Shirley, James · published 1639 · first performed or written 1626 [licensed for stage, Feb 9] (Annals) tragedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T11 Siblings, kin and confidants typicality 0.74 · 518 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T11: sister, brother, love, friend, heart, father, mother, woman, lord, hear.
THe noble courtesies I have received At Lisbon worthy friend, so much engage me That I must die indebted to your worth, Unless you mean to accept what I've studied. Although but partly to discharge the sum. Due to your honoured love. How now Sebastiano will you forfeit The name of friend than I did hope our love Had outgrown compliment. I speak my thoughts, My tongue and heart are relatives, I think I have deserved no base opinion from you; I wish not only to perpetuate Our friendship, but to exchange that common name Of friend, for What? take heed, do not profane; Wouldst thou be more than friend? It is a name, Virtue can only answer to, couldst thou Unite into one, all goodness whatsoever Mortality can boast of, thou shalt find,. The circle narrow bounded to contain This swelling treasure; every good admits Degrees, but this being so good it cannot: For he's no friend is not superlative, Indulgent parents, brethren, kindred, tied By the natural flow of blood; alliances, And what you can imagine, is to light, To weigh with name of friend: they execute At best, but what a nature prompts e'm to, Are often less than friends, when they remain our kinsmen still, but friend is never lost. Nay then Antonio you mistake, I mean not To leave of friend, which with another title Would not be lost, come them I'll tell you Sir, I would be friend and brother, thus our friendship Shall like a diamond set in gold not lose His sparkling, but show fairer; I have a pair Of sisters, which I would commend, but that I might seem partial their birth and fortunes Deserving noble love; if thou be'st free From other fair engagement, I would be proud To speak them worthy, come shalt go and see them: I would not beg them suitors, fame hath spread Through Portugal their persons, and drawn to Avero. Many affectionate gallants. Catalina and Berinthia The same. Report speaks loud their beauties, and no less Virtue in either well, I see you strive To leave no merit where you mean to honour, I cannot otherwise escape the censure Of one ingrateful, but by waiting on you Home to Avero You shall honour me, And glad my noble Father, to whom you are No stranger, your own worth before, hath been Sufficient preparation. Ha? I have not so much choice Sebastian, But if one Sister of Antonio's, May have a commendation to your thoughts, I will not spend much Art in praising her, Her virtue speak itself, I shall be happy, And be confirmed you brother, though I miss Acceptance at Avero. Still you out do me, I could never wish My service better placed, at opportunity I'll visit you at Eluas, i'th' mean time Let's haste to Avero, where with you I'll bring My double welcome, and not fail to second Any design. You shall teach me a lesson Against we meet at Eluas Castle sit. What gallants sirrah are they newly entered? Count de Monte Nigro my Lord, and Don Valasco,
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518 words · 664 tokens
Topic (seed 42)
T11 — Siblings, kin and confidantscross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.744 (cosine to the topic centroid)
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seed 43: T15 · seed 44: T12 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
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THe noble curtesies I have received At Lisbone worthy friend, so much engage That I must dye endebted to your worth, Vnlesse you mean to accept what I've studied. Although but partly to discharge the summe▪. Due to your honour'd love. How now Sebastiano will you forfeit The name of friend then I did hope our love Had outgrowne complement. I speake my thoughts, My tongue and heart are relatives, I thinke I have deserved no base opinion from you; I wish not onely to perpetuate Our friendship, but to exchange that common name Of friend, for What? take heede, do not prophane; Wouldst thou be more then friend? It is a name, Vertue can onely answer to, couldst thou Vnite into one, all goodnesse whatsoe're Mortality can boast of, thou shalt finde,. The circle narrow bounded to containe This swelling treasure; every good admits Degrees, but this being so good it cannot: For he's no friend is not s perlative, Indulgent parents, brethre , kindred, tied By the naturall flow of blood; alliances, And what you can imagine, is to light, To weigh with name of friend: they execute At best, but what a nature pron e'm to, Are often lesse then friends, whe they remaine ur kinsmen still, but friend is never lost. Nay then Antonio you mistake, I meane not To leave of friend, which with another title Would not be lost, come them Ile tell you Sir, I would be friend and brother, thus our friendshi Shall like a diamond set in gold not loose His sparkling, but shew fairer; I have a paire Of sisters, which I would commend, but that I might seeme partiall their birth and fortunes Deserving noble love; if thou beest free From other faire ingagement, I would be proud To speake them worthy, come shalt go and see them▪ I would not beg them sutors, fame hath spred Through Portugall their persons, and drawne to Ave o. Many affectionate gallants. Cata lina and Berinthia The same. Repo t speakes loud their beauties, and no less Vertue in either well, I see you strive To leave no where you meane to honour, I otherwise escape the censure Of ne ingratefull, but by waiting on you Home to ero You shall honour me, And glad my noble Father, to whom you are No stranger, your owne worth before, hath beene Sufficient preparation. Ha? I have not so much choise Sebastiane, But if one S ster of Antonios, May have a commendation to your thoughts, I will not spend much Art in praysing her, Her vertue speake it selfe, I shall be happy, And be confirmd you brother, though I misse Acceptance at Avero. Still you out doe me, I could never wish My service better plac'd, at opertunity Ile visit you at Eluas, i'th meane time Lets hast to Avero, where with you Ile bring My double welcome, and not faile to second Any designe. You shall teach me a lesson Against we meete at Eluas Castle sit. What gallants irra are they newly entred? Count de Monte Nigro my Lord, and Don Valasco,