diff --git a/src/kyupy/__init__.py b/src/kyupy/__init__.py
index 2ed27f8..a531281 100644
--- a/src/kyupy/__init__.py
+++ b/src/kyupy/__init__.py
@@ -124,6 +124,25 @@ class Log:
         After each write, ``flush()`` is called as well.
         """
         self.indent = 0
+        self._limit = -1
+        self.filtered = 0
+
+    def limit(self, log_limit):
+        class Limiter:
+            def __init__(self, l): self.l = l
+            def __enter__(self): self.l.start_limit(log_limit); return self
+            def __exit__(self, *args): self.l.stop_limit()
+        return Limiter(self)
+
+    def start_limit(self, limit):
+        self.filtered = 0
+        self._limit = limit
+
+    def stop_limit(self):
+        if self.filtered > 0:
+            log.info(f'{self.filtered} more messages (filtered).')
+            self.filtered = 0
+        self._limit = -1
 
     def __getstate__(self):
         return {'elapsed': time.perf_counter() - self.start}
@@ -146,9 +165,13 @@ class Log:
     def ie(self, n=1): self.indent -= n
 
     def log(self, level, message):
+        if self._limit == 0:
+            self.filtered += 1
+            return
         t = time.perf_counter() - self.start
         self.logfile.write(f'# {t:011.3f} {level} {message}\n')
         self.logfile.flush()
+        self._limit -= 1
 
     def info(self, message):
         """Log an informational message."""