed spirits, and are welcome to all sorts. Such soldiers
welcome to all sorts. Such soldiers as you are Segnieur Furioso I make no more account of, then of so many fowl thistles in a me dow at Midsummer, whose heads every child will whip off with a wand And I will have a still, plain, temperate lad shall break thy bones with his blow, when such ay e bea ters will carce Pierce the skin.

Full speech

For any thing I see you are both pernicious me ̄ bers, and never to be nourished but in cases of necessity. We Musicians are fortunate who hurt none, and covet to please none. We driven away melancholy, We recreate the mind, and revive the benumbed spirits, and are welcome to all sorts. Such soldiers as you are Segnieur Furioso I make no more account of, then of so many fowl thistles in a me dow at Midsummer, whose heads every child will whip off with a wand And I will have a still, plain, temperate lad shall break thy bones with his blow, when such ay e bea ters will carce Pierce the skin. I will my self be one of the six Musicians that with the help of a few unarmed silly folks shall kill 100 such soldiers in and hour: and yet we Musicians will have no weapons but instruments of music. Thus. I will assemble a few falre women as honest as I would have them, and wine enough. You shall have your bellies full of all your desires. They shall dance you faint, and kiss you weary. And when you cannot feel a needle thrust through your noses they shall cut your throats with ease. And we musical mates will celebrate your In fernalls with Bells' upon our fiddles. Now with you Sir ecke. pper, or M. Corraso (if so you be styled) I will be brief. While you do your prince and country good service, I wish you rewarded: but the first time you be treacherous you should be well guarded.

Plot summary

Plot — Two Wise Men and All the Rest Fools
Proberio returns to England from his overseas travels, bringing with him the Italianated Antonio. Aton sets up in business, giving Proberio employment an house-room in return for an investment in the business. Simplo asks to enter his service as an apprentice in order to learn his tricks, and is ies ar provided that Antonio is granted the use of his lan and money. ” Securus asks Hermito to.advise him on a series © issues. They sit down to watch the debates, and witness the rest of the play’s action. Several rustics argue over whether holy days should be abolished: because no work gets done, weeds grow in the gardens and os in the fields. They appeal to Hermito, who rules in favour of Sunday observance. Sperato and Spurco disagree over whether hawking or hunting is the better sport, while Gulato avers that drinking is better than both. The husband Rustico and the bachelor Hortano debate the virtues of marriage: Hortano is afraid of marrying a shrew, whereas Rustico has already done so. His wife Lamia has conceived her son in his absence, and now ===== PAGE 161 ===== 1619 spoils the boy whilst beating Rustico, who reflects that at least he will go straight to heaven when he dies, having endured purgatory on earth. A lawyer, a merchant, and a farmer debate the relative merits and vices of their professions; asked for an opinion, Securus rules in the farmer’s favour, but Hermito argues that all three have their place in society and all three are open to abuse. They also adjudicate in a similar argument between a soldier, an intelligencer, and a musician, declaring each to be as bad as the other: they could do useful service, but have degenerated of late. Antonio’s business dealings prove unethical. He misappropriates borrowed goods, reneges on contracts, and dishonours debts, tearing his authenticating seal off a bill when it is presented to him by a poor widow. He and Noverindo plan to set up a livery company of usurers, in order to make it easier for them to charge exorbitant rates of interest. They employ Proberio to procure them a coat of arms, but since Proberio has been cheated by Antonio, he refuses to hand over the design before receiving his fee; it turns out to show Judas being hanged by the Devil, which Noverindo thinks might not be as good for business as they hoped. ' Insatiato the courtier is in financial difficulties. His brother offers him a partnership in a commodity of rags, which are in heavy demand by the paper industry. Insatiato feigns…
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