The White Devil by John Webster
page 70 of 204 (34%)
page 70 of 204 (34%)
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Who such a black concatenation
Of mischief hath effected, that to extirp The memory of 't, must be the consummation Of her, and her projections---- Vit. What 's all this? Lawyer. Hold your peace! Exorbitant sins must have exulceration. Vit. Surely, my lords, this lawyer here hath swallow'd Some 'pothecaries' bills, or proclamations; And now the hard and undigestible words Come up, like stones we use give hawks for physic. Why, this is Welsh to Latin. Lawyer. My lords, the woman Knows not her tropes, nor figures, nor is perfect In the academic derivation Of grammatical elocution. Fran. Sir, your pains Shall be well spar'd, and your deep eloquence Be worthily applauded amongst thouse Which understand you. |
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