Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Topic 4 — Love-longing and the lover's complaint

Dominant work: Il Pastor Fido, or The Faithful Shepherd · genre mix of this topic (British Drama labels): comedy 38%; pastoral 23%; tragedy 14%

257chunks
127,067words
110works
30works with ≥3 chunks
5 %dominant work
13 %top-3 works

All statistics on this page are on the representative editions (one per work). Including the other editions, placed after the fit: 274 chunks · 112 works · 135,411 words — those 17 chunks are listed at the end of the page and are not part of any figure above.

Classification cross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · confirmed by the researcher
Label (researcher): Love-longing and the lover's complaint
Original AI draft — before researcher review
draft label: Love-longing and the lover's complaint · pattern basis: thematic_discourse
257 chunks, 110 works, no work above 5 %. Lovers pleading, praising eyes and beauty, complaining of scorn; pastoral lovers (Guarini, Tasso, Fraunce, Phineas Fletcher) prominent but Shakespeare, Day and Barnes are there too. Broad cross-work theme.
chunks read for the draft: 416_00026;957_00013;165_00029;595_00016;385_00011;630_00014;910_00003

In the analyses: author comparisons for this topic · this topic by decade.

Keywords

Class-TF-IDF (uniform rule)

loveheartsweetlovesfairphilliseyesbeautyamyntaslovers

KeyBERT-style (cosine of word to topic centroid)

loveloverlovesaffectionloversdesiresoulkissphillispity

MMR (diversified)

lovephillisthoughtskissdearsoulamyntasbeautyloversdesire

Amber = capitalised in ≥80 % of occurrences (probable name). Keywords are computed on the unmasked text.

Most typical chunk of each of the leading works

Il Pastor Fido, or The Faithful Shepherd typ. 0.84
Dymoke, Tailboys / Guarini, Giovanni Battist, 1602 · pastoral · 13 chunks of this work here
This cruel love (Mirtillo) feeds himself With tears, and grief, but's never satisfied. I promise thee to set my wits a work, That the fair Nymph shall hear thee speak. Let's go? Th…
Sicelides (The Sicilians) typ. 0.87
Fletcher, Phineas, 1631 · pastoral · 12 chunks of this work here
Thou violat'st thy love in thy mistaking, And clean forsakest thy friend, in not forsaking Olinda: I cannot come, they here enchain me. But neither can, nor shall they here detain …
Phillis and Amyntas (Ivychurch) (Amyntas' Pastor typ. 0.84
Fraunce, Abraham / Tasso, Torquato, 1591 · pastoral · 9 chunks of this work here
O so might you prick your heart with thorns of a red rose, Or take it fro my breast perchance, and give it an other. Grant me this one grace yet: this favour do me for all this, gi…
A Play of Love typ. 0.87
Heywood, John, 1534 · not in BritDrama · 8 chunks of this work here
LO sir, who so that looketh here for courtesy And sith me seem as one pretending none But as unthought upon thus suddenly Approacheth the mids among you every chone And of you all …
The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celesti typ. 0.85
Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de, 1631 · tragicomedy; literary play · 8 chunks of this work here
Believe me (Parmeno) I am very glad, that we have lighted on so fit an opportunity, wherein I may manifest and make known unto thee the singular love, wherewithal I affect thee; an…
Blurt, Master Constable, or The Spaniard's Night typ. 0.83
Anonymous, 1602 · romance · 7 chunks of this work here
Do not therefore come over me so with cross blows, no, no, no, I shall be sick, if my speech be stopped: by my Virginity I swear: and why may not I swear by that I have not, as wel…
The Queen's Arcadia (Arcadia Reformed) typ. 0.82
Daniel, Samuel, 1606 · pastoral · 7 chunks of this work here
No Cloris, I presume that wit of yours. That is so piercive, can conceive how that Our promise must not prejudice our good: And that it is no reason that the tongue, Tie the whole …
The Fair Maid of the Exchange typ. 0.82
Anonymous, 1607 · comedy · 7 chunks of this work here
So much for that, now listen further Frank, Not yet two hours expiration, Have taken final end, since Beauty's pride, And Nature's better part of workmanship, Beauteous Phillis was…

Genre mix (chunks of this topic, British Drama labels)

comedy
97 (38 %)
pastoral
60 (23 %)
tragedy
35 (14 %)
not in BritDrama
17 (7 %)
romance
11 (4 %)
tragicomedy
9 (4 %)
tragicomedy; literary play
8 (3 %)
pastoral; romance
4 (2 %)

This is the direction topic → genre, on the raw British Drama labels; the share of each genre group's text that falls in this topic is on the Genre page.

Works

Il Pastor Fido, or The Faithful Shepherd (13), Sicelides (The Sicilians) (12), Phillis and Amyntas (Ivychurch) (Amyntas (9), A Play of Love (8), The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (8), Blurt, Master Constable, or The Spaniard (7), The Queen's Arcadia (Arcadia Reformed) (7), The Fair Maid of the Exchange (7), Romeo and Juliet (6), A Midsummer Night's Dream (5), Jack Drum's Entertainment (Katherine and (5), As You Like It (5), Love's Labor's Lost (4), The Dutch Courtesan (Cockle de Moye) (4), The Family of Love (4) …

Excerpts

Bussy D'Ambois (1607) · typ. 0.91
True my Lord, and never My fruitless love shall let your serious profit, Yet, sweet Lord, do no stay, you know my soul Is so long time without me, and I dead As you are a…
The Shoemaker's Holiday, or The Gentle Craft (1600) · typ. 0.90
… frail, how weak and frail's your vow? Then by my life I swear. Then do not brawl, One quarrel loseth wife and life and all, Is not your meaning thus? In faith you jest. Love loves to sport, therefore leave love you're best. What? square they master Scot? Sir, never doubt, Lovers are quickly in, and quickly out. Sweet Rose, be not so stra…
A Fine Companion (1633) · typ. 0.89
…t, and still so cruel be, I'll swear there's no plague like love's tyranny. And all this while I do not care a pin for her. I have engaged it to your friend already. But love makes no distinction. If you say so, I must debar my heart the knowledge of you. This will not do, I must be more lascivious. Come my fair Venus, sit by thy Adonis. …
Soliman and Perseda (Zulziman) (1592) · typ. 0.88
… thou abuse my true simplicity? Whose greatest fault was over loving thee, I'll keep no tokens of thy perjury. Here give her this, Perseda now is free, And all my former love is turned to hate. Ah stay my sweet Perseda hear me speak. What are thy words? but Syrens guileful songs: That please the ear, but seek to spoil the heart. Then view…
Albertus Wallenstein (1639) · typ. 0.88
…le soul, be slave to these wild passions, And bow beneath their weight: ha Isabella, All reason, sense and soul are in her looks, There's no discourse beyond them: cruel fair one, Are you still resolute to persist in your Strange tyranny, and scorn my constant love. Do not sir Abuse that sacred title which the Saints, And powers celestial…
The Devil Is an Ass (1631) · typ. 0.87
…plant, and gather kisses. Lady, Shall I, with what I have made to day here, call All sense to wonder, and all faith to sign The mysteries revealed in your form? And will Love pardon me the blasphemy I uttered, when I said, a glass could speak This beauty, or that fools had power to judge it? Do but look, on her eyes! They do light— All th…
A Play of Love (1534) · typ. 0.87
…In favour fairness and port as of person No life beareth the like of that creature Nor no tongue can attain to put in ure Her to describe, for how can words express That thing the full whereof no thought can ges. And as it is thing inestimable To make report of her beauty fully So is my love to ward her unable To be reported as who saith …
Sicelides (The Sicilians) (1631) · typ. 0.87
…u clothe them With so fine a shape? why should you place Gold in their hair, allurement in their face? And that which most may vex us, you impart Fire into their burning eyes, ice to their heart. Why sweeten you their tongues with sugared charms And force men love, and need their greatest harms? And most of all, why do you make them fleet…
Sicelides (The Sicilians) (1631) · typ. 0.87
…r errand but I prithee tell me Fredocaldo How is't possible that all the bellows in love's father's shop Should kindle any fire in such a frost? thou know'st not what is love, I tell thee boy I love fair Cosma more than all her lovers. Now in my conscience he says true, this old wood Makes a brighter fire than the greenest ever: Conchylio…
Humor Out of Breath (1608) · typ. 0.87
…hoice, but not in beauty sir. Come ye so near as choice: then 'tis time for me to stop for fear the music run too far out of tune, how now gallants? in dumps. No, but in love. That's a dump, loves nothing but an Italian dump or a French brawl. methinks 'tis sweeter music. And 'twere in tune I confess it, but you take your parts too low, y…
Sir Giles Goosecap (1606) · typ. 0.86
Work on sweet love, I am not yet resolved T'exhaust this troubled spring of vanities And nurse of perturbations, my poor life, And therefore since in every man that holds This be…
Aglaura (1638) · typ. 0.86
…ght, if thou dost; love thyself or me. That's very sudden. Not if we be so, and we must now be wise, For when their Sun sets, ours begins to rise.— Then all my fears are true, and she is false; false as a falling Star, or Glow-worms fire: This Devil Beauty is compounded strangely, It is a subtle point, and hard to know, whether't has in't…

All 257 chunks of the representative editions (chronological; click a header to sort)

chunkplayauthorpublishedgenrewordstypicality
15_00002The Beauty and Good Properties of Women (Calisto and MeRastell, John1525not in BritDrama4900.699
25_00000A Play of LoveHeywood, John1534not in BritDrama5140.873
25_00008A Play of LoveHeywood, John1534not in BritDrama5120.777
25_00015A Play of LoveHeywood, John1534not in BritDrama5030.768
25_00013A Play of LoveHeywood, John1534not in BritDrama4810.758
25_00003A Play of LoveHeywood, John1534not in BritDrama5180.749
25_00009A Play of LoveHeywood, John1534not in BritDrama5130.740
25_00007A Play of LoveHeywood, John1534not in BritDrama5140.684
25_00004A Play of LoveHeywood, John1534not in BritDrama5010.672
22_00014The Play of the WeatherHeywood, John1544comedy5130.749
124_000181 Promos and CassandraWhetstone, George1578comedy4880.857
124_000081 Promos and CassandraWhetstone, George1578comedy4990.816
124_000061 Promos and CassandraWhetstone, George1578comedy4960.812
129_00012The Most Virtuous and Godly SusannaGarter, Thomas1578moral5170.687
140_00022Campaspe (Alexander, Campaspe, and Diogenes)Lyly, John1584comedy5310.827
135_00016Sappho and PhaoLyly, John1584comedy4900.777
139_00010The Arraignment of ParisPeele, George1584pastoral4990.720
165_00029Phillis and Amyntas (Ivychurch) (Amyntas' Pastoral)Fraunce, Abraham / Tasso, Torquato1591pastoral5120.841
167_00011Endymion, the Man in the MoonLyly, John1591comedy5590.832
167_00036Endymion, the Man in the MoonLyly, John1591comedy4910.809
165_00016Phillis and Amyntas (Ivychurch) (Amyntas' Pastoral)Fraunce, Abraham / Tasso, Torquato1591pastoral4760.782
165_00028Phillis and Amyntas (Ivychurch) (Amyntas' Pastoral)Fraunce, Abraham / Tasso, Torquato1591pastoral4970.774
165_00009Phillis and Amyntas (Ivychurch) (Amyntas' Pastoral)Fraunce, Abraham / Tasso, Torquato1591pastoral4970.757
165_00017Phillis and Amyntas (Ivychurch) (Amyntas' Pastoral)Fraunce, Abraham / Tasso, Torquato1591pastoral5330.743
165_00019Phillis and Amyntas (Ivychurch) (Amyntas' Pastoral)Fraunce, Abraham / Tasso, Torquato1591pastoral5610.735
165_00011Phillis and Amyntas (Ivychurch) (Amyntas' Pastoral)Fraunce, Abraham / Tasso, Torquato1591pastoral4890.735
165_00004Phillis and Amyntas (Ivychurch) (Amyntas' Pastoral)Fraunce, Abraham / Tasso, Torquato1591pastoral5200.708
165_00008Phillis and Amyntas (Ivychurch) (Amyntas' Pastoral)Fraunce, Abraham / Tasso, Torquato1591pastoral5000.677
177_00003The Royal Entertainment at CowdrayAnonymous1591entertainment; royal e4450.646
188_00012Soliman and Perseda (Zulziman)Anonymous1592tragedy4910.883
183_00026Master Arden of Faversham in KentAnonymous / Kyd, Thomas / Shakespe1592tragedy4960.840
179_00012GallatheaLyly, John1592comedy4830.769
183_00001Master Arden of Faversham in KentAnonymous / Kyd, Thomas / Shakespe1592tragedy5070.748
250_00012The Wars of Cyrus, King of PersiaAnonymous1594tragedy5120.804
236_00007Orlando FuriosoGreene, Robert1594romance4710.798
244_00010Dido, Queen of CarthageMarlowe, Christopher / Nashe, Thom1594tragedy4830.796
209_00003A Knack to Know a KnaveAnonymous1594moral4950.793
250_00013The Wars of Cyrus, King of PersiaAnonymous1594tragedy5070.758
236_00009Orlando FuriosoGreene, Robert1594romance4980.692
263_00004Locrine, the Eldest Son of King BrutusS., W.1595tragedy5010.765
271_00007The Reign of King Edward the ThirdAnonymous / Shakespeare, William1596history4840.729
298_00015The Woman in the MoonLyly, John1597comedy4790.830
298_00021The Woman in the MoonLyly, John1597comedy5030.801
298_00019The Woman in the MoonLyly, John1597comedy5030.785
315_00034Love's Labor's LostShakespeare, William1598comedy5000.856
319_00015Mucedorus (and Amadine)Anonymous1598romance5000.790
315_00010Love's Labor's LostShakespeare, William1598comedy5000.762
315_00020Love's Labor's LostShakespeare, William1598comedy4910.760
310_00019The Blind Beggar of Alexandria (Irus)Chapman, George1598comedy4980.760
310_00015The Blind Beggar of Alexandria (Irus)Chapman, George1598comedy4950.743
315_00004Love's Labor's LostShakespeare, William1598comedy5250.690
398_00014The Shoemaker's Holiday, or The Gentle CraftDekker, Thomas1600comedy4820.903
385_00011A Midsummer Night's DreamShakespeare, William1600comedy4890.858
370_00019The Maid's MetamorphosisAnonymous1600pastoral; romance4910.836
385_00019A Midsummer Night's DreamShakespeare, William1600comedy5280.829
385_00018A Midsummer Night's DreamShakespeare, William1600comedy5020.828
370_00020The Maid's MetamorphosisAnonymous1600pastoral; romance4950.807
381_00038Much Ado About NothingShakespeare, William1600comedy4930.799
381_00013Much Ado About NothingShakespeare, William1600comedy4800.798
385_00002A Midsummer Night's DreamShakespeare, William1600comedy4910.791
370_00007The Maid's MetamorphosisAnonymous1600pastoral; romance5020.788
385_00010A Midsummer Night's DreamShakespeare, William1600comedy5020.761
381_00014Much Ado About NothingShakespeare, William1600comedy5060.739
407_00009Jack Drum's Entertainment (Katherine and Pasquil)Marston, John1601comedy5040.831
407_00008Jack Drum's Entertainment (Katherine and Pasquil)Marston, John1601comedy4970.812
407_00019Jack Drum's Entertainment (Katherine and Pasquil)Marston, John1601comedy4870.806
409_00008Love's MetamorphosisLyly, John1601pastoral; comedy4850.716
407_00029Jack Drum's Entertainment (Katherine and Pasquil)Marston, John1601comedy4920.699
409_00001Love's MetamorphosisLyly, John1601pastoral; comedy4210.685
407_00015Jack Drum's Entertainment (Katherine and Pasquil)Marston, John1601comedy4790.651
416_00006Il Pastor Fido, or The Faithful ShepherdDymoke, Tailboys / Guarini, Giovan1602pastoral5010.845
422_00036Poetaster, or The ArraignmentJonson, Ben1602comedy4970.838
430_00014Blurt, Master Constable, or The Spaniard's Night WalkAnonymous1602romance5210.833
430_00003Blurt, Master Constable, or The Spaniard's Night WalkAnonymous1602romance4850.811
416_00028Il Pastor Fido, or The Faithful ShepherdDymoke, Tailboys / Guarini, Giovan1602pastoral4970.804
416_00036Il Pastor Fido, or The Faithful ShepherdDymoke, Tailboys / Guarini, Giovan1602pastoral5370.801
434_00005How a Man May Choose a Good Wife from a BadAnonymous1602comedy4680.792
416_00010Il Pastor Fido, or The Faithful ShepherdDymoke, Tailboys / Guarini, Giovan1602pastoral5120.780
416_00031Il Pastor Fido, or The Faithful ShepherdDymoke, Tailboys / Guarini, Giovan1602pastoral5220.776
430_00011Blurt, Master Constable, or The Spaniard's Night WalkAnonymous1602romance5030.772
418_00021Antonio and MellidaMarston, John1602comedy4790.768
430_00016Blurt, Master Constable, or The Spaniard's Night WalkAnonymous1602romance4740.766
416_00025Il Pastor Fido, or The Faithful ShepherdDymoke, Tailboys / Guarini, Giovan1602pastoral4720.759
418_00023Antonio and MellidaMarston, John1602comedy4870.747
430_00001Blurt, Master Constable, or The Spaniard's Night WalkAnonymous1602romance4940.739
416_00018Il Pastor Fido, or The Faithful ShepherdDymoke, Tailboys / Guarini, Giovan1602pastoral4710.735
416_00007Il Pastor Fido, or The Faithful ShepherdDymoke, Tailboys / Guarini, Giovan1602pastoral4980.731
416_00026Il Pastor Fido, or The Faithful ShepherdDymoke, Tailboys / Guarini, Giovan1602pastoral4770.721
430_00018Blurt, Master Constable, or The Spaniard's Night WalkAnonymous1602romance4720.717
416_00069Il Pastor Fido, or The Faithful ShepherdDymoke, Tailboys / Guarini, Giovan1602pastoral4840.713
430_00029Blurt, Master Constable, or The Spaniard's Night WalkAnonymous1602romance4930.709
416_00015Il Pastor Fido, or The Faithful ShepherdDymoke, Tailboys / Guarini, Giovan1602pastoral4700.707
416_00013Il Pastor Fido, or The Faithful ShepherdDymoke, Tailboys / Guarini, Giovan1602pastoral4780.699
416_00001Il Pastor Fido, or The Faithful ShepherdDymoke, Tailboys / Guarini, Giovan1602pastoral5210.688
444_00011Satiromastix, or The Untrussing of the Humorous PoetDekker, Thomas1602comedy4710.661
456_00013Patient GrisselDekker, Thomas / Chettle, Henry / 1603comedy4780.762
501_00005The Dutch Courtesan (Cockle de Moye)Marston, John1605comedy5300.857
501_00023The Dutch Courtesan (Cockle de Moye)Marston, John1605comedy4790.848
501_00007The Dutch Courtesan (Cockle de Moye)Marston, John1605comedy4760.801
501_00006The Dutch Courtesan (Cockle de Moye)Marston, John1605comedy4900.800
538_00007Sir Giles GoosecapChapman, George1606comedy5220.863
544_00012The Wonder of Women, or SophonisbaMarston, John1606tragedy5040.854
548_00028Wily BeguiledAnonymous1606comedy4930.823
534_00011The Queen's Arcadia (Arcadia Reformed)Daniel, Samuel1606pastoral5110.820
534_00020The Queen's Arcadia (Arcadia Reformed)Daniel, Samuel1606pastoral4940.780
534_00031The Queen's Arcadia (Arcadia Reformed)Daniel, Samuel1606pastoral4610.777
534_00008The Queen's Arcadia (Arcadia Reformed)Daniel, Samuel1606pastoral5030.777
534_00032The Queen's Arcadia (Arcadia Reformed)Daniel, Samuel1606pastoral4890.761
534_00039The Queen's Arcadia (Arcadia Reformed)Daniel, Samuel1606pastoral4910.761
534_00029The Queen's Arcadia (Arcadia Reformed)Daniel, Samuel1606pastoral4980.753
544_00013The Wonder of Women, or SophonisbaMarston, John1606tragedy4750.720
579_00013Bussy D'AmboisChapman, George1607tragedy5060.908
577_00017The Woman Hater (The Hungry Courtier)Beaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John1607comedy5120.848
570_00030The Fair Maid of the ExchangeAnonymous1607comedy5310.825
577_00016The Woman Hater (The Hungry Courtier)Beaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John1607comedy5020.823
595_00016The Devil's Charter, or Pope Alexander the SixthBarnes, Barnabe1607tragedy4910.807
602_00013Westward HoDekker, Thomas / Webster, John1607comedy5000.802
570_00025The Fair Maid of the ExchangeAnonymous1607comedy5050.800
570_00007The Fair Maid of the ExchangeAnonymous1607comedy4920.796
592_00016What You WillMarston, John1607comedy5290.790
570_00004The Fair Maid of the ExchangeAnonymous1607comedy4760.789
570_00016The Fair Maid of the ExchangeAnonymous1607comedy5050.787
570_00013The Fair Maid of the ExchangeAnonymous1607comedy5040.782
581_00039Cupid's WhirligigSharpham, Edward1607comedy4920.780
570_00005The Fair Maid of the ExchangeAnonymous1607comedy4900.765
630_00010Humor Out of BreathDay, John1608comedy4970.867
616_00000The Family of LoveBarry, Lording1608comedy5420.851
653_00018The Dumb KnightMarkham, Gervase / Machin, Lewis1608tragicomedy4990.827
616_00012The Family of LoveBarry, Lording1608comedy4890.799
653_00010The Dumb KnightMarkham, Gervase / Machin, Lewis1608tragicomedy4980.786
630_00014Humor Out of BreathDay, John1608comedy4860.780
616_00013The Family of LoveBarry, Lording1608comedy4900.778
616_00014The Family of LoveBarry, Lording1608comedy4770.768
630_00019Humor Out of BreathDay, John1608comedy4810.742
634_00002The Masque of BeautyJonson, Ben1608masque5360.725
642_00007The Rape of LucreceHeywood, Thomas1608tragedy4920.681
665_00009Every Woman in Her HumorAnonymous1609comedy5000.778
673_00022The Turk (Muleasses the Turk)Mason, John1610tragedy4660.842
675_00019The Faithful ShepherdessFletcher, John1610pastoral; tragicomedy4960.807
695_00004May DayChapman, George1611comedy4980.809
695_00025May DayChapman, George1611comedy4970.681
721_00019The Insatiate CountessMarston, John / Machin, Lewis / Ba1613tragedy4900.860
721_00020The Insatiate CountessMarston, John / Machin, Lewis / Ba1613tragedy4830.858
724_00019The Knight of the Burning PestleBeaumont, Francis1613comedy5100.836
736_00002Hymen's TriumphDaniel, Samuel1615pastoral; tragicomedy4570.822
736_00021Hymen's TriumphDaniel, Samuel1615pastoral; tragicomedy4940.814
736_00008Hymen's TriumphDaniel, Samuel1615pastoral; tragicomedy4940.703
794_00062Technogamia, or The Marriages of the ArtsHolyday, Barten1618comedy4590.802
794_00004Technogamia, or The Marriages of the ArtsHolyday, Barten1618comedy4970.792
794_00053Technogamia, or The Marriages of the ArtsHolyday, Barten1618comedy4520.774
794_00038Technogamia, or The Marriages of the ArtsHolyday, Barten1618comedy5030.728
800_00040The Maid's TragedyBeaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John1619tragedy5010.772
813_00060Two Wise Men and All the Rest FoolsAnonymous1619satire; dialogue4970.692
850_00006The HeirMay, Thomas1622comedy4970.727
850_00002The HeirMay, Thomas1622comedy4940.711
862_00007The Two Gentlemen of VeronaShakespeare, William1623comedy4810.851
294_00013Romeo and JulietShakespeare, William1623tragedy5030.846
658_00001Troilus and CressidaShakespeare, William1623tragedy4610.834
294_00012Romeo and JulietShakespeare, William1623tragedy5090.809
294_00021Romeo and JulietShakespeare, William1623tragedy4950.808
868_00024As You Like ItShakespeare, William1623comedy4720.807
658_00026Troilus and CressidaShakespeare, William1623tragedy4810.797
868_00022As You Like ItShakespeare, William1623comedy4950.792
839_00013Othello, the Moor of VeniceShakespeare, William1623tragedy5040.771
294_00003Romeo and JulietShakespeare, William1623tragedy4630.770
294_00007Romeo and JulietShakespeare, William1623tragedy4350.768
658_00023Troilus and CressidaShakespeare, William1623tragedy5040.757
294_00011Romeo and JulietShakespeare, William1623tragedy5030.755
868_00031As You Like ItShakespeare, William1623comedy4660.749
868_00020As You Like ItShakespeare, William1623comedy4970.710
839_00009Othello, the Moor of VeniceShakespeare, William1623tragedy5130.705
868_00014As You Like ItShakespeare, William1623comedy5090.602
910_00007AmintaTasso, Torquato / Reynolds, Henry1628pastoral4970.842
910_00011AmintaTasso, Torquato / Reynolds, Henry1628pastoral5010.788
910_00025AmintaTasso, Torquato / Reynolds, Henry1628pastoral4900.747
910_00003AmintaTasso, Torquato / Reynolds, Henry1628pastoral5120.720
927_00014The Just ItalianDavenant, William1630tragicomedy5140.859
949_00000Love's Triumph Through CallipolisJonson, Ben1630masque4180.721
973_00021The Devil Is an AssJonson, Ben1631comedy5180.874
957_00025Sicelides (The Sicilians)Fletcher, Phineas1631pastoral5100.869
957_00015Sicelides (The Sicilians)Fletcher, Phineas1631pastoral5070.868
957_00027Sicelides (The Sicilians)Fletcher, Phineas1631pastoral5000.856
952_00022The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina)Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de1631tragicomedy; literary 5070.851
952_00190The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina)Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de1631tragicomedy; literary 5050.844
956_00026The New Inn, or The Light HeartJonson, Ben1631comedy4830.834
952_00034The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina)Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de1631tragicomedy; literary 4580.822
957_00020Sicelides (The Sicilians)Fletcher, Phineas1631pastoral4720.817
952_00188The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina)Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de1631tragicomedy; literary 4410.810
957_00028Sicelides (The Sicilians)Fletcher, Phineas1631pastoral5040.806
952_00071The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina)Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de1631tragicomedy; literary 5610.803
957_00024Sicelides (The Sicilians)Fletcher, Phineas1631pastoral5020.793
973_00006The Devil Is an AssJonson, Ben1631comedy4910.784
957_00026Sicelides (The Sicilians)Fletcher, Phineas1631pastoral5050.784
964_00002Rhodon and IrisKnevet, Ralph1631pastoral4960.777
957_00013Sicelides (The Sicilians)Fletcher, Phineas1631pastoral5040.776
952_00189The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina)Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de1631tragicomedy; literary 4040.768
952_00020The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina)Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de1631tragicomedy; literary 4280.765
957_00009Sicelides (The Sicilians)Fletcher, Phineas1631pastoral5480.763
956_00025The New Inn, or The Light HeartJonson, Ben1631comedy4850.743
957_00006Sicelides (The Sicilians)Fletcher, Phineas1631pastoral4670.731
952_00179The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina)Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de1631tragicomedy; literary 4080.730
957_00019Sicelides (The Sicilians)Fletcher, Phineas1631pastoral4940.711
957_00007Sicelides (The Sicilians)Fletcher, Phineas1631pastoral4840.631
956_00024The New Inn, or The Light HeartJonson, Ben1631comedy4850.630
979_00012Holland's LeaguerMarmion, Shackerley1632comedy5350.856
975_00010The Courageous Turk, or Amurath the FirstGoffe, Thomas1632tragedy4520.815
983_00006The Rival FriendsHausted, Peter1632comedy4890.809
983_00003The Rival FriendsHausted, Peter1632comedy4970.797
983_00010The Rival FriendsHausted, Peter1632comedy4990.784
979_00024Holland's LeaguerMarmion, Shackerley1632comedy5010.784
987_00045The Jealous LoversRandolph, Thomas1632comedy4820.713
1004_00010A Fine CompanionMarmion, Shackerley1633comedy5020.893
1003_00013The Broken HeartFord, John1633tragedy5110.861
1004_00021A Fine CompanionMarmion, Shackerley1633comedy5070.845
1018_00013The Two Noble KinsmenShakespeare, William / Fletcher, J1634tragicomedy4900.794
1018_00007The Two Noble KinsmenShakespeare, William / Fletcher, J1634tragicomedy4400.749
1028_00004The Shepherds' HolidayRutter, Joseph1635pastoral4690.860
1030_00006Adrasta, or The Woman's Spleen and Love's ConquestJones, John1635tragicomedy5120.855
1028_00026The Shepherds' HolidayRutter, Joseph1635pastoral4690.847
1027_00011The TraitorShirley, James1635tragedy4800.799
1028_00008The Shepherds' HolidayRutter, Joseph1635pastoral4750.786
1028_00003The Shepherds' HolidayRutter, Joseph1635pastoral4940.750
1030_00022Adrasta, or The Woman's Spleen and Love's ConquestJones, John1635tragicomedy4820.744
1041_00001The Vow Breaker, or The Fair Maid of CliftonSampson, William1636tragedy5060.860
1064_00004Apollo and DaphneHeywood, Thomas1637classical legend or my4430.823
1051_00031The Lady of PleasureShirley, James1637comedy5100.819
1064_00001Apollo and DaphneHeywood, Thomas1637classical legend or my4860.786
1051_00038The Lady of PleasureShirley, James1637comedy4840.770
1057_00011Comus (The Masque at Ludlow Castle)Milton, John1637pastoral; masque5170.737
1078_00011AglauraSuckling, John1638not in BritDrama4780.862
1078_00020AglauraSuckling, John1638not in BritDrama4770.830
1078_00009AglauraSuckling, John1638not in BritDrama5240.819
1076_00024Love's RiddleCowley, Abraham1638pastoral4990.819
1091_00008Amyntas, or The Impossible DowryRandolph, Thomas1638pastoral4840.816
1091_00002Amyntas, or The Impossible DowryRandolph, Thomas1638pastoral4890.816
1076_00010Love's RiddleCowley, Abraham1638pastoral4970.784
1076_00023Love's RiddleCowley, Abraham1638pastoral4880.781
1076_00026Love's RiddleCowley, Abraham1638pastoral5190.778
1091_00017Amyntas, or The Impossible DowryRandolph, Thomas1638pastoral4870.643
1113_00011Albertus WallensteinGlapthorne, Henry1639not in BritDrama5280.877
1110_00004A New Trick to Cheat the DevilDavenport, Robert1639comedy5190.783
1121_00009The Royal SlaveCartwright, William1639tragicomedy5040.780
1111_00002The Maid's RevengeShirley, James1639tragedy4820.774
1121_00016The Royal SlaveCartwright, William1639tragicomedy4970.772
1106_00006ImperialeFreeman, Ralph1639not in BritDrama4970.700
1144_00010The Ladies' Privilege (The Lady's Privilege)Glapthorne, Henry1640not in BritDrama4990.862
1148_00015The Hollander (Love's Trial)Glapthorne, Henry1640comedy5050.843
1144_00028The Ladies' Privilege (The Lady's Privilege)Glapthorne, Henry1640not in BritDrama5130.841
1154_00005Love Crowns the EndTatham, John1640pastoral4990.840
1133_00003The Knave in Grain, New VampedD., J.1640comedy5060.824
1131_00016Messalina, the Roman EmpressRichards, Nathaniel1640tragedy5100.811
1154_00004Love Crowns the EndTatham, John1640pastoral5270.808
1126_00016Love's CrueltyShirley, James1640tragedy5100.808
1137_00017The Strange DiscoveryGough, J.1640romance5140.784
1136_00020The ArcadiaShirley, James1640pastoral; romance4650.772
1135_00018The RebellionRawlins, Thomas1640tragedy5580.725
1174_00006The Sad Shepherd, or A Tale of Robin HoodJonson, Ben1641not in BritDrama4780.760

Chunks from other editions (17; placed after the fit, not in the statistics)

chunkplayauthorpublishedgenrewordstypicality
107_00048JocastaGascoigne, George / Kinwelmershe, 1575tragedy5230.796
657_00044Troilus and CressidaShakespeare, William1609tragedy5100.756
657_00022Troilus and CressidaShakespeare, William1609tragedy5050.752
423_00039Poetaster, or The ArraignmentJonson, Ben1616comedy5010.824
838_00009Othello, the Moor of VeniceShakespeare, William1622tragedy5040.727
387_00020A Midsummer Night's DreamShakespeare, William1623comedy4730.881
387_00011A Midsummer Night's DreamShakespeare, William1623comedy4890.859
387_00019A Midsummer Night's DreamShakespeare, William1623comedy4670.853
387_00018A Midsummer Night's DreamShakespeare, William1623comedy4830.816
382_00013Much Ado About NothingShakespeare, William1623comedy4890.798
316_00011Love's Labor's LostShakespeare, William1623comedy4990.792
382_00038Much Ado About NothingShakespeare, William1623comedy4920.789
316_00025Love's Labor's LostShakespeare, William1623comedy4870.763
316_00021Love's Labor's LostShakespeare, William1623comedy4890.751
387_00014A Midsummer Night's DreamShakespeare, William1623comedy4740.737
387_00010A Midsummer Night's DreamShakespeare, William1623comedy4990.727
1115_00035The Bloody Brother (Rollo, Duke of Normandy)Fletcher, John / Field, Nathan / M1640tragedy4600.837
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