Portrait of a Self-Important Playgoer
A satirical sketch portrays a vain, talkative, fashion-obsessed man. He boasts punctuality yet flaunts showy dress, travels with a gaily jingling spur, and corridors his life by a tailor’s craft. His aim is knighthood and money, while aging clothes and possible prison loom.
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Taylor
Jetts
Grave Divine and the burden of calling in study
The text argues that a grave divine bears the burden of his calling, prepares thoroughly before leaving the University, seeks learning and opportunity, and sees divinity as the end of study. It states he pursues arts, is not profane in reading, and uses Aristotle to smooth his path.
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Aristotle