Thomas Middleton

Poet

1580-04-18

Quotes by Thomas Middleton

• Lussurioso: Welcome, be not far off, we must be better acquainted. Push, be bold with us, thy hand!Vindice: With all my heart, i'faith. How dost, sweet musk-cat? When shall we lie together?Lussurioso: (aside) Wondrous knave!Gather him into boldness? 'Sfoot, the slave'sAlready as familiar as an ague,And shakes me at his pleasure! -- Friend, I canForget myself in private, but elsewhere,I pray do you remember be.Vindice: Oh, very well, sir.I conster myself saucy.Lussurioso: What hast been? What profession?Vindice: A bone-setter.Lussurioso: A bone-setter!Vindice: A bawd, my lord, one that sets bones together.Lussurioso: (aside) Notable bluntness!

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• The slowest kiss makes too much haste.

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• Let me feel how thy pulses beat.

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• FRANCISCUS: How sweetly she looks! Oh, but there's a wrinkle in her brow as deep as philosophy.

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• Lussurioso: Welcome, be not far off, we must be better acquainted. Push, be bold with us, thy hand!Vindice: With all my heart, i'faith. How dost, sweet musk-cat? When shall we lie together?Lussurioso: (aside) Wondrous knave!Gather him into boldness? 'Sfoot, the slave'sAlready as familiar as an ague,And shakes me at his pleasure! -- Friend, I canForget myself in private, but elsewhere,I pray do you remember be.Vindice: Oh, very well, sir.I conster myself saucy.Lussurioso: What hast been? What profession?Vindice: A bone-setter.Lussurioso: A bone-setter!Vindice: A bawd, my lord, one that sets bones together.Lussurioso: (aside) Notable bluntness!

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• Let me feel how thy pulses beat.

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• The slowest kiss makes too much haste.

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• FRANCISCUS: How sweetly she looks! Oh, but there's a wrinkle in her brow as deep as philosophy.

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