Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

1 The Honest Whore (1 The Converted Courtesan) (The Patient Man and the Honest Whore)

Dekker, Thomas / Middleton, Thomas, published 1604 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

48chunks
23,336words
9topics
63 %unassigned

Metadata

Title1 The Honest Whore (1 The Converted Courtesan) (The Patient Man and the Honest Whore)
AuthorDekker, Thomas / Middleton, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1604
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 204 · edition 471 · TCP A20062 · DEEP 362
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1604
First performance (BritDrama)1604
Company (BritDrama)Prince Henry's Men
Company (Annals)Prince Henry's Men
PublisherHodgets, John
FormatQuarto
STC6501
Greg204a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1431
Title pageTHE Honest Whore, With, The Humours of the Patient Man, and the Longing Wife.
Corpus buildcorpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 2258 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

unassigned
62.8 %
8.2 %
8.2 %
4.2 %
4.2 %
4.1 %
2.1 %
2.1 %
2.1 %
2.0 %

Chunks in order

#nodeswordstopictyp.opening
10–65474T1 Death, grief and revenge0.79BEhold, yond comet shows his head again; Twice hath he thus at cross-turns thrown on us Prodigious looks: Twic…
266–88449T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.80Speak no more sentences, my good lord, but slip hence; you see they are but fits, i'll rule him I warrant ye. …
389–129465unassignedCursed be that day for ever that robbed her Of breath, and me of bliss, henceforth let it stand Within the Wiz…
4130–151467unassignedGod's so, I would not for a ducat she had kicked up her heels, for I ha' spent an abomination this voyage, mar…
5152–171482T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.83'Slid, would he had been at sea with us, he should ha' been moved and moved again, for I'll be sworn la, our d…
6172–226497T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.78No, no, It shall be cousin, or rather cuz, that's the gulling word between the citizens wives & their old dame…
7227–295491unassignedThou wert not so even now, sickness pale hand Laid hold on thee even in the deadst of feasting, And when a cap…
8296–314497unassignedIt shall be done, although the fact be foul. Greatness hides sin, the guilt upon my soul. signor Pioratto, sig…
9315–356493T6 Money, debt and credit0.79Done, 'tis a lay, join golls on't: with us signor Fluello. Witness: 'tis done: Come, follow me: the house is n…
10357–416464unassignedWell, how do you rate it? Very conscionably, 18. s.a yard. That's too dear: how many yards does the whole piec…
11417–477484unassignedWell, give me leave to answer you for that, Were set here to please all customers, Their humours and their fan…
12478–532486T30 Constables, justices and the watch0.87Pray let your tongue lie still, all will be well: Come hither George, high to the Constable, And in calm order…
13533–575497unassignedAbout you forsooth: I me drawing up a hole in your white silk stocking. Is my glass there? and my boxes of com…
14576–612490unassignedWell, Godamercy good pretty rascal. Roger some light I pry thee. You shall signor, for we that live here in th…
15613–647489T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.73signor Matheo, exceedingly well met too, as I may say. And how fares my little pretty Mistress? e'en as my lit…
16648–696487unassignedGreat pity that she's a good wench: Thou shalt ha' i'faith mistress: how now signiors? what? whispering? did n…
17697–768490unassignedIs the gentleman (my friend) departed mistress? His back is but new-turned sir. Fare you well. I can direct yo…
18769–831499unassignedMathaeo! that's true, but believe it, I No sooner had laid hold upon your presence, But straight mine eye conv…
19832–895528unassignedmethinks a toad is happier than a whore, That with one poison swells, with thousands more The other stocks her…
20896–945484unassignedOh, I pray stay. See Matheo comes not: time hath bar me, Would all the Harlots in the town had heard me. Stay …
21946–980486unassignedI ha' sworn I'll ha''t, and I hope you will not let my oaths be cracked in the ring, will you? I hope, sir, yo…
22981–1021489unassignedGo fetch them presently. ay, do, make haste, sirrah. Why were you such a stranger all this while, being my wiv…
231022–1069496T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.67I faith they ha' peppered me, sister: look, dost not spin? call you these Prentices? I'll near play at cards m…
241070–1129515unassignedO no, break open chest! that's a thieves office: Therein you counsel me against my blood: 'Twould show impatie…
251130–1163509unassignedO Roger, Roger, where's your mistress, where's your mistress? there's the finest, neatest Gentleman at my hous…
261164–1204482unassignedIf it be my vocation to swear, every man in his vocation: I hope my betters swear and damn themselves, and why…
271205–1261513unassignedO, I pray do, if you be Gentlemen: I pray depart the house; beshrew the door For being so easily entreated: fa…
281262–1300503unassignedIs't possible, to be impossible, an honest whore! I have heard many honest wenches turn Strumpets with a wet f…
291301–1357493unassignedIndeed that's harder to come by then ever was Ostend. Prithee away. I'll make away myself presently, which few…
301358–1421489unassignedHere's a person would speak with you Sir. Hah! A parson sir would speak with you. Vicar? Vicar? no sir, has to…
311422–1466508unassignedWoman I beseech thee, Get thee some other suit, this fits thee not, I would not grant it to a kneeling Queen, …
321467–1498483unassignedLook you signor, 'tis not your gold that we way. Nay, nay, way it and spare not, if it lack one grain of corn;…
331499–1530478unassignedI hear him coming. Be ready with your legs then let me see, How curtsy would become him: gallantly! Beshrew my…
341531–1583484T6 Money, debt and credit0.77'sblood dost long to lie in Limbo? And Limbo be in hell, I care not. Look you Gentlemen, your choice: cambrics…
351584–1637481T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.85Changed sir, why true sir, is change strange, 'tis not the fashion unless it alter: monarch turn to beggars; b…
361638–1698480T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.81That had he been inflamed with zeal of prayer, He could not power't out with more reverence. About my neck he …
371699–1763482T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.84What Lady? Infaelice, she's revived; revived: alack! death never had the heart, To take breath from her. umh: …
381764–1804497T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.75Truly mistress I cannot tell, I think you'll hardly get him forth: why 'tis strange! 'sfoot I have known many …
391805–1863474T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.81You have longed fair; 'tis you are mad I fear, It's fit to fetch him thence, and keep you there: If he be mad,…
401864–1899484T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.84You have our words, and you shall have our lives, To guard you safe from all ensuing danger. ay, ay, chop 'em …
411900–1953479T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.81O blessed disguised: O happy man. Talk not of happiness till your closed hand, Have her byth' forehead, like t…
421954–1996461unassignedmethinks you should have women here aswell as men. Oh, I: a plague on 'em, there's no ho with them, they are m…
431997–2015470unassignedTrue, but thou wilt dance in a halter, & I shall not see thee. O, do not vex him pray. Are you a Fisherman fat…
442016–2051467unassignedWhip me? out you toad:— whip me? what justice is this, to whip me because I'm a beggar?— Alas? I am a poor man…
452052–2097470T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.85wilt thou? do and thou dar'st. bounce. oh! I am slain murder,— murder, murder, I am slain, my brains are beate…
462098–2157486T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.90Troth so does your nose, nay let's shake hands with you too: Pray open, here's a fine hand, Ho friar ho, God b…
472158–2202505unassignedBaa, lamb! there you lie for I am mutton; look fine man, he was mad for me once, and I was mad for him once, a…
482203–2257459unassignedCome hither signor— Are you mad. You are not mad. Why I know that. Then may you know, I am not mad, that know …