Monologue

Quar Monologue from Bartholomew Fair

From Bartholomew Fair by Ben Jonson

male · sarcastic · 1:19 min

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Ay, for there was a blue-starch woman of the name at the same time. A notable hypocritical vermin it is; I know him. One that stands upon his face, more than his faith, at all times: ever in seditious motion, and reproving for vainglory; of a most lunatic conscience and spleen, and affects the violence of singularity in all he does: he has undone a grocer here, in Newgate-market, that broke with him, trusted him with currants, as arrant a zeal as he, that's by the way:--By his profession he will ever be in the state of innocence though, and childhood; derides all antiquity, defies any other learning than inspiration; and what discretion soever years should afford him, it is all prevented in his original ignorance: have not to do with him, for he is a fellow of a most arrogant and invincible dulness, I assure you.--Who is this? (Re-enter MRS. LITTLEWIT with WASPE.)

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Quar expresses his disdain for a hypocritical figure in society, highlighting the character's arrogance and ignorance while warning others to avoid him.

40s · disgust · hypocrisy · identity · power · madness

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