Appius and Virginia

B., R., published 1575 · tragedy · Interlude

15chunks

7,517words

2topics

80 %unassigned

Metadata

Title	Appius and Virginia
Author	B., R.
Publication year (edition)	1575
Genre (British Drama)	tragedy
Genre group (comparison)	tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: morality
Play type	Interlude
Work / edition / TCP / DEEP	work 65 · edition 114 · TCP A00456 · DEEP 94
Edition role	Representative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)	1564 [1559-1567]
First performance (BritDrama)	1566 [1559-1567]
Printer	How, William
Publisher	Jones, Richard
Format	Quarto
STC	1059
Greg	65a
Genre (Annals)	Classical Moral
Genre (BritDrama)	Tragedy
BritDrama no.	432
Title page	A new Tragicall Comedie of Apius and Virginia, Wherein is liuely expressed a rare example of the vertue of Chastitie, by Virginias constancy, in wishing rather to be slaine at her owne Fathers handes, then to be deflowred of the wicked Iudge Apius.
Title-page performance note	The Players names. [in double columns] Virginius. Conscience. \| Mater. Iustice. \| Virginia. Claudius. \| Haphazard. Rumour. \| Mansipulus. Comforte. \| Mansipula. Rewarde. \| Subseruus. Doctrina. \| Apius. Memorie.
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Topic composition (share of words)

unassigned

80.2 %

T1 Death, grief and revenge

12.8 %

T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing

7.0 %

Chunks in order

#	nodes	words	topic	typ.	opening
1	0–49	525	unassigned		Qui cupis aethereas & summas scandere Vim simul ac fraudem discute chare tibi. rau hic nulla , forti facta ib,…
2	50–107	527	unassigned		Wherefore I thank the Gods above, that yield to me such fate, To link to me so just a spouse, and eke so lovin…
3	108–170	517	unassigned		By the God's wife I joy me, that have such a treasure, Such Gem and such jewel, surmounting all measure: Such …
4	171–228	535	unassigned		The trustiest treasure in earth as we see Is man wife and children in one to agree, Then friendly, and kindly,…
5	229–283	509	unassigned		Nay rather I Wish her, the end of my knife: Draw it, give me it, I will it receive, So that for the place it, …
6	284–344	513	unassigned		Content if thou hie thee. Hope so, and hap so, in hazard of threfninge, The worst that can hap le, in end is b…
7	345–386	474	unassigned		THe sorrowed face of Fortune's force, my pinching pain doth move I settled ruler of my realm enforced am to lo…
8	387–449	511	unassigned		Oh thundering Gods that threaten ire, and Plague for each offence: yourselves I deem would counsel crave, in t…
9	450–538	528	T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing	0.80	And sayest thou so my sured friend, than hap as hap shall hit, Let Constance grope, & judgement crave, I will …
10	539–601	496	unassigned		Content and if it like your grace, I will attempt the deed: I summon will Virginius, before your seat with spe…
11	602–654	490	unassigned		Never was that ministers, so furious nor curious, Nor yet her blows so boisterous, nor roisterous, nor dolorou…
12	655–698	463	unassigned		Her lady, barefoot this bakes trimly, Nay but I escaped more finely, For I under this hedge one while did stay…
13	699–745	465	T1 Death, grief and revenge	0.72	With tender heart Virginius, thou welcome art to me, I sorry am to utter out, the things I hear of thee: For C…
14	746–802	465	unassigned		of old Virginius. A virgin pure, a Queen in life, whose state may be deplored, For why the Queen of chaste lif…
15	803–853	499	T1 Death, grief and revenge	0.83	Then rise up my daughter, my answer do note, From mouth of thy father, whose eyes do now float: O daughter, oh…

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