Chapman, George · published 1611 · first performed or written 1602 [1601-1602] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars T8 Captains, gallants and cheats typicality 0.73 · 500 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T8: captain, master, money, gentleman, little, lieutenant, rogue, pray, minos, honest.
COme Lieutenant, this nap has set a nap of sobriety upon our brains, now let's sit here & consult, what course were best for us to take in this dangerous mansion of man's life. I am for you i'faith Captain & you go to consult once. I know it Lieutenant, say then what think'st thou? we talked of employment, of action, of honour, of a company & so forth. Did we so Captain? Did we so Ass? 'Sfoot, wert thou drunk afore thou went'st to the tavern, that thou hast now forgotten it? Cry you mercy good Captain, I remember I am your Lieutenant. Well sir, and so thou shalt be called still, and I Captain, though we never lead other company then a sort of quart pots. Shall we Captain, byth' mass then let's never have other company in deed. Why now thouart wise, and haste a mind transformed with main right, and to confirm thee, I will compare the noble service of a feast with the honourable service of the field, and then put on thy hand to which thou wilt. Thank you good Captain, but do you think that war is nought sir? Exceeding nought. Why then sir take heed what you say, for 'tis dangerous speaking against any thing that is nought, I can tell you. Thou sayst wisely Lieutenant, I will not then use the word nought, nor speak ill of either, but compare them both, and choose the better. Take heed then good Captain, there be some prick-eared intelligencers conveyed into some wall or other about us. If there were I care not, for to say true, the first model of a battle was taken from a banquet. And first touching the offices of both: for the general of the field, there is the master of the feast, for the Lieutenant General, the mistress, for the Sergeant Maior, the Steward, for the Gentleman usher, the Marshal, for master o'th' Ordinance the Sewer, and all other officers. Yet you're reasonable well Captain. Then for the preparation, as in a field is all kind of artillery, your Cannon, your demi-canon, culverins, falcons, Sacres, minions, & such goodly ornaments of a field, I speak no hurt of 'em thou seest, I'll have nothing to do do with' am. Hold you still there Captain. Besides other munition of powder and shot, and so for the feast, you have your Court, cupboards planted with flagons, cans, cups, beakers, bowls, goblets, basins and ewers: And more glorious show I wiss then the tother, and yet I speak no hurt of the other. No I'll be sworn Captain. Besides your munition of manchet, nappery plaits, spoons, glasses and so forth; Then for your kitchen artillery, there shall you see all your brass pieces mounted in order, as your beef-pots, your cauldrons, your kettles, chafingdishes, ladies, spits, a more edifying spectacle than your Cannon & Culvering, and yet I speak no hurt of them neither. No Captain, thus far, I go we.
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500 words · 681 tokens
Topic (seed 42)
T8 — Captains, gallants and cheatscross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.734 (cosine to the topic centroid)
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seed 43: T11 · seed 44: T14 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
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COme Lientenant, this nap has set a nap of sobriety vpon our braines, now lets sit heere & consult, what course were best for vs to take in this dangerous mansion of mans life. I am for you yfaith Captaine & you go to consult once. I know it Lieutenant, say then what think'st thou? we talk't of employmēt, of action, of honor, of a cōpany & so forth. Did we so Captaine? Did we so Asse? S'fut, wert thou drunke afore thou went'st to the tauerne, that thou hast now forgotten it? Crie you mercy good Captaine, I remember I am your Lieutenant. Well sir, and so thou shalt be called stil, and I Captaine, though we neuer leade other company then a sort of quart pots. Shall we Captaine, bith masse then lets neuer haue other company in deed. Why now th'art wise, and hast a minde transform'd with maine right, and to confirme thee, I will compare the noble seruice of a feast with the honourable seruice of the field, and then put on thy hand to which thou wilt. Thanke you good Captaine, but do you thinke that warre is naught sir? Exceeding naught. Why then sir take heede what you say, for 'tis dangerous speaking against any thing that is naught, I can tell you. Thou saist wisely Lieutenant, I will not then vse the word naught, nor speake ill of eyther, but compare them both, and choose the better. Take heede then good Captaine, there be some prickecar'd in elligencers conuaid into some wall or other about vs. If there were I care not, for to say true, the first modell of a battell was taken from a banquet. And first touching the offices of both: for the generall of the field, there is the master of the feast, for the Lieutenant Generall, the mistresse, for the Sergeant Maior, the Steward, for the Gentleman vsher, the Marshall, for master oth' Ordinance the Sewer, and all other officers. Yet y'are reasonable well Captaine. Then for the preparation, as in a field is all kinde of artillery, your Cannon, your Demicannon, Culuerings, falkons, Sacres, minions, & such goodly ornaments of a field, I speake no hurt of em thou seest, Ile haue nothing to do do with 'am. Hold you still there Captaine. Besides other munition of powder and shot, and so for the feast, you haue your Court, cubbords planted with flagons, cannes, cups, beakers, bowles, goblets, basens and ewers: And more glorious shew I wisse then the tother, and yet I speake no hurt of the other. No Ile be sworne Captaine. Besides your munition of manchet, napery plats, spoons, glasses and so forth; Then for your kitchen artilieri, there shall you see all your brasse peeces mounted in order, as your beefe-pots, your chaldrons, your kettles, chafingdishes, ladies, spits, a more edifying spectacle then your Cannon & Culuering, and yet I speake no hurt of them neither. No Captaine, thus farre, I goe wee.