The Humorous Courtier (The Duke)

Shirley, James, published 1640 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

32chunks

15,816words

4topics

25 %unassigned

Metadata

Title	The Humorous Courtier (The Duke)
Author	Shirley, James
Publication year (edition)	1640
Genre (British Drama)	comedy
Genre group (comparison)	comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play type	Adult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEP	work 577 · edition 1130 · TCP A12141 · DEEP 952
Edition role	Representative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)	1631 [licensed for stage, May 17]
First performance (BritDrama)	1631 [May]
Company (BritDrama)	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men
Company (Annals)	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men
Theater	Phoenix/Cockpit;Indoor Professional
Theater type	Indoor
Printer	Cotes, Thomas
Publisher	Cooke, William
Format	Quarto
STC	22447
Greg	577a
Genre (Annals)	Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)	Comedy
BritDrama no.	2339
Title page	THE HVMOROVS COVRTIER. A COMEDY,
Title-page performance note	As it hath been presented with good applause at the private house in Drury-Lane.
Corpus build	corpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 2387 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour

65.5 %

unassigned

25.2 %

T3 Sickness, physic and doctors

3.2 %

T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta

3.1 %

T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and

3.1 %

Chunks in order

#	nodes	words	topic	typ.	opening
1	0–75	500	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.77	REmember where you are, That ever man Should be so dull of soul to love a woman. What in the name of fury hath…
2	76–154	502	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.74	They ha' not juggled you methinks. Volterre and Orseollo, morrow to ye, You hear the news. Foscari is departed…
3	155–232	485	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.78	Why signior, are you so transported You have not power enough to seem calm, What dost at Court? Not cringe as …
4	233–304	514	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.78	The cause of your attendance now, is known Ere you deliver it. The departure Of the young Duke (our Lover) fro…
5	305–382	506	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.84	join to us Oedipus, yet we shall want Help t'expound this Riddle— A Lover here from her own Court, sure it Mus…
6	383–456	504	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.77	Your Lordship may hear both her voice and Lute, she's in the garden with Reollo your Musician. Hear, does she …
7	457–532	493	unassigned		What said your Lop. I did not think Carintha thou hadst been So stern of nature, thouhast a stubborn heart; De…
8	533–606	501	unassigned		'tis your favour, Yet when I commit a peccadillo Against your brightness, I deserve to be Extinguished your pr…
9	607–683	501	unassigned		Dream. Madam while you live, Your dreaming Poets are the best, and have Distilled raptures, spirits that conve…
10	684–758	496	T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta	0.91	I were no Lord else, I was a French man's Scholar, For twenty crowns a month, you may guess by that My abiliti…
11	759–834	482	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.77	Leave us! but so, that in an hour's space We may command your presence here, to move Our laughter, when leisur…
12	835–909	465	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.86	Carintha, have I not power to increase Your grief; if you conceal the cause of it From me? I am not sad, my fa…
13	910–988	489	unassigned		Giotto, now I am fit for a race, Never tired. It has been thought by some (skilled In th' ability of my person…
14	989–1060	493	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.80	Nephew opportunely signior Giotto hath taken pains To bring us knowledge of new graces, which Our Duchess stor…
15	1061–1132	485	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.84	I desire to be a bankrupt of knowledge, when My portion may enrich you. Should you lose Your brain signior in …
16	1133–1210	486	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.85	Sir, I beseech you give your meaning more expression Has the Duchess any name within her memory, So much as Co…
17	1211–1281	496	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.82	Pray do Madam, I hope Your discontent will give you leave to smile At this, her grace found you but this emplo…
18	1282–1359	487	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.79	You will have cause to bless the occasion Of this day's message. I could see your cheek, Nay half your face fo…
19	1360–1432	483	T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and	0.86	Ha, ha. I hope your grace will pardon him, these fits Are ever at full Moon. Beg your Uncle signior? Yes I wou…
20	1433–1513	501	unassigned		Ha? What was intended to destroy his hope, Hath raised him to assurance, she applauds That which to all unders…
21	1514–1593	499	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.75	Already you begin to make it public. Do not suspect my servant's silence, I Trust him with a secret of weighti…
22	1594–1671	488	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.82	'slight, you are treacherous. She cries indeed, as if she did suspect You can proffer like a Goat, and perform…
23	1672–1740	490	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.77	He was not wont to speak so well of women. No humorist is constant to dislike, Or commendation. Nay lead the w…
24	1741–1796	500	unassigned		Then I'll prefer (sir) the French to your Dislike or praise: whom though a surly Don, Calls an impertinent peo…
25	1797–1871	500	T3 Sickness, physic and doctors	0.78	So Dandalo, be faithful to your trust, no interruption, Giotto prosper in thy sin, thy deed Will make me happy…
26	1872–1937	498	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.90	A fury lend me curses, make me all An execration, I ha' plotted fairly, And made myself a fine rediculus thing…
27	1938–2012	484	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.82	I ha' not the heart to say my prayers, Ah, if I must needs, I would die Another death, you ha' not brought me.…
28	2013–2088	504	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.78	What make they flattering here, ha' they all hope To enjoy her; all, only Contarini Could gnaw his heartstring…
29	2089–2167	501	unassigned		Our guard. Nay I discovered and prevented it Already. You amaze us, what's the treason, who is The conspirator…
30	2168–2240	495	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.78	And that's the reason justice is blind. And those judges shall come to light too, when They shall think conven…
31	2241–2314	494	unassigned		What an Iron impudence rules in thy Nature? thou seemest to boast of crimes the devil Would in modesty conceal…
32	2315–2386	494	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.82	False Giotto, thou shalt suffer. signior de Pazzi. Hom! now I begin my reign: Duchess, We know thy mind: thou …

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