Topic 16 — Gallantry: ladies, lordships and compliment
Dominant work: The Lady of Pleasure · genre mix of this topic (British Drama labels): comedy 74%; tragicomedy 6%; tragedy 6%
108chunks
53,476words
58works
13works with ≥3 chunks
12 %dominant work
20 %top-3 works
All statistics on this page are on the representative editions (one per work). Including the other editions, placed after the fit: 114 chunks · 60 works · 56,416 words — those 6 chunks are listed at the end of the page and are not part of any figure above.
Classificationcross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · confirmed by the researcher Label (researcher): Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complimentOriginal AI draft — before researcher review
draft label: Gallantry: ladies, lordships and compliment · pattern basis: thematic_discourse 108 chunks, 58 works, Lady of Pleasure 12 %. Fashionable courtship and compliment — 'your Ladyship', 'his Lordship', servants and honour, dancing lessons, the court as a place of manners; Shirley, Jonson, Chapman, Nabbes. Cross-work theme; close to T0 and T14 in setting but about manners rather than power. chunks read for the draft: 1051_00007;1095_00017;413_00032;699_00004;1077_00002;1050_00013;701_00031
Shirley, James, 1637 · comedy · 13 chunks of this work here
Madam all pleasures languish in your absence. Your pardon a few minute's sir— you must Contrive it thus. I attend, and shall account it Honour to wait on your return. He may not Ha…
Shirley, James, 1639 · comedy · 5 chunks of this work here
And vex my eyes to look on such a Land-rat, Were all these shames forgotten, how shall I Be safe in honour with that noble Lady, To whom I sin fully commended thee, Though 'twere n…
Jonson, Ben, 1616 · satire · 4 chunks of this work here
You need not fear, sir, I did of purpose humble myself against your coming, to decline the pride of my ambition. Fair Honour, Ambition dares not stoop; but if it be your sweet plea…
Beaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John, 1616 · comedy · 4 chunks of this work here
What room fill you in this house? More rooms than one. The more the merrier. But may my boldness know, why your Lady hath sent you to decipher my name? Her own words were these; To…
Jonson, Ben, 1600 · comedy · 3 chunks of this work here
O, your only Admiration, is your silence, sir. 'Fore God Carlo, this is good; let's read 'em again: If there be any Lady, or Gentlewoman of good carriage, that is desirous to enter…
Jonson, Ben, 1602 · comedy · 3 chunks of this work here
BUT sweet Lady, say: am I well enough attired for the Court, in sadness? Well enough? excellent well, sweet This straight-bodied City attire (I can tell you) will stir a Courtier's…
Chapman, George / Jonson, Ben / Marston, Joh, 1605 · comedy · 3 chunks of this work here
I tell you I cannot endure it, I must be a Lady: do you wear your coif with a London licket; your stammel petticoat with two guards, the Buffin gown with the Tuftaffitic cape, and …
Jonson, Ben, 1612 · comedy · 3 chunks of this work here
For that, we'll put Sir, A stay in ' is mouth. Of what? Of Gingerbread. Make you it fit. He that hath pleased her Grace, Thus far, shall not now crinckle, for a little. Gape Sir, a…
Genre mix (chunks of this topic, British Drama labels)
comedy
80 (74 %)
tragicomedy
6 (6 %)
tragedy
6 (6 %)
moral
4 (4 %)
satire
4 (4 %)
masque
3 (3 %)
history
2 (2 %)
not in BritDrama
2 (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.
Epicene, or The Silent Woman (1616) · typ. 0.90 …bove mankind! pray that thou mayest contain thyself. I will only put her to it once more, and it shall be with the utmost touch, and test of their sex. But hear me, fair lady, I do also love to see her, whom I shall choose for my heifer, to be the first and principal in all fashions; precede all the dames at court, by a fortnight; have he…
Holland's Leaguer (1632) · typ. 0.89 …t my breast ●o●, for Gentlemen of merit. Now by this air, that does report your voice With a sound more than mortal: by your fair eyes, And as I hope to be enrolled your servant, I honour the meanest stitch in your garment. I would not wish you place your love upon A thing so mean, so likely to be cast off. O divine counsel! that so rare …
The Opportunity (1640) · typ. 0.89 …et it reward your pains. Observed you that. Convey this to Mercutio, it creates him Controller of our household, this I hope Will merit more of his acquaintance with Our Court. You honour your poor creatures. Leave us, You may stay Sir, what suit, what that you named? Suit Madam? Did not you say you had a suit to us, I hope your modesty w…
The Maid of Honor (1632) · typ. 0.88 My Lady, gentle youth is indisposed. Though she were dead and buried, only tell her, The great man in the Court, the brave Fulgentio Descends to visit her, and it will raise…
A Mad World, My Masters (1608) · typ. 0.88 A fair hour sweet Lady. Good morrow gentlemen, Master Inesse, and M. Possibility. where's the little sweet Lady your daughter? even at her book sir. So religious? 'tis no new motion …
The Lady of Pleasure (1637) · typ. 0.88 …se he loves, But that it shines above my own. Dear Madam. I have it, you two gentlemen profess Much service to me, if I have a way To employ your wit and secrecy. You'll honour us. You gave a high and worthy character Of Celestina. I remember Madam. Do either of you love her. Nor I Madam. I would not if I might. she's now my guest, And by…
Cynthia's Revels, or The Fountain of Self-Love (1616) · typ. 0.88 …es not stoop; but if it be your sweet pleasure, I shall lose that title, I will (as I am HEDON) apply myself to your bounties. That were the next way to distil myself of honour. O, no, rather be still ambitious, I pray you. I will be any thing that you please, whilst it pleaseth you to be yourself, lady. Sweet PHANTASTE, dear MORIA, most …
Hyde Park (1637) · typ. 0.87 …ither, you will honour me To bid him welcome, he is a gentleman To whom I owe all services, and in himself is worthy of your entertainment. If he be yours command me! My Lord! excuse Nay I prevent your trouble— Lady I am Your humble servant, pardon my intrusion I hano business, only I saw you enter. Your Lordship honours me. What gentlewo…
The Ball (1639) · typ. 0.87 … Some generous way of undertaking, or Thou shalt be given up to boys, and ballets, The scorn of footman, a disgrace more black Than bastard, go to the colonel. I will my Lord. But now I think on't 'twill be necessary, That first you right my honour with the Lady, You shall carry a letter, you will do't? I'll carry any thing. Expect it pre…
The City Match (1639) · typ. 0.87 …w Rain showers of silver into thy lap again; My uncle's gone to sea, and has left me The key to th' golden fleece. Thou shalt be still. A Madam, Pen, and to maintain thy Honour, And to new dub thee take this. But sister, I Expected you ere this out of the Throng Of suitors that frequent you, should have been Made a true Lady, not one in T…
Holland's Leaguer (1632) · typ. 0.87 …I am not in my ambition, I am dry in my jests, I am cold in my charity, And moist in my luxury. Sir, for the Gentlewoman that is with her, Not so much in the nature of a servant, As her Companion; for 'tis the fashion Amongst your great ones, to have those wait on them As good as themselves: she is the sole daughter To a great Knight, and…
The Lady of Pleasure (1637) · typ. 0.87 …ou make me fortunate. Madam your kinswomen The Lady Novice and her sister are New lighted from their coach. I did expect 'em, They partly are my pupils, I'll attend 'em. Madam I have been too great a trespasser Upon your patience, I'll take my leave, You have affairs, and I have some employment Calls me to Court, I shall present again A s…
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