Dominant work: The Knight of the Burning Pestle · genre mix of this topic (British Drama labels): comedy 75%; history 6%; not in BritDrama 6%
109chunks
54,095words
55works
9works with ≥3 chunks
11 %dominant work
27 %top-3 works
All statistics on this page are on the representative editions (one per work). Including the other editions, placed after the fit: 126 chunks · 57 works · 62,552 words — those 17 chunks are listed at the end of the page and are not part of any figure above.
Classificationreviewed — decision pending · left pending by the researcher Notes (researcher): sample review finds both social knighthood in courtship and romance adventure. The full peripheral Seven Champions chunk confirms a chivalric frame, but the shared substantive theme beyond rank remains uncertain. Keep pending. Reviewed excerpts (three different works): 606_00035; 672_00022; 1085_00019. Full-chunk follow-up: 1085_00019.Original AI draft — before researcher review
draft label: Knights, squires and ladies · pattern basis: thematic_discourse+recurring_role_or_name 109 chunks, 55 works, Knight of the Burning Pestle 11 %. Knights and squires — chivalric burlesque, knights as suitors, 'Sir' and 'Knight' as forms of address; Beaumont, Jonson, Heywood, Barry, Sharpham. Role words rather than names hold it together (Raph/George are the KBP burlesque); cross-work theme. chunks read for the draft: 724_00021;514_00033;365_00017;1071_00032;596_00015;683_00017;188_00004
Beaumont, Francis, 1613 · comedy · 12 chunks of this work here
No, thus; fair sir, the Right Courteous and Valiant Knight of the burning Pestle, commanded me to inquire, upon what adventure you are bound, whether to relieve some distressed Dam…
Chapman, George / Jonson, Ben / Marston, Joh, 1605 · comedy · 10 chunks of this work here
O, good Sister! Sister, sir reverence? come away, I say, Hunger drops out at his nose. O Madam, Fair words never hurt the tongue. How say you by that? you come out with your gold e…
Jonson, Ben, 1600 · comedy · 7 chunks of this work here
Sir Knight, albeit it be not usual with me (chiefly in the absence of a husband) to admit any entrance to strangers, yet in the true regard of those innated virtues, and fair parts…
Shakespeare, William, 1600 · history · 5 chunks of this work here
O joyful day! I would not take a Knight for my fortune. What? I do bring good news. Carry master Scilens to bed: master Shallow, my lord Shallow, be what thou wilt, I am fortune's …
Armin, Robert, 1609 · comedy · 4 chunks of this work here
Do, do, my daughters thine, my goods, my all, Blessed beginning to my sorrows fall. Where's my Lady? Here. That one so heavenly fair should earthly be, Slave to misfortune, base in…
Shakespeare, William, 1623 · comedy · 4 chunks of this work here
here he comes with your Niece, give them way till he take leave, and presently after him. I will meditate the while upon some horrid message for a Challenge. I have said too much u…
Sharpham, Edward, 1607 · comedy · 3 chunks of this work here
Mas, and thou sayest true, I'll go buy one straight, and yet now I remember me, 'tis no great matter if I defer it till she be well, it shall be so Fleir, I will. O you're of a Fre…
Field, Nathan, 1612 · comedy · 3 chunks of this work here
ay but Sir Abra: is no dreaming knight: in short, he contemns you, he scorns you at his heels. By God so he lies, I have the most ado to forbear, but that I would hear a little mor…
Genre mix (chunks of this topic, British Drama labels)
comedy
82 (75 %)
history
7 (6 %)
not in BritDrama
6 (6 %)
romance
5 (5 %)
tragedy
4 (4 %)
moral
2 (2 %)
tilt
1 (1 %)
dialogue
1 (1 %)
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.
Volpone, or The Fox (1616) · typ. 0.92 …his heat will do more harm To my complexion, than his heart is worth. (I do not care to hinder, but to take him) How it comes of! My master's yonder. Where? With a young gentleman. That same's the party! In man's apparel. Pray you, sir, jog my knight: I will be tender to his reputation, however he demerit. My lady! Where? 'Tis she indeed,…
2 Henry the Fourth (1600) · typ. 0.90 O joyful day! I would not take a Knight for my fortune. What? I do bring good news. Carry master Scilens to bed: master Shallow, my lord Shallow, be what thou wilt, I am fortune's steward, get on thy boots, we'll ride all night: o sweet Pistol, away Bardolf, c…
Eastward Ho (1605) · typ. 0.89 …ay, Hunger drops out at his nose. O Madam, Fair words never hurt the tongue. How say you by that? you come out with your gold ends now! Stay Lady-daughter: good husband. Wife, no man loves his fetters, be they made of gold: I list not ha' my head fastened under my child's girdle; as she has brewed, so let her drink, a God's name: she went…
The Knight of the Burning Pestle (1613) · typ. 0.88 …rning Pestle, commanded me to inquire, upon what adventure you are bound, whether to relieve some distressed Damsels, or otherwise. whoreson blockhead cannot remember. I'faith, & Rafe told him on't before, all the Gentlemen heard him, did he not Gentlemen, did not Rafe tell him on't? Right Courteous and Valiant Knight of the burning Pestl…
A Woman Is a Weathercock (1612) · typ. 0.88 …l of your merit; Wear thou this Ring, whilst I thy labours Task, This Purse wear in my Cap, anon i'th' Mask. Oh happy woman. To Supper let's, and merry be as may be. Now God send every wise knight such a Lady. Titles and State d'ye call it: Oh Content! Thou art both beauty, means, and all in marriage: joy dwells not in the PRINCE's Palace…
The Scornful Lady (1616) · typ. 0.88 … Would all his damned tribe were as tender hearted. I beseech you let this gent. join with you in the recovery of my Keys; I like his good beginning sir, the whilst I'll pray for both your worships. He shall sir. Shall we go noble Knight? I would fain be acquainted. I'll be your servant sir. Faith my sweet Lady, I have caught you now, mau…
2 Henry the Fourth (1600) · typ. 0.88 … up revenge from Ebon den, with fell Alectoesnake, for Doll is in: Pistol speaks nought but truth. I will deliver her. There roared the sea, and trumpet Clang or sounds. God save thy grace King Hall, my royal Hall. The heavens thee guard and keep, most royal ●mpe of feign. God save thee, my sweet boy. My Lord chief justice, speak to that …
The Phoenix (1607) · typ. 0.87 …sure welcome: I have got single, none but you shall accompany me to the justice of peace my Fathers. Why, is thy Father justice of Peace, and I not know it? My father! i'faith sir I, simply though I stand here a citizens wife: I am a justice of pieces Daughter. I love thee the better for thy birth. he's at thy service my sweet revenue, fo…
Twelfth Night, or What You Will (1623) · typ. 0.87 …th mine honour may I give him that, Which I have given to you. I will acquit you. Well, come again to morrow: faretheewell, A Fiend like thee might bear my soul to hell. Gentleman, God save thee. And you sir. That defence thou hast, betake the too't: of what nature the wrongs are thou hast done him, I know not: but thy intercepter full of…
The Two Noble Kinsmen (1634) · typ. 0.87 Sir, I have seen you move in such a place, which well Might justify your manhood, you were called A good knight and a bold; But the whole weeke's not fair If any day it rain: Their valiant temper Men lose when they incline to treachery, And then they fight like compelled Bea…
The Wise Woman of Hogsdon (1638) · typ. 0.87 …ome away with this wailing in woe, if thou putst finger in the eye a little longer, I shall plunge in pain too presently. O husband, husband. Husband? What sayst thou my sweet wife, Wife? O my heart. In that name wife I claim a poor child's part. O husband; How have you used me? Nay how do I mean to use thee: But as a man Should use his w…
Britannia Triumphans (Britain Triumphing) (1637) · typ. 0.87 … Squire! Fly trusty spark! I fear like child, whom maid hath left i'th' dark. O Coward base! whose fear will never Lynne Till't shrink thy heart as small as head of pin! Lady, with pretty finger in her eye Laments her Lamkin Knight, and shall I fly? Is this a time for blade to shift for's self, When Giant vile, calls Knight a sneaking Els…
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