Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Unfortunate Mother

Nabbes, Thomas, published 1640 · not in BritDrama · Closet/Unacted;Professional

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12,800words
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Metadata

TitleThe Unfortunate Mother
AuthorNabbes, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1640
Genre (British Drama)not in BritDrama
Genre group (comparison)other/multi — no single main genre in British Drama or Annals → outside the single-genre comparison
Play typeCloset/Unacted;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 581 · edition 1134 · TCP A07979 · DEEP 963
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1640
Company (BritDrama)Unacted
PrinterOkes, John
PublisherFrere, Daniel
FormatQuarto
STC18346
Greg581a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.581
Title pageTHE Vnfortunate Mother: A TRAGEDIE.
Title-page performance noteNever acted;
Corpus buildcorpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 2073 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

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10–80485T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.82OUr Mourning's ended, and the Court again Looks like the Morning, when the Eastern air Is painted with a mixtu…
281–151497T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.82Report, Perhaps, hath multiplied, and rumour's grown Pregnant with issue, that your noble brother Wants the su…
3152–233510unassignedMadam, The loss you suffer is repaired in me; I'll own no honours, nor delights of earth, But what my duty sha…
4234–314512T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.81She is your sister; And 'twould be some additions to your honours (Though they are many which your merits chal…
5315–395480T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.90Sir 'twas from your example, You urged it not as an ambition; If your desires were humble, mine were so: I pre…
6396–476488T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.79Madam, it is nothing But eating Salads, Oatmeal, and green fruits, She hath got the loving Chambermaid's disea…
7477–562481unassignedUnto what good Lady? Your health, your mind; your wits. Why doth your reverence Think I am mad? A little lovin…
8563–641480T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.89And before the Duchess Lay open all. Nay then farewell sweet Ladies. She's gone, and we are free, and now Aman…
9642–719489T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.83Your beauty, Madam, Is in that freshness yet, that were I warmed In your fair bosom, all the frost that hangs …
10720–801483T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.85You are in love. I have desires, I must confess, but temper them With a discreet respect to their best end: No…
11802–883486unassignedHow my Lord? your virtue. Will suffer by suspicion if'y express yourself or proud or envious, Melissa, I canno…
12884–966501T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.84There's a stain Amanda Thrown on you by suspicion, on your honour; Nothing but blood, or a fair satisfaction C…
13967–1052510unassignedWould thou wert Without that noiseful instrument of speech; Or all thy hearers deaf. But that her virtues Carr…
141053–1134503unassignedHere's the noble Conqueror. Welcome again into our bosom Soldier. we'd have you now leave action, and apply Yo…
151135–1229502T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.82But how Do you apply them? That unto myself I best know how to use. we'll first thank Heaven, And then we'll s…
161230–1310513T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.87Did ever father yet command his Children To be incestuous! is your reason perfect? This shows distraction. All…
171311–1388511T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.84I my Lord Think you so far from being vicious, Your scruples scarce allow those virtues in you A merit, which …
181389–1476490unassignedThat my pity cannot Deny thy weakness: witness Heaven— Enough. You shall not swear; I credit it; and my penite…
191477–1559491unassignedThis hath likewise Restored me to new hopes: and fair Amanda, If your esteem hath added any worth To my defect…
201560–1631504T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.86Melissa, you Have made my age conceive as many hopes As ever father did to make him happy. Kill not their issu…
211632–1706495T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.86Melissa, I do find your inclination: And though my zeal intended your advancement Which you yourself refuse; y…
221707–1784501T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.82THis preparation of your high resolves I must allow with wonder: sure you had Some revelation of the weighty s…
231785–1860505T1 Death, grief and revenge0.84You have confessed yourself a murderer, 'twas a bad act; And you have added to it: the discovery Hath made me …
241861–1932462unassigned'Tis not yet but in attempt. Y' have saved my life. Why dost thou interpose? Rash man, I do command thee fetch…
251933–1996437T1 Death, grief and revenge0.78Be not transported Into such vain expressions. Vain advice, My griefs are like to Walls resisting Darts, They'…
261997–2072484T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.73The remembrance Of that calls up more grief. Your mother sir. The inconsiderate youths interpreted Her favours…