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A15873
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The sophister· A comedy.
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Zouch, Richard, 1590-1661.
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1639
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bid me I have if any other I have not Defi. Description give mee my Spectacles not without good cause hath our Soveraigne sent unto us to draw out for him the pedigree which is a true lineall discent of all the chiefest inhabitants within these provinces and view their ancient possessions which are be Dominions and Lands conveighed them by their Ancestors least here it should come to passe which is happened in all other Countries that the dignity and jurisdiction depart from the noblest houses which are families retaining in many generations the impression of some heroicall vertue and passe to upstarts who are such as Fortune not Desert hath made gratious Opp. Nay feare not that while Opposition lives there shall be alwaies some to resist that confusion Divis. With which Province will you beginne with Substance or with Quantity Defi. Best I thinke with Substance right and here is the rolle The first Duke that reigned here and gave his name to the Country was Substance I cannot well say what he was his antiquity was so great Divis. Hee was the eldest sonne of Ens was he not Opposition Opp. No he was his eldest child the rest were Daughters Descr. It should seeme so for accidents are of a feminine nature they cannot exist alone by themselves Divis. Well howsoever this Realme was equally divided amongst them I have heard Pythagoras was employed in assigneing them their portions Opp. It is not so it was his Scholler Archetas Tarentinus he measured out the Provinces by his Geometry Defi. Hence we may gather of what antiquity this Kingdome was it is sure as ancient as the Romane Empire for Architas and Numa were Schoole-fellowes Opp. Fye no Pythagoras liv'd long before him Defi. This Country was then called Decaphylia till afterward subdued by Mercury was by him called Hermenia Divis. Well howsoever let us proceed Substance matching with the Lady Corporea had by her a sonne called Corpus Dist. My Lord there were two Dukes of that name one in the Province of Substance another in the Province of Quantity Defi. But we meane him of Substance Descr. Good Lord what odds there is betwixt the men that were in those dayes and the men that are now in this latter declining Age of the World This Duke Substance was a monstrous tall huge bigge man hee had a head greater than any Horse a necke like a Bull larger sides than the Westerne Hogge Leggs like Winde-mill posts and feete proportionable His sonne Corpus was very like unto him the Aldermen of the Corporation that are scarse able 'to come in at our Colledge-gates might have shewne tricks like Tumblers in a hoope through his Thumb-ring King Arthurs tallest Knight would have scarse trust his points The Bull-hide that cut out in Thongs compast as much ground as the walls of Carthage could not make him a Girdle Dist. I wonder how any man had so much leasure as to looke about him and draw his description Descr. O sir ex pede Herculem Defi. Him succeeded Corpus surnamed Animatum him Animal who was named Rationale and begat Homo Divis. He had two wives the other was Irrationale Dist. Sure that Irrationale had many Husbands I have knowne her married to above Twenty my selfe Opp. Why had not all the rest so Substance Corpus and Corpus animatum my sonne Privation if he were here could tell their names Defi. Where is he Opp. He hath laine a long time bed-ridden deafe blind and dumbe Defi. I am sorry for him Divis. Who are next Definition Defi. Homo begat Socrates Plato and the rest Divi. Now thou seest Description Nature gives with two hands with one the gifts of the body with the other the qualities of the minde so to these men she hath now given more understanding than unto Substance Corpus and those in former time Desc. But may it not be doubted whether Socrates and Plato were of this Countrey I could never heare that they had much to doe with Substance Dist. 'T is true if you meane Substance as the Vulgar doe for wealth But if you understand it as we doe the Province questionlesse they had Opp. I say they had not and can prove it They were Philosophers were they not Dist. Yes Oppo. And Philosophers have no place here Dist. And why not Sir Oppo. Because ignorant fellows have not it holds from contraries Dist. So it pleaseth you to conclude Sir but how prove you that Sir Oppo. They are Transcendents over all the Provinces and therefore cannot rightly be said to be in any Descr. Indeede they say Homer had seven Cities strove for his Birth but none ever gave him place of abiding but I thought Philosophers had more certaine abode than a wandring Poet Oppo. They are in Substance for they love to stand by themselves and depend on none They are in Quantity for ignorant men are in number many in magnitude monstrous Des. I think least of all in Quantity for they are rather in number infinite and I cannot tell whether they have Longitude and Latitude I am sure they have no profoundnesse Dist. Profoundnesse either may be taken for deepnesse of judgement and understanding and that they are farre from or for thick grosnesse and that in them is most palpable Oppo. They are in Quality for who so fat faire strong and lusty as they out of Relation they cannot bee You have ignorant Rulers ignorant Subjects ignorant Tutors and ignorant Schollers who more in Action who more passionate in all places at all times who use more gestures Who better apparrelled Defi. For the particulars you Description take this our Licence by which we doe authorize you to goe through the Countrey and take notice of the names and Differences of them all For us it is sufficient to set downe these things in generall Defi. Belike Sir you meane I shall not dye in idlenesse Div. Shall we proceede to some other Province Exit Defi. I must first have the assistance of Lord Demonstratition I can doe nothing without him Oppo. Why send you not Distinction for him Goe tell him we expect his comming intreate him to make haste Enter Proposition Prop. Now my Lords as you love your selves or respect the State imploy your carefull providence with all expedition Defi. Why what is the matter good Proposition speake Prop. Oh I shall speake too soone Our Lord Discourse is falne starke madde Divi. Falne mad Oh fatall calamity Defi. What shall we doe Prop. Nay worse than this Oppo. Worse cannot bee Prop. Demonstration Topicus and Fallacy are hot in contention who must governe Oppo. How comes Fallacy neare him lately he could no endure him Propo. I know not how but now he seemes exceedingly to affect him Defi. Have they no more care of their Father this is too bad 't were good for to take some order with them presently Div. Let us goe visite him hereafter we will goe finish these businesses Exeunt SCENA SECVNDA Enter Ambiguity Amb. HE is not here
the worlds most beauteous face Is blest with sight and knowledge of his workes Well hath he all things done for how alas Could any strength or wit of feeble man Sustained have that greater Vniverse Too weake an Atlas for one Common-wealth How could he make the Earth the Water Aire And Fire in peace their duties to observe Or bridle up the head-strong Ocean That cannot rule the wits and tongues of Man And keepe them in it were impossible To give light to the world with all his Art And skill that cannot well illuminate One darkened understanding Oh my sonnes Never admire the Seate of government Nor let the haughty and ambitious thoughts Of an aspiring minde inflame your hearts To climbe up to the false-supposed Heaven Of high-authority Fal. Now I thinke I am prevented is he not starke mad already He talkes idely Disc. The Chaire of State Though glorious seeming oft proves dangerous Is alwayes troublesome alwayes envied J heare the Regent of this onely Land Not altogether unexperienced Having the assistance of grave Counsellers Ready to faint with burthen of my cares Thinke happy great Tiphoeus who they say Lies pressed downe under large Sicily Amb. Your loving Sonne if his purpose hold will ease you you shall not thinke Aetna upon your shoulders he wil make your head light enough Disc. Let then your true affection so well plac't On well deserving well requiting loves Doubly reflecting on your nearer selves Grow strong in fast united amity That what no single strength or wit can doe Vertue conjoyned may attaine unto But Demonstration call young Intellect To be instructed he was hither sent By that great Empresse of the Isle of Man Renowned Anima his carefull Mother And as his youth this child-hood of the day Will best admit the best impressions But who 's that Fallacy and whence come you Exit Demonstration Fal. My gracious Father carried on the wings Of my ne're sleeping Piety I came From my owne house to doe my humble duty Vnto your Majesty you Disc. Your earlinesse hath made some hast but a report of From farre before you late hath beene with me How commeth it to passe thus ô my sonne Vnhappy sonne borne to thy fathers shame Living unto his griefe thou causest me In all the world to be ill spoken of Through thy most lewd behaviour I heare say With Juglers Cony-catchers Gypsies Rogues Base gamesters lying Mountebanks vild bawds And most damn'd couzners you keepe company At blind Ale-houses Innes and Ordinaries Whore-houses and Apothecary-shops With such like places you doe still frequent Where you abuse the plaine simplicity Of honest men that I may justly spend That breath where-with I would have blessed thee Into deserved cursings and I ought Profusely powre it forth in chiding thee But oh though wicked yet I thinke my sonne I doe intreate thee I will sue to thee To leave these courses and at length begin Better to governe thy misguided selfe Looke to thy brothers and not scorne to learne To me they duely doe performe their dutie To men they doe approve their honesty He coughs Top. Sir will it please you to drinke this morning Disc. Yes I am dry with talking Exit Topicus Fal. Then may it please your grace to give me leave To speake in poore defence of my just cause Disc. Say what thou canst and oh I would thou couldst Cleare thee of these foule accusations Fal. First may I Sir full worthily except Against the oft-false-proved messenger Ever to be suspected lying fame Then I appeale unto the Testimony Of all the world whether I have not Alwayes my selfe associated with The best reputed sort great Princes have Accepted of my wisht for company With most chiefe Statesmen I have beene familiar Vpon the Exchange not look't for I have beene By many wealthy Merchants oft saluted The fairest streets of the most famous Cities Are almost worne out with my often steps Nay what place is there of more speciall note Where I though not apparent seene of all I know you hate that foolish vanity Have not beene for the most part resident But I hereafter that your faithfull eye May give true witnesse to my carriage Nearer at home here in your sight intend To shew my selfe and my deserts approve To your sure comfort and my friends sound love Enter Topicus with a Cup in his hand Fal. Where 's your Napkin Topicus Top. I have forgot it Fal. Fie had you no odde place to put you in minde Goe quickly and fetch one Exit Topicus Fal. receiveth the Cup puts in poyson Discour drinkes Topicus returnes Disc. Let me embrace thee Fallacy let me kisse thee my dearest sonne the prop of my age the sole heire of my love My eares shall bee shut up hereafter to any complaints brought against thee I will take it as against my selfe if any henceforth accuse thee I wil fight with him I will beate and baffle him I will runne upon him spit upon him Fal. How lik'st thou this Ambiguity is not his Style chang'd since Amb. Yes me thinks before he spake in Verse now hee scannes not his words Fal. Oh thou shalt heare him talke out of all measure Disc. I will now goe walke into the Garden of the Muses and gather the choisest flowers that grow about Helicon to make a Garland for thy temples I 'le make the skilfull Rhetoricians to empty all their shops of the freshest colours to paint thy cheeks withall Then the Grammarians I 'le cause to shape fit and well-fashioned garments for thee of the purest Silke that ever was fram'd of true-woven words Come go with me come goe with me Exeunt Disc. Fal. Manent Top. Amb. SCENA TERTIA Top. NOw what strange passion hath befalne my father I I wonder that he did so fawne upon Vnworthy Fallacy yet that may be Proceeded from a Fathers tender love But he look't gastly and his colour chang'd And seem'd to grow forgetfull what he did I pray this humour hold not Enter Demonstrat and Intellect Top. How now Brother Met you your Father Demon. Not I is he gone He bid me call up young Lord Intellect Intel. Marry beshrew you I could wish you had let me alone you awak't me out of a most sweet sleepe Demon. What is the matter Top. Nay I sweare I know not But I doe feare all is not well with him Demon. Not well and stand we talking Top. I protest I am amaz'd Demon. Come let us seeke him out Exeunt Demonst. and Topic Amb. Young Lord you were best to stay they goe to seeke one whom they know not where to finde Now I hope to make my Master doate as much on me as his mad father doth on him if I can convey away this purchase Int. But when will Lord Discourse come I desire to learne somewhat this morning Amb. My yong Lord if you will goe with me I will lead you to such a Library as all Hermenia yeelds not the like againe Intel. But are there