Epicoene: Or, the Silent Woman by Ben Jonson
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page 136 of 328 (41%)
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DAW: But he may be but phreneticus yet, mistress? and phrenetis is only delirium, or so. EPI: Ay, that is for the disease, servant: but what is this to the cure? we are sure enough of the disease. MOR: Let me go. TRUE: Why, we'll entreat her to hold her peace, sir. MOR: O no, labour not to stop her. She is like a conduit-pipe, that will gush out with more force when she opens again. HAU: I will tell you, Morose, you must talk divinity to him altogether, or moral philosophy. LA-F: Ay, and there's an excellent book of moral philosophy, madam, of Raynard the fox, and all the beasts, called Doni's Philosophy. CEN: There is, indeed, sir Amorous La-Foole. MOR: O misery! LA-F: I have read it, my lady Centaure, all over, to my cousin, here. MRS. OTT: Ay, and 'tis a very good book as any is, of the moderns. |
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