Histriomastix, or The Player Whipped

Marston, John, published 1610 · moral · Boys Professional;Professional

25chunks

12,498words

7topics

32 %unassigned

Metadata

Title	Histriomastix, or The Player Whipped
Author	Marston, John
Publication year (edition)	1610
Genre (British Drama)	moral
Genre group (comparison)	moral — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play type	Boys Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEP	work 290 · edition 681 · TCP A03405 · DEEP 561
Edition role	Representative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)	1599 [1598-1599]
First performance (BritDrama)	1601 [Christmas 1601-1602] [1600-1603]
Company (BritDrama)	Unknown
Company (Annals)	Children of Paul's (second) (?)
Printer	Eld, George
Publisher	Thorpe, Thomas
Format	Quarto
STC	13529
Greg	290a
Genre (Annals)	Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)	Moral
BritDrama no.	1314
Title page	HISTRIO-MASTIX. Or, THE PLAYER whipt.
Corpus build	corpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 1681 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

unassigned

31.9 %

T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe

20.1 %

T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions

16.0 %

T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness

11.7 %

T35 Fools, wit and railing

8.2 %

T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns

4.1 %

T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim

4.1 %

T6 Money, debt and credit

4.0 %

Chunks in order

#	nodes	words	topic	typ.	opening
1	0–71	513	unassigned		Unmask thy face thou minister of Time Look forth bright mirror, let thy golded hand, Ride (with distinctless m…
2	72–146	508	T35 Fools, wit and railing	0.66	But if (by Art) as all our Artists say, There is no real truth to be attained, Why should we labour in their l…
3	147–214	519	T35 Fools, wit and railing	0.77	Whose but the merry Knight's, sir Oliver Owlets, There was never a better man to Players. If our 'parel be not…
4	215–288	511	unassigned		I apprehend not in my ablest powers, That once in every four and twenty hours, The Sun should rise and set; ye…
5	289–358	510	unassigned		For this abundance poured at Plenty's feet, You shall be tetrarchs of this petty world. What dullards thus, wo…
6	359–421	509	T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe	0.78	The best that ever trod on stage. The Lascivious Knight, and Lady Nature. Have you cried the Play, masters? ay…
7	422–487	510	T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns	0.76	What shall we shoot for a green Goose sir? there's a wise match. Faith we may take our bows and shafts and sle…
8	488–555	507	T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe	0.78	I premise ye, pretty names, I pray what ye want in any thing, To take it out in drink. And so go make ye ready…
9	556–624	507	T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe	0.83	Fie what unworthy foolish foppery, Presents such buzzardly simplicity. No more, no more, unless 'twere better,…
10	625–691	504	T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions	0.81	And (till her sovereignty decline and bow) Contempt shall be enthroned in every brow. Then thus, (as sovereign…
11	692–755	495	T6 Money, debt and credit	0.79	No Steward with discharge shall us disgrace, Why all the Lords have now cashiered their trains. But we have se…
12	756–824	508	T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim	0.75	Nay I'll be matchless for a carkanet, Whose Pearls and Diamonds placed with ruly rocks Shall circle this fair …
13	825–889	500	T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe	0.83	My Lord hath sent request to see a play. Your Lord? what, shall our pains be soundly recompensed? With open ha…
14	890–958	495	T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions	0.75	Gallants unmask, and fall to banqueting, A health about, carouse shall feed carouse. The first is pledged, and…
15	959–1026	490	T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions	0.81	God for his mercy, how yond Lady jets, And swoops along in Persian royalty. O, I could pine with Envy, and con…
16	1027–1095	510	T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions	0.79	Be patient but a while (sweet Campertie,) And I will make the world do fealty, To thy exalted State: the Law s…
17	1096–1161	506	unassigned		So well I mean to wear it for your sake. I can deny thee nothing if I would. Fie how this Ingling troubles our…
18	1162–1225	487	T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe	0.69	Enough, ere long, the air shall ring with shrieks. And sad lament of those, whom Horror strikes. Horror adieu,…
19	1226–1285	481	unassigned		Let's be gone? Have patience worthy Lords, and calm your spirits. Peace prating Scholar: bid the Sea be still,…
20	1286–1350	483	unassigned		'Slid, these Lords are grown so proud, Nay, we'll have a fling at the Lawyers too. O, ay, first of all at the …
21	1351–1416	479	T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness	0.71	They cry arm arm methinks. O sweet heart the Spaniards are come, We shall all be killed they say. Master Vourc…
22	1417–1482	499	T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness	0.81	Were Poverty a word more miserable Than man's austere invention could propound, Yet is poor Honesty rich honou…
23	1483–1546	482	T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness	0.81	Why, thou art far more wretcheder than we, How canst thou teach us then tranquillity? Seest thou this poor and…
24	1547–1610	495	unassigned		Drink thou my tears and I will drink up thine, For nought but tears is misery's salt wine. We that have scorne…
25	1611–1680	490	unassigned		The dearth of Malt denies it It's a hard world if the Constable despise it. Must we be shipped in earnest, Or …

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