The Wonder of Women, or Sophonisba

Marston, John, published 1606 · tragedy · Boys Professional;Professional

26chunks

12,645words

4topics

80 %unassigned

Metadata

Title	The Wonder of Women, or Sophonisba
Author	Marston, John
Publication year (edition)	1606
Genre (British Drama)	tragedy
Genre group (comparison)	tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play type	Boys Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEP	work 231 · edition 544 · TCP A07083 · DEEP 428
Edition role	Representative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)	1605 [1605-1606]
First performance (BritDrama)	1605 [1605-1606]
Company (BritDrama)	Children of the Queen's Revels
Company (Annals)	Children of the Queen's Revels
Theater	Blackfriars;
Theater type	Indoor
Printer	Windet, John
Format	Quarto
Greg	231a(i)
Genre (Annals)	Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)	Tragedy
BritDrama no.	1485
Title page	[4A1r] THE WONDER of Women Or The Tragedie of Sophonisba,
Title-page performance note	as it hath beene sundry times Acted at the Blacke Friers.
Corpus build	corpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 1785 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

unassigned

80.5 %

T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint

7.7 %

T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation

4.0 %

T36 Hell, Furies and the language of punishm

3.9 %

T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi

3.8 %

Chunks in order

#	nodes	words	topic	typ.	opening
1	0–62	425	unassigned		THe Scene is Lybia, and the subject thus. Whilst Carthage stood the only awe of Rome, As most imperial seat of…
2	63–125	472	unassigned		To Carthage, Carthage, O thou eternal youth Man of large fame great and abounding glory renownful Scipio, spre…
3	126–194	495	unassigned		'las fair Princes, those that are strongly formed And truly shaped may naked walk, but we We things called wom…
4	195–263	513	unassigned		Th'Alarum beats necessity of fight Th'unsober evening draws out reeling forces Soldiers half men, who to their…
5	264–323	463	unassigned		Carthage thou straight shalt know Thy favours have been done unto a king. My Lords t, is most unusual such sad…
6	324–397	551	unassigned		By Massinissa, Sophonisba speaks Worthy his wife: go with as high a hand As worth can rear, I will not stay my…
7	398–459	480	unassigned		Politique Lord, speak low though heaven bears A face far from us, Gods have most long ears, Ioue has a hundred…
8	460–523	491	unassigned		My answers thus, What's safe to Carthage, shall be sweet to me Right worthy Royalest O very woman! But 'tis no…
9	524–586	462	unassigned		Phoebus in me is great: Carthage must fall Ioue hats all vice but vow's breach worst of all. Mount us again, g…
10	587–648	472	unassigned		No return. Haste unto Carthage: quit thy abject fears, Massinissa knows no use of murderers. Speak, speak, let…
11	649–714	495	unassigned		His virtue mazde thee, (umh) why now I see Thart that just man that hath true touch of blood, Of pity and soft…
12	715–800	497	unassigned		Vile? good plot, my good plot Asdrubal. I forced our army beat a running march, But Massinissa struck his spur…
13	801–874	504	T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint	0.85	Hold thy strong arm and hear my Syphax know, I am thy servant now: I needs must love thee For (O my sex forgiv…
14	875–941	475	T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint	0.72	Zanthia victorious Massinissa liu's. My Massinissa lives: O steady powers Keep him as safe as heaven keeps the…
15	942–1019	488	unassigned		To what use gentle Negro serves this cave Whose mouth thus opens so familiarly, Even in the king's bedchamber?…
16	1020–1089	503	unassigned		Let not the virtue of the world suspect Sad Massinissa's faith: nor once condemn Our just revolt: Carthage fir…
17	1090–1159	464	unassigned		The Libean speaks bold sense By that by which all is, Proportion, I speak with thought. No more. Forgive my ad…
18	1160–1226	451	unassigned		there's no man blessed but those that most men pity. O fortunate poor maids, that are not forced, To wed for s…
19	1227–1288	490	unassigned		A wasting flame feeds on my amorous blood Which we must cool or die? what way all power, All speech full Oppor…
20	1289–1363	495	unassigned		The ill voiced Raven, and still chattering Pie: Send out ungrateful sound, and loathsome filth, Where statues …
21	1364–1425	496	T36 Hell, Furies and the language of punishm	0.87	Thou rotten scum of Hell— O my abhorred heat! O loathed delusion! Why fool of kings, could thy weak soul imagi…
22	1426–1500	486	T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi	0.76	Yet speak shall I o'ercome approaching foes. Spirits of wrath know nothing but their woes. My liege, my liege,…
23	1501–1562	490	unassigned		Let my heart fall more low Than is my body, if only to thy glory She lives not yet all thine. Rise, rise, ceas…
24	1563–1645	508	unassigned		March to the Palace. So. whate'er man thou art Of Libya, thy fair arms speak: give heart, To amazed weakness, …
25	1646–1721	507	T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation	0.81	and Scipio: Have I lived O Heavens, To be enforcedly perfidious? What unjust grief afflicts my worthy Lord, Th…
26	1722–1784	472	unassigned		Mark Scipio, Trust him that breaks a vow? How then trust thee? O misdoubt him not, when he's thy slave like me…

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