I've Been Reading

Apparantly I've been reading alot. Here are some quotes from someAphra Behn plays I've read recently. Keep in mind these were written in the 1700's (nothing is new under the sun).

"coinstancy. andwouldst thou have me one of those dull lovers who believe it their duty to love a woman til her hair and eyes changfe color, for feaar of the scandolous name of inconstant. no, my passion, like great victors, hates the lazy stay, but having vanquished,prepares for new conquests."

"desire knows no time like them present."

"a wife?! have i no conscience, no honour in me? preithee belive i would not be so wicked.
no, my desires are genorous, an noble, to set thee up that glourious thing, that makes mankind such slaves; almighty courtesean.
come , to thy private chamber let us haste, the sacred temple of the god of love, and consecrate thy power."

"ssome are honest and give as well as take."

"do not venture your sweet life for a fickle woman who perhaps hates you."

"i die but to imagine it; would i were ddead indeed."

"-how sir? why thats impossible-
-that was the wonder sir, brecause twas impossible.
-but twas greater sir that was believed."

"where we shall only tantilize each other with dull kissing, and part with the same appetite we met."

"the tempting hope of means to conquer you,
would put me upon any dangerous enterprise,
were i the lord of all the universe,
i am so lost in love,
for one dear night to clasp you in my arms,
i'd lavish all that world, then die with joy."

"what a damned shame this is, that women should be sacrificed to fools, and fops must runaway with heiress; whilst we men of wit and parts dress and dance, and cock and travel, for nothing bu to be tame keepers."

"sure nothing is so bold as maids in love."

"a weedding is a sort of alarm to love, it calls up every man's courage."

"you mayt as well forbid the sunn to shine.
not see you no more. heavens. i before adored you, but now i rave. and with my impatient love, a thou7sand mand and wild desires are buringin. i have discovered now new worlds of charms, and can no longer tamely love and suffer."

"no sir, you do not like me. a canvas bad of wooden ladles were a better bed-fellow."

"That warrior needs must to his rival yeild,
who comes with blunted weapons to the field."