Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Orestes

Goffe, Thomas, published 1633 · tragedy · University/Inns of Court;Nonprofessional

38chunks
18,601words
6topics
53 %unassigned

Metadata

TitleOrestes
AuthorGoffe, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1633
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeUniversity/Inns of Court;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 485 · edition 1008 · TCP A01840 · DEEP 822
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1617 [c.1613-c.1618]
First performance (BritDrama)1620 [1609-1623]
Theaterat University;
PrinterBeale, John
PublisherMeighen, Richard
FormatQuarto
STC11982
Greg485a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.1929
Title pageTHE TRAGEDY OF ORESTES,
Title-page performance noteAND Acted by the STVDENTS of the same HOVSE.
Corpus buildcorpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 2363 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

unassigned
53.2 %
23.5 %
10.4 %
5.0 %
2.6 %
2.6 %
2.6 %

Chunks in order

#nodeswordstopictyp.opening
10–63508unassignedTHe hushed contentment of two silent hours, Breath pleasing airs on these attentive ears; And since we see in …
264–127527unassignedBut come my Lord, true love still hates delays, Let no ears first be blessed with your breath, Till on my brea…
3128–193528unassignedNay, but dear Cousin, give not the reins too much To new received joys, lest that they run With so much speed,…
4194–258475unassignedSpoke like a queen, spoke like Aegisthus love, Now great Thyestes genius, which didst prompt Me to this act, c…
5259–317492T36 Hell, Furies and the language of punishm0.85methinks I now go equal with the stars And my proud head toucheth the highest pole, Hark, Hell applauds me, an…
6318–375487T1 Death, grief and revenge0.73HOw now? what ails our son, how now Orestes! O some are come now to help me grieve, See, see mother, see, your…
7376–438493T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.78Run from his side, whole catacacts, all Greece: Apollo how am I bound now for this That I do only see this hap…
8439–500511unassignedO but he'll bear a still suspicious eye; And who in bloody Scenes doth act a part, Thinks every eye doth penet…
9501–566528unassignedSir, curb this lavish speech, or I'll forget You are my son, and make you but a subject. Good Cousin add not d…
10567–631502unassignedWHat, is Orestes fled? sure there's some plot, If you dear Queen, but search Elect. well, You'll find she know…
11632–694487T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla0.83O, 'twas Orestes, 'twas my Pylades, Which arm in arm did follow him to death. O my Orestes, O my dearest broth…
12695–759494T1 Death, grief and revenge0.81IF ever God lent any thing to earth, Whereby it seemed to symphatize with heaven, It is this sacred friendship…
13760–818482T56 Magic, spells and conjuring0.81True, friend, but, O, whoever will reveal This hideous act! what power shall we invoke? Yes, harken friend, I …
14819–880488unassignedThanks to my Father's subjects: Now Argos swell up to the brim with joy, And streams of gladness flow on Tynda…
15881–942481unassignedNay, Pylady, see here, O give me leave to descant on these bones: This was my Father's scull; but who can know…
16943–1006493unassignedPRotect us O ye Ministers of Heaven, Stand near me my good Genius, my soul hath lost His humane function, at t…
171007–1070470unassignedHere, take them Mother, use them gently, They were a king's bones once; O not so hard. Why senseless boy, dost…
181071–1131488unassignedO piety! O most prodigious nature! What creatures hast thou made to live on earth? How hast thou clothed black…
191132–1198513unassignedShall I thus by some magic Art, my son, Take both their pictures in pure virgin wax? And wound the place where…
201199–1257477unassignedI see't Aegisthus, and my aged blood grows warm, As if myself were a new father made, And all the blessings I …
211258–1332535unassignedLullaby, lullaby Baby, Great Argos joy, The King of Greece thou art borne to be, In despite of Troy. Rest ever…
221333–1399506T1 Death, grief and revenge0.73Nay, still outrageous friend, good now contain Your heady fury in wisdom's rein: Harken to my advice. I will, …
231400–1459502T1 Death, grief and revenge0.81O hold good heart, hark, hark, he calls us villains! What is the matter, speak, how came he dead? They shall d…
241460–1517467T1 Death, grief and revenge0.83Now good my love, methinks I pity them, And prithee for my sake, I know them not, Abate thy edge of justice fo…
251518–1577484unassignedIn troth my Queen, and my old Lord have moved Well, since your loves are both so strongly tide, And friendship…
261578–1637468unassignedGreat Sovereign, boasting words shall ne'er outweigh The things I will perform, I speak not fame, But what I f…
271638–1702495T1 Death, grief and revenge0.72Like my mother, O most execrable Hadst ranked the confused Chaos of all sins, Thou couldst not have found out …
281703–1768492T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.76'Twas a strange fight. ay, didst thou see't, friend? All of those wounds will I stick in his breast. Alas, one…
291769–1828490T1 Death, grief and revenge0.82O, now, the heaven's rain vengeance on our head O mother, mother, save, me save me father. Hold Pylades, be st…
301829–1890481T1 Death, grief and revenge0.84Who first doth mischief, may keep mean i'th' deed, But who revengeth, must all mean exceed. Nay, mother, we'll…
311891–1950489unassignedNay friends, hands off, 'tis no Physician now: See, see, old Tyndarus, dost thou know me yet? Fetch me my Crow…
321951–2010471unassignedYes, and we'll set here Argos Crown on him, Who shall enact some punishment for thee; Which although none can …
332011–2064440T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.76Nay Niece, methinks I now do see the Haven. Where my aged soul, must leave this tossed bark, Made weak with ye…
342065–2123489T36 Hell, Furies and the language of punishm0.85Dost whisper with the devils, to torment me, O how they lash me with their snaky whips, Why Megaera, Megaera, …
352124–2192497T36 Hell, Furies and the language of punishm0.81Wilt bid me to dinner Pluto, ha, with what? Give me no snakes, ay, I go, I go, Up to Cithaerus' top, I hate th…
362193–2251464T36 Hell, Furies and the language of punishm0.84Hark, hark the Furies entertain my mother, Orpheus would fetch Eurydice from Hell, See, he looks back, wouldst…
372252–2306454unassignedMY Fury leaves me, now I'm at my last, And now methinks thou truly art a friend, Now with undaunted spirit pre…
382307–2362453T1 Death, grief and revenge0.76I see my Lord Orestes, and his friend, Without your leave have made themselves an end. Then now is Argos Court…