Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Nobody and Somebody

Anonymous, published 1606 · history; satire · Adult Professional;Professional

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15,510words
2topics
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Metadata

TitleNobody and Somebody
AuthorAnonymous
Publication year (edition)1606
Genre (British Drama)history; satire
Genre group (comparison)other/multi — no single main genre in British Drama or Annals → outside the single-genre comparison · Annals: history;pseudo-history
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 229 · edition 540 · TCP A08262 · DEEP 425
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1605 [1603-1606]
First performance (BritDrama)1605 [1603-1606]
Company (BritDrama)Queen Anne's Men
Company (Annals)Queen Anne's Men (?)
Title-page companyQueen Anne's Men
PrinterRoberts, James
PublisherTrundle, John
FormatQuarto
STC18597
Greg229a
Genre (Annals)Pseudo-History
Genre (BritDrama)History; Satire
BritDrama no.1460
Title pageNO-BODY, AND SOME-BODY. With the true Chronicle Historie of Elydure, who was fortunately three seuerall times crowned King of England.
Title-page performance noteThe true Coppy thereof, as it hath beene acted by the Queens Maisties Seruants.
Corpus buildcorpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 1980 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

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10–71510unassignedA subject, of no subject, we present, for Nobody, is Nothing: Who of nothing can something make? t is a worke …
272–117474unassignedNay, now you'll fall into your tetchy humour. My Lords, Princes I should have said, and after Lords, I am the …
3118–179499unassignedI was as they say coupled the same day that my country man Raphe begun the law: for to tell your Majesty the t…
4180–258493unassignedOh rarely, rarely, and beyond opinion. I like this state where all are Libertines But by ambition's pleasure a…
5259–327492unassignedOh ambitious youths. Thus we'll divide the Land, all beyond Trent And Humber, shall suffice one moiety: The so…
6328–378501unassignedMy Lord, 'tis past my reach, 'tis you must do it, Or't must be left undone. What deeds of note is he else famo…
7379–417476unassignedAnd nobody. But if my breeches had as much cloth in them, as ever was drawn betwixt Kendall and Canning street…
8418–457473unassignedAnd I'll pursue thee wheresoe'er thou fliest, Nor shalt thou rest in England till thou diest. Master, I would …
9458–528507unassignedYet there's one keeps a good tongue in his head, That can give Nobody a good report, I am beholding to him for…
10529–598504unassignedI cannot bear this, 'tis insufferable, I'll to the King, and if he save thy life He shall have mine: madness a…
11599–664490T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an0.88Why this is worser to my lofty mind, Than the late checks given by the angry Queen. If you refuse it, know we …
12665–731492T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an0.82Leave that to me? No you are too mild, judgement belongs to me: Thou Archigallo for thy tyranny, For ever be e…
13732–771489unassignedO this City, if Nobody live to be as old again, be it spoken in secret, I'll have fenced about with a wall of …
14772–841498unassignedThat is the gallant, apprehend him straight, 'tis he that sows sedition in the Land, Under the colour of being…
15842–911498T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an0.82And I may be a wretch: poor Archigallo, The sight of thee that wert my Sovereign, In this estate, draws rivers…
16912–980496unassignedAlas good Prince, my honourable Lords, Be not flint-hearted, pity Archigallo, I know his penitential words pro…
17981–1048494unassignedLong may your highness live, your banished Lord Is by his brother Elidurus seated Once more in Britain's thron…
181049–1118508unassignedYet for his Princely worth that made you Queen Respect her as the wife of Elidure. Where's the Queen? What new…
191119–1179503unassignedO do not blame me sir, Being pursued I fled, coming though Paul's, There Nobody kneeled down to say his prayer…
201180–1246512unassignedThey are the fairer mark a great deal, come on sir, come on Have at thy belly. You must either hit that or not…
211247–1320504T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an0.77Here comes the Lords of this pretended league, How goes our hope, speak valiant English Peers, Are we in way o…
221321–1394516T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an0.90What seek ye Lords? What mean these loud Alarms, in the still silence of this hunnied night? King we seek thee…
231395–1464514unassignedMy Lords receive the crown of Elydure, Fair hopeful blossoms of our future peace, Happy am I, that I but live …
241465–1537506unassignedYou have advised us well, it shall be so. Should you set free the Princess might not she Make uproars in the l…
251538–1588511unassignedthese are for post and pair, these for saunt, these for new cut. they'll make you cut a feather one day, Well,…
261589–1661499unassignedTrue my good Lord. True that I sought to stay. That I would basely my rich hopes betray. I did it of mine own …
271662–1734513T38 Death, parting and grief at court0.90Thou wouldst not poison for me his base Queen, Whom I so often have triumphed over, That torment now is her be…
281735–1802517unassignedAnd you knew this before. No on mine honour. Neither you Sister. neither. If you did My oath is past, and what…
291803–1863490unassigneday but what proof or lawful evidence Can you bring forth, that this was done by him. My Lord I traced him, and…
301864–1930518unassignedWhat should I say my Lord, see hear complaints, Made in the city against nobody, as well as in the country. Se…
311931–1979513unassignedWhat have you there in nobody's pockets. Here are my liege bonds forfeit by poor men, Which he released out of…