Jonson depicts
a sort of mock
Parliament
of Love in the _New Inn_, Act 4.
Ben Jonson - The Devil's Association
The following passage from
Dr. Bulleyne has often been quoted: 'Rushes that grow upon dry
groundes be good to strew in halles, chambers and galleries, to
walk upon, defending apparel, as traynes of gownes and kertles
from dust.' Cf. also _Cyn. Rev._ 2. 5; _Every Man out_ 3. 3.
=1. 6. 83 As wise as a Court Parliament.= Jonson refers
here, I suppose, to the famous Courts or Parliaments of Love,
which were supposed to have existed during the Middle Ages (cf.
Skeat, _Chaucer's Works_ 7. lxxx).
Cunningham calls attention to the fact that Massinger's
_Parliament of Love_ was not produced until 1624.
Jonson depicts
a sort of mock
Parliament
of Love in the _New Inn_, Act 4.
=1. 6. 88 And at all caracts.= 'I. e., to the nicest point,
to the minutest circumstance.'--G. See Gloss. and cf. _Every Man
in_, _Wks._ 1. 70.
=1. 6. 89, 90 as scarce hath soule, In stead of salt.
