Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth CenturyJohn Ashton Chatto and Windus, 1883 - 454 pages |
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Page 446 - WIT AND MIRTH ; or, PILLS TO PURGE MELANCHOLY. Being a Collection of the best Merry Ballads and Songs, Old and New. Fitted to all Humours, having each their proper Tune for either Voice or Instrument ; most of the Songs being new set.
Page 436 - Printed for Nathaniel Butter, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Pide Bull neere Sf.
Page 200 - When the publique Theatres were shut up, and the Actors forbidden to present us with any of their Tragedies, because we had enough of that in earnest ; and Comedies, because the Vices of the Age were too lively and smartly represented ; then all that we could divert ourselves with were these humours and pieces of Plays, which passing under the Name of a merry conceited Fellow, called Bottom the Weaver, Simpleton the Smith, John Swabber, or some such title, were only allowed us, and that but by stealth...
Page 130 - Surely it may be otherwise, but it is subject to construction, subject, and hath a face of offence, with the weak, a great face, a foul face; but that face may have a veil put over it and be shadowed, as it were; it may be eaten, and in the Fair, I take it, in a booth, the tents of the wicked: the place is not much, not very much; we may be religious in...
Page 140 - I go but to Islington My wife is watching there. Give me my yellow hose again, Give me my yellow hose, For now my wife she watcheth me, See yonder where she goes.
Page 441 - Husband? A Boulster Lecture ; Stored with all variety of witty jeasts, merry tales, and other pleasant passages; Extracted from the choicest flowers of Philosophy, Poesy, antieut and moderne History.
Page 200 - Name, the incomparable Robert Cox who was not only the principal Actor, but also the Contriver and Author of most of these Farces.
Page 200 - I heard him cryed up for his John Swabber, and Simpleton the Smith ? In which he being to appear with a large piece of Bread and Butter, I have frequently known several of the Female Spectators and Auditors to long for it ; And once that well-known natural Jack Adams of Clarkenwell, seeing him with Bread and Butter on the Stage, and knowing him, cryed out, Cuz, Cuz, give me some, give me some ; to the great pleasure of the audience.
Page 164 - And I would know by art, sir, of your worship, Which way I should make my door, by necromancy, And where my shelves ; and which should be for boxes, And which for pots. I would be glad to thrive, sir: And I was wish'd to your worship by a gentleman, One captain Face, that says you know men's planets, And their good angels, and their bad.
Page 442 - The Wits, or Sport upon Sport, being a curious Collection of several Drols and Farces presented and shewn for the Merriment and Delight of Wise Men and the Ignorant, as they have been sundry times Acted in Publique and Private, in London at Bartholomew...