Thebais (Seneca's Third Tragedy)

Seneca, Lucius Annaeus / Newton, Thomas, published 1581 · tragedy · Translation;Nonprofessional;Closet/Unacted

23chunks

11,535words

3topics

56 %unassigned

Metadata

Title	Thebais (Seneca's Third Tragedy)
Author	Seneca, Lucius Annaeus / Newton, Thomas
Publication year (edition)	1581
Genre (British Drama)	tragedy
Genre group (comparison)	tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play type	Translation;Nonprofessional;Closet/Unacted
Work / edition / TCP / DEEP	work 79 · edition 132 · TCP A11909 · DEEP 5015.03
Edition role	Representative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)	1581
First performance (BritDrama)	1581
Format	Quarto
Greg	79a
Genre (Annals)	Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)	Tragedy
BritDrama no.	704
Title page	[HT; F8r] THE THYRD TRAGEDY ... entituled Thebais,
Corpus build	corpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 1055 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

unassigned

55.6 %

T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla

35.6 %

T36 Hell, Furies and the language of punishm

4.4 %

T1 Death, grief and revenge

4.4 %

Chunks in order

#	nodes	words	topic	typ.	opening
1	0–48	490	unassigned		dear Daughter, unto Father blind a Staff of steady stay, To weary Sire, a comfort great, and Guide in all his …
2	49–91	486	unassigned		Sith well I know it lotted is to be my grave and Pit? Let me mine own Cithaeron mount enjoy in quiet state, It…
3	92–135	511	T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla	0.88	No force, no power, no violence, shall make me to withdraw My duty unto thee my Sire, to whom I vow mine awe. …
4	136–182	509	unassigned		If life in show more pleasant seem, if so you rather choose, I am to wait upon you still and never will refuse…
5	183–228	505	T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla	0.84	Thy Father's Corpses unburied through City, Field, and Town. For be that doth enforce a man against his will t…
6	229–273	508	T36 Hell, Furies and the language of punishm	0.81	Or thou that till'st Boeotia ground, there reaping gain at will. Hark, listen well, and flatly say, if ever he…
7	274–320	512	unassigned		Hale out of me this loathed soul that is so hard and stout: And thou dear father Laius stand up and look about…
8	321–364	502	unassigned		O wish himselfe in graue: for why, starcke crauens vse such wayes. But as for him, that's drenched in dole and…
9	365–410	506	T1 Death, grief and revenge	0.72	If that might be, then (daughter) I should not have heard thy voice. ay, I thy Sire, that thee be got by most …
10	411–456	512	unassigned		And grudge of mind sustained I there? in thinking on the same, To tell our wicked wedlock Yoke, I loathe, I bl…
11	457–504	514	T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla	0.84	Though other causes none there were to move you (sic) to live, Yet is this one sufficient, that you by awe may…
12	505–551	483	T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla	0.83	Renowned Prince, of royal Race and Noble line sprung: The Thebans dreading much the drife of this your childre…
13	552–594	467	unassigned		Oh daughter, see and well behold how I to peace am bent? And how to end these garboils all I seem full well co…
14	595–635	461	unassigned		Rules Argive people, swaying them with awe of Princely check: And he t' advance his son in law to his most law…
15	636–684	489	unassigned		Post, post, be gone, and trudge for life: Queen mother make no stay: That twixt my Brothers, perfect league an…
16	685–730	481	unassigned		she runs apace, like one of wit and senses all distract: No Arrow swifter out of Bow: no Ship with Sail full t…
17	731–774	489	unassigned		Who being mother, here oppose myself between you twain: Ere you do one another kill, I needs must first be sla…
18	775–821	527	T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla	0.79	Thy sword in hand fast clasped keep: On head thy Basnet tie: On Left Atme hold thy target sure, and on thy Gua…
19	822–867	527	T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla	0.80	And could not do such nuptial Rites as tell for such a day. Into thy wedding Chamber she brought thee, ne yet …
20	868–915	533	T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla	0.85	myself yet do I wretched think, that done so near it was. By all the throws for ten months' space, in womb whe…
21	916–962	528	unassigned		And carry with thee all these spoils? wilt thou such pageants play? Thy Father's old acquainted mates, wilt th…
22	963–1007	493	unassigned		If that thou gape so greedily a Kingly Crown to wear: And that thou canst not rest content, till thou a Sceptr…
23	1008–1054	502	T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla	0.89	And to promote thy hot desire both willing were, and priest: Yet all thy friends are fled away, and all recoil…

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