Alphonsus, King of Aragon

Greene, Robert, published 1599 · romance · Adult Professional;Professional

22chunks

10,929words

2topics

77 %unassigned

Metadata

Title	Alphonsus, King of Aragon
Author	Greene, Robert
Publication year (edition)	1599
Genre (British Drama)	romance
Genre group (comparison)	romance — from the British Drama label · Annals: romance
Play type	Adult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEP	work 156 · edition 357 · TCP A02091 · DEEP 275
Edition role	Representative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)	1587 [1587-1588]
First performance (BritDrama)	1587 [1587-1589]
Company (BritDrama)	Queen Elizabeth's Men (?)
Company (Annals)	Queen Elizabeth's Men (?)
Printer	Creede, Thomas
Publisher	Creede, Thomas
Format	Quarto
STC	12233
Greg	156a
Genre (Annals)	Heroical Romance
Genre (BritDrama)	Romance
BritDrama no.	788
Title page	THE COMICALL HISTORIE OF Alphonsus, King of Aragon.
Title-page performance note	As it hath bene sundrie times Acted.
Corpus build	corpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 1419 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

unassigned

77.2 %

T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so

18.0 %

T59 Spanish courts: war, honour and courtshi

4.8 %

Chunks in order

#	nodes	words	topic	typ.	opening
1	0–56	435	unassigned		POets are scarce when Goddesses themselves Are forced to leave their high and stately seats Placed on the top …
2	57–115	454	unassigned		Melpomene make you a why of that? I know full oft you have Authors red, The higher tree the sooner is his fall…
3	116–180	520	unassigned		Although dear father I have often vowed near to unfold the secrets of my heart To any man or woman, who some e…
4	181–250	545	unassigned		What do I dream, or do my dazzling eyes Deceive me? Is't Alphonsus that I see? Doth now Medea use her wonted c…
5	251–316	523	unassigned		Slash off his head, as though Albinius' head Were then so easy to be slashed off. In faith sir no, when you ar…
6	317–386	537	unassigned		As for your king Miles, I hold with you, He bear no friendship to Flaminius, But hated him as bloody Atropos, …
7	387–454	522	T59 Spanish courts: war, honour and courtshi	0.74	Welcome brave youths of Aragon to me. Yea welcome Miles, Lalius and the rest, Whose prowess alone hath been th…
8	455–519	483	unassigned		And nought is left for me but Aragon? Yes surely yes, my Fates have so decreed, That Aragon should be too base…
9	520–588	503	T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so	0.82	Nor would Belinus for King Croesus' trash, Wish Amurack to displease the Gods; In pleasuring me in such a trif…
10	589–650	475	unassigned		Forced by thy charm though with unwilling mind: I haste to hell, the certainty to find. Now peerless Princes I…
11	651–711	479	unassigned		No toy Medea, tickled Fausta's head, Nor foolish fancy led me to these groups, But earnest business eggs my tr…
12	712–775	481	unassigned		No none but one, & that you have forsworn, As though an oath can bridle so my mind, As that I dare not break a…
13	776–836	481	T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so	0.70	Denies to play the Prophet any more, But by the long entreaty of his Priests, He prophesies in such a crafty s…
14	837–897	479	T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so	0.80	As you do will, we jointly will obey. Princes of Turkey, and Ambassadors Of Amurack, to mighty Mahomet, I need…
15	898–962	504	unassigned		This solemn joy whereof you now do speak, Was not solemnized my friend in vain. For at that time there came in…
16	963–1032	502	T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so	0.78	Why what art thou, That darest once presume, For to gainsay that Amurack did bid? I am my Lord, The wretcheds …
17	1033–1095	500	unassigned		Thou Pagan dog how darest thou be so bold To set thy foot within Alphonsus land? What art thou come to view th…
18	1096–1157	498	unassigned		Iphigina, leave off these woeful tunes, It is not words can cure and ease this wound: But warlike swords, not …
19	1158–1220	497	unassigned		I'll rather die then ever that shall hap. And thou shalt die unless it come to pass. Nay Amurack this is no ti…
20	1221–1283	500	unassigned		What thinkst thou villain that high Amurack Bears such a mind, as for the fear of death, he'll yield his daugh…
21	1284–1349	501	unassigned		How now Alphonsus, you which have so long been trained up in bloody broils of Mars, What know you not, that Ca…
22	1350–1418	510	unassigned		Thanks mighty Empress for your gentleness, And if Alphonsus can at any time With all his power requite this co…

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