Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Luc. And therefore Tranio, for the time I studie,
Luc. Vertue and that part of Philosophie
Luc. Will I applie, that treats of happinesse,
Luc. By vertue specially to be atchieu'd.
Luc. Tell me thy minde, for I haue Pisa left,
Luc. And am to Padua come, as he that leaues
Luc. A shallow plash, to plunge him in the deepe,
Luc. And with sacietie seekes to quench his thirst.
Tra. Tra.
Tra. Me Pardonato, gentle master mine:
Tra. I am in all affected as your selfe,
Tra. Glad that you thus continue your resolue,
Tra. To sucke the sweets of sweete Philosophie.
Tra. Onely (good master) while we do admire
Tra. This vertue, and this morall discipline,
Tra. Let's be no Stoickes, nor no stockes I pray,
Tra. Or so deuote to Aristotles checkes
Tra. As Ouid; be an out‑cast quite abiur'd:
Tra. Balke Lodgicke with acquaintaince that you haue,
Tra. And practise Rhetoricke in your common talke,