The deuils law-case. Or, VVhen vvomen goe to law, the Deuill is full of businesse A new tragecomædy. The true and perfect copie from the originall. As it was approouedly well acted by her Maiesties Seruants. Written by Iohn VVebster.
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- The deuils law-case. Or, VVhen vvomen goe to law, the Deuill is full of businesse A new tragecomædy. The true and perfect copie from the originall. As it was approouedly well acted by her Maiesties Seruants. Written by Iohn VVebster.
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- Webster, John, 1580?-1625?
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- 1623.
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"The deuils law-case. Or, VVhen vvomen goe to law, the Deuill is full of businesse A new tragecomædy. The true and perfect copie from the originall. As it was approouedly well acted by her Maiesties Seruants. Written by Iohn VVebster." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A14869.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 14, 2024.
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How vnfortunatly was I surpriz'd, I haue made my selfe a slaue perpetually to these two beggars.
He presently grow a lazy Surgeon, & ride on my foot-cloth; He fetch from him euery eight dayes a policy for a hundred double Duckets; if hee grumble, Ile peach.
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This will not doe; the Deuill has on the sudden furnisht mee with a rare charme, yet a most vnnaturall falshood: no matter so 'twill take.
Stay sister, I would vtter to you a businesse, But I am very loath: a thing indeed, Nature would haue compassionately conceal'd, Till my mothers eyes be closed.Vallewed at many thousand crownes, she would haue sent him, lying vpon his death bed.
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Eat vnripe fruit, and Oatmeale, to take away your colour.
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I am twentie yeares elder since you last opened your lips.
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Oh I am dead agen, instead of the man, you pre∣sent me the graue swallowed him.