Selected quad for the lemma: city_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A11253
|
The Iesuites play at Lyons in France as it was there presented. Both to the amazement of the beholders, and the destruction of the actors, in August last past. Credibly informed by a factors letter (who was an eye witnesse) to his right worshipful maister in London.
|
R. S., fl. 1607.
|
1607
(1607)
|
STC 21514; ESTC S116329
|
14,309
|
30
|
their_o present_a sinful_a action_n make_v themselves_o so_o when_o all_o thing_n shall_v determine_v but_o these_o two_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o perpetual_a pain_n this_o fearful_a tune_n this_o burn_a hour_n which_o make_v the_o strong_a shake_n but_o even_o to_o think_v on_o it_o these_o jesuite_n who_o i_o sir_n be_v instruct_v in_o true_a faith_n by_o you_o may_v rather_o call_v devil_n presume_v to_o fashion_v their_o scene_n in_o think_v then_o this_o play_n to_o be_v at_o lion_n their_o stage_n build_v in_o their_o college_n gallery_n round_o about_o at_o the_o four_o corner_n four_o tent_n pitch_v as_o a_o tire_a for_o the_o actor_n the_o player_n many_o but_o thespectator_n infinite_a first_o at_o the_o 4._o corner_n figure_v the_o 4._o wind_n 4._o trumpet_n sound_v when_o present_o drum_n rattle_v like_a to_o thunder_v hidious_o their_o inâ—ented_a fire_n work_n fly_v forth_o like_o lightning_n he_o i_o do_v seem_v to_o open_v and_o smoke_n rise_v from_o thence_o after_o which_o as_o the_o fit_a child_n of_o such_o a_o womb_n issue_v out_o flake_n of_o fire_n shriek_n be_v hear_v beneath_o &_o music_n above_o and_o at_o one_o instant_a many_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o fiend_n rise_v from_o below_o some_o have_a whip_n in_o their_o hand_n some_o fork_n some_o snake_n all_o roar_a cast_v their_o eye_n upwarde_o at_o which_o a_o cloud_n seem_v to_o divide_v itself_o the_o form_n of_o which_o cloud_n be_v thus_o two_o silken_a veil_n which_o be_v spread_v show_v like_o a_o rainbow_n figure_v all_o colour_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o on_o the_o top_n and_o intermix_v between_o be_v spangle_v star_n of_o gold_n as_o rich_a as_o beautiful_a this_o spread_v a_o place_n be_v see_v that_o represent_v heaven_n the_o glory_n of_o which_o palace_n as_o no_o tongue_n can_v express_v so_o be_v the_o riches_n they_o have_v usurp_v there_o as_o infinite_a upon_o the_o top_n of_o this_o throne_n sit_v a_o reverend_a jesuite_n call_v father_n petronia_n del_fw-it silua_n a_o spaniard_n the_o perfect_a of_o the_o jesuit_n college_n who_o present_v the_o person_n of_o god_n &_o from_o who_o mouthal_o thing_n be_v question_v &_o determine_v and_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n sit_v father_n mavesta_n the_o 2._o jesuit_n in_o yâ—_z rule_v of_o house_n name_v father_n layola_n del_fw-it cruche_n of_o a_o beautiful_a presence_n correspondent_a to_o the_o picture_n by_o they_o imagine_v represent_v god_n the_o son_n and_o on_o the_o left_a sit_v a_o beautiful_a fair_a nun_n take_v out_o of_o the_o nunnery_n of_o saint_n clare_n name_v apolonia_n del_fw-it cruche_n descend_v of_o the_o great_a and_o illustrious_a house_n of_o the_o boneventy_n &_o she_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o mother_n of_o christ_n who_o they_o term_v a_o mediatris_fw-la and_o queen_n of_o heaven_n about_o all_o they_o throng_v angel_n all_o in_o white_a crown_v beneath_o their_o foot_n sit_v prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o many_o figure_v martyr_n upon_o who_o breast_n be_v cross_n red_a like_o blood_n bear_v a_o sword_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o a_o key_n in_o the_o other_o crown_v likewise_o under_o which_o emblem_n this_o be_v to_o be_v read_v i_o fight_v i_o fight_v and_o gain_v mean_v thereby_o as_o so_o the_o player_n expound_v it_o they_o fight_v against_o sin_n they_o seek_v heaven_n and_o gain_v a_o crown_n where_o after_o much_o music_n &_o many_o hymn_n of_o joy_n where_o on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v howl_n &_o much_o fire_n work_v upon_o a_o sudden_a all_o be_v whist_a and_o time_n enter_v who_o be_v call_v upon_o by_o the_o judge_n be_v command_v to_o turn_v back_o the_o roll_n of_o his_o record_n and_o show_v the_o present_a world_n what_o have_v be_v past_a which_o be_v do_v that_o act_n consist_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o city_n the_o ruin_n of_o kingdom_n and_o the_o downfall_n of_o prince_n how_o agathocles_n of_o a_o potter_n who_o have_v wrought_v in_o clay_n obtain_v to_o grasp_v a_o sceptre_n dionysius_n of_o a_o tyrant_n become_v a_o schoolmaster_n how_o creâ—ida_n be_v fair_a yet_o her_o pâ—â—iâ—â—y_n and_o unconstancy_n make_v her_o foul_a and_o leprous_a how_o tamberlane_n but_o at_o first_o a_o shepherd_n and_o keeper_n of_o all_o creature_n the_o simple_a do_v after_o compel_v king_n to_o draw_v his_o chariot_n and_o baiazâ—t_n surname_v the_o great_a to_o feed_v in_o a_o cage_n how_o lay_n be_v a_o whore_n yet_o wise_a man_n and_o philosopher_n do_v dote_v on_o she_o the_o moral_a of_o all_o which_o be_v time_n be_v uncertain_a beauty_n be_v but_o a_o strumpet_n who_o be_v trust_v will_v deieiâ—e_v yoâ—_n strength_n but_o a_o reed_n who_o the_o least_o wiâ—d_n shake_v and_o such_o man_n as_o think_v themselves_o most_o wise_a prove_v oftentimes_o the_o most_o fool_n this_o act_n end_v instead_o of_o music_n to_o prepare_v another_o the_o devil_n roar_v which_o be_v check_v by_o the_o frown_n of_o the_o upper_a judgs_n they_o all_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n and_o be_v silent_a who_o find_v time_n to_o speak_v demand_v the_o canfe_fw-mi of_o their_o disturbance_n at_o which_o lucifer_n as_o it_o seem_v be_v thiâ—â—_n in_o that_o black_a synod_n &_o as_o it_o â—as_v his_o fate_n to_o â—aâ—_n first_o so_o from_o the_o rest_n he_o have_v the_o fortune_n to_o speak_v first_o and_o she_o wing_v his_o duty_n although_o he_o be_v a_o devil_n after_o obeisance_n make_v refurâ—ed_a thâ—s_n answer_v that_o they_o come_v not_o in_o that_o power_n from_o their_o low_a empire_n by_o the_o call_n of_o his_o trumpet_n to_o hear_v time_n rehearse_v to_o they_o thing_n so_o longpa_v as_o of_o agathocles_n tamberlane_n and_o lay_n for_o he_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v all_o or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o there_o present_a in_o his_o army_n but_o their_o aperancâ—_n be_v and_o desire_v now_o be_v to_o have_v a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o world_n &_o their_o empire_n make_v up_o they_o will_v be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d to_o take_v those_o they_o can_v find_v know_v that_o in_o the_o sift_v from_o the_o cradle_n to_o the_o crazy_a both_o in_o court_n city_n &_o country_n the_o great_a share_n to_o be_v he_o in_o brief_a he_o esteem_v his_o empire_n strong_a enough_o and_o can_v be_v content_a now_o to_o have_v hell_n gate_n close_v up_o which_o have_v stand_v open_a so_o many_o thousand_o year_n and_o may_v never_o be_v shut_v soul_n have_v press_v so_o fast_o into_o they_o nay_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o shall_v the_o world_n go_v upon_o her_o hinge_n any_o long_o there_o will_v be_v no_o room_n leave_v creature_n of_o all_o sort_n come_v throng_v so_o fast_o thither_o at_o which_o the_o judge_n with_o a_o speak_a frown_n seem_v to_o rebuke_v the_o devil_n that_o will_v tutor_v he_o the_o maker_n of_o all_o how_o to_o dispose_v of_o any_o and_o that_o it_o fit_v not_o he_o who_o he_o hate_v to_o ask_v that_o of_o he_o which_o he_o have_v not_o partake_v to_o those_o martyr_n and_o angel_n who_o he_o love_v namely_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o world_n though_o in_o his_o secret_a knowledge_n he_o have_v determine_v of_o that_o hour_n long_o since_o as_o which_o period_n sit_v as_o if_o indeed_o hell_n have_v be_v brook_v loose_a the_o devil_n make_v the_o great_a roar_n they_o can_v and_o down_o they_o sink_v when_o the_o judge_n above_o demand_v for_o a_o book_n which_o he_o call_v the_o register_n of_o man_n action_n speak_v thus_o to_o the_o assembly_n at_o his_o foot_n you_o who_o i_o love_v &_o sharer_n in_o my_o glory_n who_o own_o desert_n bring_v you_o this_o happiness_n and_o make_v i_o joy_n in_o it_o within_o this_o book_n all_o treason_n which_o the_o world_n and_o worldly_a man_n have_v do_v against_o heaven_n i_o have_v engross_v and_o look_v in_o it_o find_v the_o volume_n full_a and_o not_o â—_o tâ—nth_o man_n that_o be_v just_a to_o us._n i_o long_v haâ—â—_n put_v my_o mercy_n in_o the_o scale_n in_o stead_n of_o wrath_n as_o green_v they_o shall_v perish_v these_o hand_n create_v so_o that_o through_o â—ope_n of_o youth_n &_o sufferance_n tâ—â—age_n their_o vice_n be_v grâ—â—â—e_v to_o custom_n they_o have_v awake_v our_o anger_n &_o bâ—_n our_o peaceful_a soul_n we_o will_v no_o long_o see_v iniquity_n and_o suffer_v it_o or_o honour_v they_o with_o life_n blessing_n &_o our_o mercy_n which_o so_o dishoâ—â—â—_n all_o but_o in_o 〈◊〉_d we_o will_v receive_v our_o serâ—â—nts_n in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o curse_v the_o rebel_n down_o to_o hell_n a_o last_a damnation_n at_o which_o the_o four_o trampeter_n as_o if_o they_o have_v hear_v their_o eve_n found_v againâ—â—â—â—_n anâ—â—ls_v descend_v departing_z fouâ—â—_n seâ—erâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interim_n time_n who_o be_v coâ—us_a â—â—r_fw-fr yâ—_z who_o will_v play_v express_v thus_o that_o those_o four_o angel_n
the_o jesuite_n play_v at_o lion_n in_o france_n as_o it_o be_v there_o present_v both_o to_o the_o amazement_n of_o the_o beholder_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o actor_n in_o august_n last_o pass_v credible_o inform_v by_o a_o factor_n letter_n who_o be_v a_o eye_n witness_n to_o his_o right_a worshipful_a master_n in_o london_n at_o london_n print_v for_o nathaniel_n butter_n dwell_v in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1607._o to_o the_o reader_n he_o who_o ever_o have_v see_v rebellion_n discover_v he_o that_o have_v know_v that_o traitor_n live_v like_a mole_n who_o work_v unseen_a till_o they_o be_v throw_v up_o to_o their_o death_n and_o live_v abroad_o like_a fly_n who_o suck_n the_o sweet_a of_o other_o yet_o infect_v they_o shall_v find_v by_o this_o discourse_n that_o religion_n be_v make_v the_o target_n to_o defend_v treason_n ambition_n the_o original_a and_o confusion_n the_o end_n yet_o for_o thy_o further_a satisfaction_n reader_n that_o this_o discourse_n &_o every_o particular_a relation_n therein_o may_v have_v credit_n in_o thy_o judgement_n know_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o therein_o mention_v but_o be_v to_o be_v approve_v by_o diverse_a merchant_n and_o man_n of_o credit_n now_o resident_a in_o this_o city_n and_o that_o in_o read_v thereof_o thou_o may_v witness_v to_o thyself_o that_o this_o wonder_n and_o stroke_n of_o heaven_n upon_o they_o be_v reveal_v and_o send_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o warn_a piece_n shoot_v off_o to_o admonish_v thou_o that_o thou_o fall_v not_o into_o the_o presumption_n into_o which_o these_o jesuit_n and_o their_o desciple_n run_v headlong_o i_o have_v as_o in_o a_o map_n or_o dutth_n lanskip_n show_v thou_o a_o module_n in_o half_a a_o hour_n read_v of_o what_o hold_v they_o two_o day_n in_o action_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o play_v the_o form_n of_o their_o represent_v heaven_n and_o hell_n the_o dignity_n wherein_o the_o actor_n sit_v the_o cause_n whereupon_o they_o prepare_v this_o judgement_n namely_o ambition_n who_o end_n be_v always_o as_o they_o be_v destruction_n in_o any_o part_n of_o which_o if_o thou_o be_v either_o satisfy_v or_o admonish_v my_o pain_n be_v a_o pleasure_n unto_o i_o farewell_o the_o jesuite_n play_v at_o lion_n in_o france_n sir_n i_o receive_v your_o letter_n and_o commodity_n date_v the_o seven_o of_o august_n last_o and_o have_v dispatch_v that_o business_n which_o by_o your_o letter_n you_o command_v i_o i_o have_v pay_v i._n p._n the_o six_o hundred_o french_a crown_n according_a as_o you_o appoint_v and_o have_v receive_v a_o discharge_n of_o he_o and_o dd_v the_o good_n you_o send_v mark_v with_o the_o character_n of_o *_o to_o i._o l._n only_o i_o can_v receive_v according_a to_o the_o factor_n promise_v to_o you_o the_o money_n he_o point_v at_o paris_n the_o commondity_n you_o send_v for_o hold_v yet_o the_o same_o benefit_n as_o my_o last_o letter_n speak_v of_o i_o have_v distribute_v all_o your_o ware_n and_o look_v according_a to_o their_o day_n as_o i_o be_o your_o factor_n for_o your_o money_n only_o i_o can_v receive_v though_o with_o my_o best_a labour_n that_o debt_n due_a unto_o you_o and_o you_o charge_v i_o to_o be_v countable_a of_o of_o f._n g._n though_o a_o merchant_n that_o hold_v his_o ancient_a pre-eminence_n your_o profit_n which_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o of_o be_v still_o good_a only_o if_o it_o may_v please_v you_o add_v to_o they_o at_o your_o next_o send_v the_o commodity_n mark_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o my_o last_o letter_n and_o i_o pray_v you_o pay_v the_o exchange_n bill_n to_o that_o gentleman_n who_o i_o find_v in_o my_o affair_n profitable_a so_o as_o unto_o my_o master_n both_o in_o my_o beginning_n and_o in_o my_o end_n i_o commend_v my_o humble_a duty_n unto_o you_o yet_o sir_n if_o you_o will_v give_v my_o idleness_n that_o leave_n to_o use_v myself_o and_o to_o make_v practice_n for_o my_o experience_n and_o your_o benefit_n i_o shall_v be_v bold_a to_o use_v so_o much_o paper_n as_o to_o amaze_v you_o at_o that_o which_o make_v i_o wonder_n the_o act_n be_v as_o strange_a as_o the_o subject_n for_o god_n be_v abuse_v his_o servant_n threaten_v ceremony_n display_v and_o constancy_n ourthrow_v sir_n i_o shall_v in_o this_o scarce_o make_v you_o think_v my_o word_n be_v but_o from_o a_o servant_n have_v sufficient_a credit_n because_o you_o will_v think_v that_o in_o man_n who_o bear_v show_v of_o divinity_n in_o their_o soul_n profession_n in_o their_o tong_n i_o and_o see_v i_o line_n in_o theâ—r_a habit_n will_v offer_v so_o great_a a_o outrage_n to_o the_o deity_n of_o god_n to_o the_o derogation_n of_o his_o saint_n i_o and_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o prince_n who_o if_o they_o serve_v he_o be_v his_o people_n and_o minister_n then_o sir_n to_o excuse_v myself_o that_o i_o be_v a_o eye_n witness_n i_o hope_v this_o shall_v serve_v to_o see_v all_o because_o i_o may_v use_v the_o best_a for_o without_o have_v experience_n in_o the_o most_o i_o can_v be_v a_o servant_n for_o your_o good_a for_o you_o know_v sir_n factor_n because_o your_o worthy_a self_n have_v be_v one_o as_o they_o have_v many_o eye_n that_o look_v into_o they_o so_o they_o shall_v have_v understanding_n to_o prevent_v danger_n if_o you_o condemn_v i_o for_o see_v of_o their_o play_n i_o will_v excuse_v it_o with_o this_o i_o be_o god_n servant_n &_o the_o king_n subject_n nascimur_fw-la pro_fw-la patria_fw-la so_o as_o i_o be_o bear_v to_o obey_v god_n i_o be_o bear_v to_o instruct_v my_o country_n of_o which_o sir_n we_o be_v both_o member_n the_o jesuite_n of_o france_n and_o poison_n of_o the_o woâ—ld_n who_o live_v like_o juie_n which_o do_v hurt_v in_o grow_v in_o a_o chief_a city_n of_o france_n the_o city_n lion_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o teem_a mother_n and_o chief_a nurse_n unto_o they_o and_o be_v banish_v from_o that_o country_n for_o a_o murder_n intend_v against_o this_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o in_o august_n last_o after_o much_o and_o great_a suit_n to_o his_o majesty_n make_v their_o back_n repair_v where_o have_v preach_v that_o without_o follow_v their_o step_n their_o charity_n their_o devotion_n their_o blessing_n their_o curse_n their_o pilgrimage_n their_o prayer_n nay_o all_o their_o ordinance_n the_o unskilful_a people_n must_v attain_v to_o heaven_n &_o by_o no_o other_o way_n which_o they_o persuade_v confident_o unto_o since_o they_o who_o instruct_v they_o herein_o bare_a humility_n in_o their_o look_n decency_n in_o their_o apparel_n god_n in_o their_o tongue_n though_o hypocrisy_n in_o their_o heart_n both_o live_v and_o die_v by_o their_o direction_n look_v after_o no_o other_o salvation_n thus_o sir_n in_o my_o judgement_n and_o i_o hope_v your_o worship_n will_v credit_v they_o be_v bewitch_v man_n in_o stead_n of_o god_n they_o serve_v the_o devil_n &_o thus_o blind_v poor_a people_n they_o run_v headlong_o to_o their_o own_o damnation_n yet_o as_o we_o be_v christian_n &_o imitate_v our_o saviour_n chrâ—st_n i_o pity_v their_o misery_n pray_v for_o their_o conversion_n and_o if_o your_o patience_n will_v but_o read_v i_o will_v report_v you_o a_o wonder_n most_o true_a because_o my_o eye_n do_v witness_v it_o these_o jesuit_n come_v back_o into_o france_n whereas_o heretofore_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o labour_n of_o saint_n christopher_n the_o suffering_n of_o saint_n laurence_n the_o trouble_n travail_n and_o charity_n of_o another_o spread_v by_o turn_n their_o legend_n over_o and_o rip_v up_o the_o whole_a fardel_n of_o their_o superstition_n i_o and_o to_o make_v they_o glorious_a who_o their_o own_o church_n have_v canonize_v but_o custom_n since_o make_v they_o more_o bold_a to_o geve_v you_o news_n to_o wonder_v at_o that_o man_n who_o bear_v the_o show_n of_o sanctity_n as_o they_o do_v who_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o heaven_n trumpet_n to_o proclaim_v the_o will_n of_o heaven_n shall_v dare_v as_o they_o have_v do_v as_o it_o be_v to_o dispossess_v god_n of_o his_o throne_n to_o wrest_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n from_o his_o almighty_a hand_n and_o undertake_v to_o be_v judge_n of_o other_o who_o sinful_a miserable_a man_n have_v in_o their_o vial_n not_o so_o much_o oil_n of_o uprightness_n as_o to_o give_v they_o true_a light_n to_o look_v into_o themselves_o sir_n the_o subject_n of_o their_o late_a play_n be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o general_a session_n before_o which_o shall_v go_v a_o flood_n of_o fire_n to_o destroy_v the_o world_n to_o which_o angel_n must_v be_v summoner_n and_o not_o mortal_n where_o devil_n which_o of_o thousand_o year_n have_v be_v so_o stand_v ready_a to_o catch_v soul_n unto_o their_o torture_n and_o not_o devil_n who_o by_o