Dominant work: Love's Metamorphosis · genre mix of this topic (British Drama labels): comedy 35%; pastoral 25%; pastoral; comedy 13%
102chunks
50,099words
40works
7works with ≥3 chunks
13 %dominant work
36 %top-3 works
All statistics on this page are on the representative editions (one per work). Including the other editions, placed after the fit: 108 chunks · 42 works · 52,856 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): Cupid, Venus and the nymphsOriginal AI draft — before researcher review
draft label: Cupid, Venus and the nymphs · pattern basis: thematic_discourse+recurring_role_or_name 102 chunks, 40 works (7 with 3+), Love's Metamorphosis 13 %, top three 36 %. Love under the gods: Cupid, Venus, Ceres, Diana, nymphs and swains; Lyly, Randolph, Tasso, Fraunce, Phineas Fletcher. Mythological roles shared across works; the boys'-company and pastoral concentration is content, not a single play. Comparable; only 7 works have 3+ chunks. chunks read for the draft: 409_00019;1091_00036;179_00018;957_00018;910_00031;413_00000;165_00000
Lyly, John, 1601 · pastoral; comedy · 13 chunks of this work here
Yes Madam: To let men see, they that contend with the gods, do but confound themselves. But let us to the Temple of Cupid, and offer sacrifice; they that think it strange for chast…
Randolph, Thomas, 1638 · pastoral · 13 chunks of this work here
So, and did not you Compare the stag to my fair mistress? ha! Pursued by you and Damon, caught by neither? By Cupid thouart i'th' right. Alas poor whelps, In troth I pity you! Why …
Lyly, John, 1592 · comedy · 11 chunks of this work here
Let me alone I will find him somewhat to do. Lady, can you for pity see Cupid thus punished. Why did Cupid punish us without pity? Is love a punishment? It is no pastime. O Venus, …
Jonson, Ben, 1616 · satire · 7 chunks of this work here
O no, I remember it freshly, and by a particular instance; for my mother VENUS (at the same time) but stooped to embrace you, and (to speak by metaphor) you borrowed a girdle of he…
Lyly, John, 1584 · comedy · 6 chunks of this work here
I marvel Cupid cometh not all this while. How now, in Sappho's lap? Yea Venus, what say you to it, in Sappho's lap. Sir boy, come hither? I will not. What now? will you not? hath S…
Peele, George, 1584 · pastoral · 5 chunks of this work here
even wanton Cupid's dame. Why was thy love so lovely then? his beauty height his shame, The fairest shepherd one our green. is he a shepherd And sometime kept a bleating flock. eno…
Churchyard, Thomas, 1578 · entertainment; royal entertainment or entry · 4 chunks of this work here
But dost thou think thou art a God: then show some proof thereof. That can I do, but you old men, with boys will jest and scoff, And either laugh to scorn our words, or taunt us pa…
Fraunce, Abraham / Tasso, Torquato, 1591 · pastoral · 2 chunks of this work here
For this staff, that seems but a toy, that I bear for a fashion, Is loves lamp indeed, and bears but a show of a sheephook, Lou'es transformed lamp, with most invincible ardour, Mo…
Genre mix (chunks of this topic, British Drama labels)
comedy
36 (35 %)
pastoral
26 (25 %)
pastoral; comedy
13 (13 %)
satire
7 (7 %)
tragedy
6 (6 %)
entertainment; royal entertainment or entry
6 (6 %)
masque
5 (5 %)
moral
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.
Gallathea (1592) · typ. 0.91 …Why did Cupid punish us without pity? Is love a punishment? It is no pastime. O Venus, if thou sawest Cupid as a captive, bound to obey that was wont to command, fearing ladies' threats, that once pierced their hearts, I cannot tell whether thou wouldest revenge it for despite, or laugh at it for disport. The time may come Diana, and the …
Sappho and Phao (1584) · typ. 0.88 …er with a deep disdain of Phao, and Phao as she entreated me, with a great despite of you. Unhappy wag, what hast thou done? I will make thee repent it every vain in thy heart. Venus be not choleric, Cupid is mine, he hath given me his Arrows, and I will give him a new bow to shoot in. You are not worthy to be the Lady of love, that yield…
Love's Metamorphosis (1601) · typ. 0.88 … doubt it may be love, sure I am it is not hate. Niobe is tender hearted, whose thoughts are like water, yielding to every thing, and nothing to be seen. Well, let us to Cupid, and take heed that in your stubborness you'll offend him not, whom by entreaties you ought to follow Diana's Nymphs were as chaste as Ceres' virgins, as fair, as w…
Sappho and Phao (1584) · typ. 0.87 …omes Cupid. How now my boy, hast thou done it? Yea, and left Phao railing on Venus, and cursing her name: yet still sighing for Sapho, and blazing her virtues. Alas poor Phao, thy extreme love should not be requited with so mean a fortune, thy fair face deserved greater favours: I cannot love, Venus hath hardened my heart.
Love's Metamorphosis (1601) · typ. 0.87 …l nip. My sweet Niobe, fly whither thou wilt all day, so I may find thee in my nest at night, I will love thee, and belove thee. I am glad you are all agreed, enjoy your loves, and every one his delight. Thou Erisychthon art restored of Ceres, all the lovers pleased by Cupid, she joyful, I honoured. Now, Ladies, I will make such unspotted…
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1600) · typ. 0.87 That very time, I saw (but thou couldst not) Flying between the cold Moon and the earth, Cupid, all armed: a certain aim he took At a fair Vestal, throned by west, And loosed his love-shaft smartly, from his bow, As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts:…
Sicelides (The Sicilians) (1631) · typ. 0.87 …oves! here's more game for my mistress's net, or rather for mine. Nothing but Venus' smock or Cupid's wing shall wipe it dry; surmount thy wagging wanton wing to me, god Cupid. Are you there? I Orkt you once, and now I'll fit you for a Cupid. methinks I am grown very eloquent already; thanks sweet love; O now for my master Perindus, he ha…
Gallathea (1592) · typ. 0.87 …the pen for Sonnets, not the needle for Samplers. And how is your love placed, upon pelting boys, perhaps base of birth, without doubt weak of discretion. I but they are fair. O Ladies do your eyes begin to love colours, whose hearts was wont to loathe them? is Diana's Chase become Venus' Court? and are your holy vows turned to hollow tho…
The Entertainment in Suffolk and Norfolk (Royal En (1578) · typ. 0.87 …ar, and silence keep a while, Until thy words have gone so far, thy folly makes me smile. The greatest Clerks that erst have been, three thousand years ago, When they on Venus' talk or treat, takes Cupid's part ye know. Their books, their scrolls, their pamphlets large, makes mention of my name, You need no further search for proof, to tr…
Love's Metamorphosis (1601) · typ. 0.86 … worship, and let love by thy beams, be honoured in all the world and feared, wished for, and wondered at: here are thy Nymphs, Ceres. Whom do I see? Nisa? Divine Celia, fairer than ever she was! My sweet Niobe. Why stare you, my Nymphs, as amazed triumph rather because you have your shapes: this great god Cupid, that for your prides and …
Gallathea (1592) · typ. 0.86 …ays to play with men. Well you are both fond, therefore agree to this changing, or suffer your Daughters to endure hard chance. how say you Tityrus, shall we refer it to Venus. I am content, because she is a Goddess. Neptune you will not dislike it. Not I. Nor you Diana. Not I. Cupid shall not. I will not. Then let us depart, neither of t…
Gallathea (1592) · typ. 0.86 …hine were imprinted in my heart. It were unfit that Goddesses should strive, and it were unreasonable that I should not yield, and therefore to please both, both attend; Diana I must honour, her virtue deserveth no less, but Venus I must love, I must confess so much. Diana, restore Cupid to Venus, and I will for ever release the sacrifice…
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