The Great Duke of Florence

Massinger, Philip, published 1636 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

37chunks

18,310words

2topics

40 %unassigned

Metadata

Title	The Great Duke of Florence
Author	Massinger, Philip
Publication year (edition)	1636
Genre (British Drama)	comedy
Genre group (comparison)	comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragicomedy
Play type	Adult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEP	work 505 · edition 1036 · TCP A07239 · DEEP 853
Edition role	Representative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)	1627 [licensed for stage, Jul 5]
First performance (BritDrama)	1627 [Jul]
Company (BritDrama)	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men
Company (Annals)	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men
Theater	Phoenix/Cockpit;Indoor Professional
Theater type	Indoor
Title-page company	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men
Printer	Flesher, Miles
Publisher	Marriot, John
Format	Quarto
STC	17637
Greg	505a
Genre (Annals)	Tragicomedy
Genre (BritDrama)	Comedy
BritDrama no.	2214
Title page	THE GREAT DVKE OF FLORENCE. A Comicall Historie.
Title-page performance note	As it hath beene often presented with good allowance by her Maties Servants at the Phœnix in Drurie Lane.
Corpus build	corpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 2725 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour

56.9 %

unassigned

40.5 %

T1 Death, grief and revenge

2.7 %

Chunks in order

#	nodes	words	topic	typ.	opening
1	0–75	503	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.76	YOu bring your welcome with you. Sir, I find it In every circumstance. Again most welcome. Yet give me leave t…
2	76–150	519	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.81	Every day new honours Are showered upon him, and without the envy Of such as are good men. Since all confess T…
3	151–222	489	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.80	Fame already Hath filled his highness' ears with the true story Of what you are, and how much bettered by him.…
4	223–290	456	unassigned		Have a better Opinion of Court-Ladies, and take care Of your own stake. For my stake 'tis past caring, I would…
5	291–360	472	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.80	One word more And then I come. And after this, when with Continued innocence, of love, and service, I had grow…
6	361–435	505	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.84	You press us With solid arguments we grant, and though We stand not bound to yield account to any Why we do th…
7	436–517	498	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.70	All true pleasure's Circle your Highness. As the rising Sun We do receive you. May this never set, But shine u…
8	518–596	494	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.74	I stand ready For any act you please. I know it friend, Have you ne'er heard of Lidia the daughter Of Carolo C…
9	597–678	494	unassigned		Let me see thy notes. These are her lodgings. Well. Art thou an Ass? Peace, thou art a Court wagtail To interr…
10	679–752	496	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.76	Nay, no more of this. You shall o'ercome; no more I pray you sir. And what delights, Pray you be liberal In yo…
11	753–824	501	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.82	That you would please To take occasion to move the Duke, That you with his allowance may command This matchles…
12	825–892	484	unassigned		I shall Sir. I'll make bold To press a little further. Who is this, Count Sanazarro? Yes, I know him. Quickly …
13	893–963	479	unassigned		Offend my Lord? I feel myself much younger for the favour. How is it with our gracious Master? He Sir Holds st…
14	964–1031	479	unassigned		I have employment for you. What's your will Sir? madam, you are so large a theme to treat of, And every Grace …
15	1032–1105	474	unassigned		'Tis true, I was not bred in Court, not live a star there, Nor shine in rich embroideries, and pearl, As they …
16	1106–1173	480	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.77	All you speak Sir I hear as Oracles, nor will digress From your directions. So shall you keep Your fame untain…
17	1174–1242	479	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.85	Pray you believe Sir What you deliver to me, shall be locked up In a strong Cabinet; of which you yourself Sha…
18	1243–1319	477	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.84	I allow these As flourishes of Fortune, with which Princes Are often soothed, but never yet esteemed 'em For r…
19	1320–1402	503	unassigned		You are Nephew, As I hear, an excellent horseman, and we like it. 'Tis a fair grace in a Prince. Pray you make…
20	1403–1475	517	unassigned		I am Sir A novice in my judgement of a Lady, But such as it is, your Grace shall hear it freely. I would not s…
21	1476–1552	509	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.83	Did my Nephew Seriously deliver this? I assure your Grace With zeal, and vehemency, and even when With his bes…
22	1553–1637	516	unassigned		'Tis not to Be questioned, but his purposed journey is To see fair Lidia. And to divert him Impossible. There'…
23	1638–1711	497	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.79	For the Count, Sir, All thought of him does with his person die; But I confess ingenuously I cannot So soon fo…
24	1712–1780	499	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.85	No, I am bettered. Will you join with us? As I like the project. Let me warm my brains first with the richest …
25	1781–1850	479	unassigned		'Tis now passed help, And we must stand the hazard, hope the best Sir? My loyalty doubted Sir. 'Tis more. Thou…
26	1851–1920	528	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.74	Nor stopped you there, But they must unattended walk into The silent Groves, and hear the amorous birds Warbli…
27	1921–2000	517	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.81	It may be, But I must have stronger assurance of it Then passionate words. And not to trifle time, As we came …
28	2001–2081	517	unassigned		What a sight is this? we could be angry with you, How much you did belie her when you told us She was only sim…
29	2082–2160	529	unassigned		Here she is Sir, Suddenly sick I grant, but sure not drunk, Speak to my Lord the Duke. All is discovered. Is t…
30	2161–2223	479	unassigned		With what fervour She pleads against herself! For me poor Maid, I know the Prince to be so far above me, That …
31	2224–2295	487	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.84	Her favours. And to teach me what I am, She whom I scorned can only meditate for me. This way she makes, yet s…
32	2296–2363	487	T1 Death, grief and revenge	0.80	You say well, You are ignorant in the nature of his fault, Which when you understand (as we'll instruct you) Y…
33	2364–2438	479	unassigned		I once more must make bold Sir To trench upon your patience. I have Considered my wrongs duly. Yet that cannot…
34	2439–2507	479	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.79	And may use it Without control or check. 'Tis fit they should, Their privilege were less else, than their Subj…
35	2508–2585	544	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.87	O Lidia, Of Maids the honour, and your sex's glory. It is not fear to die, but to lose you That brings this Fe…
36	2586–2661	528	unassigned		Pray you forbear To press that farther, 'tis a fault we have Already heard, and pardoned. We will then pass ov…
37	2662–2724	437	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.84	And swear so deeply, That if all women's beauties were in this (As she's not to be named with the dead Duchess…

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