Gildon, Charles (1665-1724)

The Post-boy rob'd of his Mail: or, the Pacquet Broke Open

London

The Post-boy rob'd of his Mail: or, the Pacquet Broke Open

1692

"But (said Chappel) I cannot understand why one of our Poets calls Jealousie the Jaundice of the Soul, that Distemper holding no Analogy with it; that renders the Body heavy, weak, and drousie."

This Gentleman (said Winter) is Wiv'd, or I'm mistaken. He had his choice (answer'd Brook) you find by this Letter. True (said I) Mony, and Age. 'Tis fit therefore (pursu'd River) he have his punishment for perverting the end of Matrimony; that is (added Summer) a scold, and jealous. She that's jealous (said Fountain) must be a scold. But (said Chappel) I cannot understand why one of our Poets calls Jealousie the Jaundice of the Soul, that Distemper holding no Analogy with it; that renders the Body heavy, weak, and drousie. Right, but Jealousie (pursu'd Temple) makes the mind active, stirring, and perpetually in motion. He scarce deserves pitty (said Church) since he cou'd expect no other when he marry'd, and he that sees a Danger, and will not avoid it deserves to perish in it; and truly (concluded Grave) the speedy way to ruine, is such a Wife, who affords no ease at home, but condems her Husband torments there, or the Fate of the Jews abroad, rambling. But here is another has a mind to venture into the Noose. Here's Love in abundance, whatever there is of Wit.
(p. 94)

Body::Disease::Jaundice

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Charles Gildon, The Post-boy rob'd of his Mail: or, the Pacquet Broke Open. Consisting of Five Hundred Letters, to Persons of several Qualities and Conditions. With Observations Upon each Letter. Publish'd by a Gentleman concern'd in the Frolick. Licens'd and Entred, according to Order (London: Printed for John Dunton, 1692). <Link to EEBO-TCP>

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06/30/2013