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Wine, Beer, and Ale Together by the Ears (Wine, Beer, Ale, and Tobacco Contending for Superiority)

Anonymous, published 1629 · dialogue · University/Inns of Court;Nonprofessional · other editions of this work: 924 (1630)

10chunks
4,765words
1topics
90 %unassigned

Metadata

TitleWine, Beer, and Ale Together by the Ears (Wine, Beer, Ale, and Tobacco Contending for Superiority)
AuthorAnonymous
Publication year (edition)1629
Genre (British Drama)dialogue
Genre group (comparison)other/multi — no single main genre in British Drama or Annals → outside the single-genre comparison · Annals: entertainment
Play typeUniversity/Inns of Court;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 426 · edition 923 · TCP A01424 · DEEP 745
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1625 [1624-1626(?)]
First performance (BritDrama)1625 [1624-1629]
PrinterMathewes, Augustine
PublisherGrove, John
FormatQuarto
STC11541
Greg426a
Genre (Annals)Academic Entertainment
Genre (BritDrama)Dialogue
BritDrama no.2168
Title pageWINE, BEERE, AND ALE, TOGETHER BY THE EARES. A Dialogue,
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Topic composition (share of words)

unassigned
90.1 %
9.9 %

Chunks in order

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10–25486unassignedNVutmegge? Sugar? well met, how chance you wait not upon your Master, where's Wine now? Oh sometimes without S…
226–46484unassignedRude? Let me but crush him: Rude? Sirrah, 'tis well known you came from Barbary yourself, & because of some fe…
347–69496unassignedThere's thy ignorance, 'tis an excellent discourser, and a help for the imperfections of nature. As how, pray …
470–91482unassignedThou in every place? away hop of my thumb: Beer, I am ashamed of thee. Be ashamed of thyself, and blush Wine t…
592–119494unassignedFor that, which for aught I can apprehend, belongs as much to you, as to either of them. Ha? to me? what's tha…
6120–140489unassignedWine, you're very harsh. Let him, my second prerogative is my riches and possessions; for who knows not how ma…
7141–150474T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.72Nay but hark, 'tis not your Latin must carry it away, I will not lose a drop of my reputation, and by your fav…
8151–165468unassignedThis is beyond suffering: was ever Wine so undervalued? Barbarous detractors, whose beginning came from a dung…
9166–194442unassignedYou Ale I remit to the Country, as more fit to live where you were bred: your credit shall not be inferior, fo…
10195–227450unassignedWine too But, but me no butts, I care not a straw for his butts; dye hear sir, do you long to be grave's Wine.…