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Creator: Edward Pudsey
Title: Edward Pudsey's Commonplace book [portions]
Date: ca. 1600-1615
Repository: Bodleian Library, Oxford University, Oxford, UK
Call number and opening: MS. Eng. poet. d. 3, fols. 41, 86v

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                         Plays    shakespeare Iohnson
                         Merchannt of Venice Shakspear.
Luster    
Theil not shew vier teeth in way of smile tho nestor swear the rest bee laughable
Peeuish  
Creepe into the Iaundics by beeing peeuishe. To bee drest in an opinion of &c.
Protests  
my best meanes ly all vnlocked to your occasions. what warmth in        
                                                                                                 your affection towardes.
Laws      
The braine may devise lawes for thee blood, but a hot temper leaps ore a cold decree
"..o         
Doate on his absence. To supply the rype wants of &c. dwel in nesessity
Loue      
O that I had a tytle good inough to keep his name companye.
intreats past all saying nay. An vnwearied spirit in doing good.
season      
many thinges by season seasond are to their right prais & true perfection
simile     
Hee knowes mee as the blynd man knows the cucko by my bad voice
                                                              

                                              Irus
humor     
The faultes of many are bueried in their humour. To drinke
to one is meant what health the wyne doth worke shalbe empl=
Drink= 
ing to
one   
oyed, to their command & proper vse. this the first intent of drinking to one
your hart is greater then your person. Dearer then the poungranet of my ey
"Coming out of his moueables
Anger      
An angry man ys lyke one that is troubled with the govt so tender
                 that he cryes out before hee bee toucht.

                             Euery man out of his humor . Iohnson .
Intrusion  
Not to Intrude till others affections or our own desertes do worthily invyte vs &c.
raysing     
The modest paper lookes pale for greef, to bee staind with such a blacke &
Criminall inscription.              To marc himself
Patient      
Oft taking phisicke makes a man a very patient creature.
worth        
one whos lowest condicion beares the stamp of a great spirit.
Dronkenes
"A tauern token swallowed. wraggle into acquaintaince.
“your dearth of Iudgment. To stale himself in all societies.
Lust          
Beware when mutuall pleasure sways the appetite & in the pride of blood
foolish:     
his iudgment burnt the ear for a rouge then etc. Inimitable.
Inconst:    
That thought is lyke the moone in the last quarter it will change.
Agull        
Lyke a barbars virginalles &c. Smooth forheaded.

                     C.I.M a pair royall of nobles

Item Creator
Edward Pudsey
Item Title
Edward Pudsey's Commonplace book [portions]
Item Date
ca. 1600-1615
Repository
Bodleian Library, Oxford University, Oxford, UK
Call Number
MS. Eng. poet. d. 3, fol. 41r