Aristippus, or The Jovial Philosopher

Randolph, Thomas, published 1630 · entertainment; academic entertainment · University/Inns of Court;Nonprofessional

18chunks

8,560words

3topics

56 %unassigned

Metadata

Title	Aristippus, or The Jovial Philosopher
Author	Randolph, Thomas
Publication year (edition)	1630
Genre (British Drama)	entertainment; academic entertainment
Genre group (comparison)	comedy — British Drama label compound or missing → Annals label used · Annals: comedy
Play type	University/Inns of Court;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEP	work 431 · edition 934 · TCP A10402 · DEEP 5093.01
Edition role	Representative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)	1626 [1625-1626]
First performance (BritDrama)	1626 [Nov(?)]
Format	Quarto
Greg	431d
Genre (Annals)	Comic Show
Genre (BritDrama)	Academic Entertainment
BritDrama no.	2194
Title page	[HT; A3r] ARISTIPPVS.
Corpus build	corpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 409 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

unassigned

55.9 %

T3 Sickness, physic and doctors

21.4 %

T35 Fools, wit and railing

16.5 %

T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns

6.1 %

Chunks in order

#	nodes	words	topic	typ.	opening
1	0–56	456	unassigned		BE not deceived, I have no bended knees, No supple tongue, nor speeches steeped in Oil, No candied flattery, n…
2	57–90	451	T35 Fools, wit and railing	0.74	You need not fear this Show, you that are bad, It is no Parliament: you that nothing have Like Scholars, but a…
3	91–119	452	T35 Fools, wit and railing	0.74	This boy would have put a fallacy upon me, in Interrogatione plurium. This boy is a mere Animal; ha, ha, he. H…
4	120–130	493	unassigned		A diligent Lecturer deserves eight pence a Pint tuition: Nay, if you will learn any thing, Scholarships must b…
5	131–144	481	unassigned		O 'tis the Wild-man sir! a zealous brother that stands up against the persecution of Barleybroth, and will mai…
6	145–172	489	unassigned		I warrant thee a good proficient, but ere you can be admitted to my Lectures, you must be matriculated, and ha…
7	173–182	505	unassigned		Now the whole University is full of your honest Fellows, that breaking loose from a Yorkshire belfry, have wal…
8	183–191	515	unassigned		You interrupt him Sir, too much in his Lecture, and prevent your ears of their happiness. Oh heavens, I could …
9	192–200	441	unassigned		Therefore why should a man trouble himself with so much earth? he is the best Philosopher, that can omnia sua …
10	201–212	484	unassigned		To persuade the Vintner to trust you, is good Rhetoric, and the best figure is Synecdoche to pay part for the …
11	213–263	522	T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns	0.75	Why meet him Tutor? you may easily meet him. I know him Sir, & cognition distinctâ & confusâ I warrant you, do…
12	264–285	463	unassigned		Thus resting in the opinion of that admirable Poet, I make this draught of Sack, this Lectures period. Dixi, d…
13	286–320	511	T35 Fools, wit and railing	0.76	O God Sir, when I was in the state of ignorance, I conned it without book, thinking it had been a Position. Ar…
14	321–340	459	T3 Sickness, physic and doctors	0.79	How now neighbour Wild-man? O Aristippus, Aristippus, what shall I do for thee, Aristippus? What ecstasy is th…
15	341–358	464	T3 Sickness, physic and doctors	0.67	What of the Thumb? I have not heard of it as yet Sir. Why the Thumb, the Thumb, do you not know the cure of th…
16	359–375	456	T3 Sickness, physic and doctors	0.72	ay, and close up the Bunghole in the great Tub at Heidelberg, I warrant you. I cured the state of Venice of a …
17	376–383	456	T3 Sickness, physic and doctors	0.69	And another friend of mine travailed with me, and to be short, I came into the Country of Cannibals, where mis…
18	384–408	462	unassigned		One that is able to undo the Company of Barber surgeons, and College of Physicians, by making all diseases fly…

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