Topic 33 — Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiations
Dominant work: Andria (The Woman from Andros) · genre mix of this topic (British Drama labels): comedy 75%; tragedy 6%; moral 5%
65chunks
31,994words
41works
3works with ≥3 chunks
20 %dominant work
29 %top-3 works
All statistics on this page are on the representative editions (one per work). Including the other editions, placed after the fit: 66 chunks · 42 works · 32,458 words — those 1 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): Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiationsOriginal AI draft — before researcher review
draft label: Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiations · pattern basis: thematic_discourse 65 chunks, 41 works (3 with 3+), Terence's Andria 20 %, top three 29 %. Parents disposing of a daughter or son in marriage, the reluctant child, the match discussed between fathers; Andria, All Fools, Celestina, Porter, Sharpham. Cross-work, but nearly every work contributes only one or two chunks; overlaps with T28. chunks read for the draft: 153_00018;518_00034;952_00172;930_00031;993_00006;363_00010;581_00021
Terence (Publius Terentius Afer)Kyffin, Maur, 1588 · comedy · 13 chunks of this work here
What wouldst thou have me to do? that I should yield to marry? O master consider, he is your father, it is hard to withstand him: Moreover this Glycerie is a love woman, he will qu…
Chapman, George, 1605 · comedy · 3 chunks of this work here
By heaven I chanced this morn, I know not why To pass by Gratiana's bedchamber, And whom saw I fast by her naked side, But your Valerio? Had you not warning given? Did not I bid yo…
Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de, 1631 · tragicomedy; literary play · 3 chunks of this work here
My Lord Pleberio, heaven bless her, and send her so to do, that we may see our desires accomplished in our life time. And I am rather of opinion that we shall want one that is equa…
Porter, Henry, 1599 · comedy · 2 chunks of this work here
My hopes & duty, wish your thoughts good speed But tell me wench, hast thou a mind to marry: This question is too hard for bashfulness, And Father, now ye pose my modesty, I am a m…
Dekker, Thomas / Chettle, Henry / Haughton, , 1603 · comedy · 2 chunks of this work here
Nay then you jest, women have eagles eyes, To pry even to the heart, and why not you? Come, we stand fairly, freely speak your mind, For by my birth, he whom thy choice shall bless…
Sharpham, Edward, 1607 · comedy · 2 chunks of this work here
No Wages, I do not hold that so good: for sure, marriage is better than hanging in some. True, in some respect, and that only because you have a longer time of repentance, but I pr…
Armin, Robert, 1609 · comedy · 2 chunks of this work here
Yes I will, have you of protestations, oaths, and vows made these loose fractures: lawful be it then for me to shun the make-peace bed, since strife sets such division betwixt man …
Shirley, James, 1631 · comedy · 2 chunks of this work here
Dear father, low as earth I tender you The duty of a daughter, I have heard you Not with a careless ear, that liberty You have bestowed on me, for which I owe All that I am, doth m…
Genre mix (chunks of this topic, British Drama labels)
comedy
49 (75 %)
tragedy
4 (6 %)
moral
3 (5 %)
tragicomedy; literary play
3 (5 %)
pastoral
2 (3 %)
not in BritDrama
2 (3 %)
romance
1 (2 %)
tragicomedy
1 (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.
The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina (1631) · typ. 0.91 …Come hither, madam, and you shall hear how forward your father and mother are for to provide you a husband, you shall be married out of hand, out of hand, madam. For all love's sake speak softly; they will hear you by and by; let them talk on, they begin to dote; for this month they have had no other talk; their mind hath run on nothing e…
Andria (The Woman from Andros) (1588) · typ. 0.91 …: Moreover this Glycerie is a love woman, he will quickly pick a quarrel against her, and so turn her packing out of town: May he turn her away? Yes, out of hand. Then I pray thee Davus what shall I do? Say to your father that you will marry. Alas. Why, what is the matter? Should I say so? Why not? I will never do it. Never deny it. Never…
Love's Riddle (1638) · typ. 0.90 …inion still, But must obey my Father. Why Bellula? would you have aught with her Sir? Yes, I would have herself; if constancy And love be meritorious, I deserve her. Why Father, Mother, Sister, Gentlemen, Will you plead for me? Since't must be so, I'll bear it patiently, Shepherd you see how much our son is taken With your fair Daughter, …
The Fair Maid of the Exchange (1607) · typ. 0.90 …d for my son, i'll have it done this day. What, is he gone? and in so hot a chafe? Well let him go, I need not question why, For well I wot his suit is cold, 'tmust die. Daughter, I gather by thy pleasant smiles, Thy mother hath more interest in thy love, Than discontented Flower thy aged father. Mother, you have, for when I well consider…
The Shepherds' Holiday (1635) · typ. 0.90 … ungrateful chance! how I do hate The sight of him! Were it to me he came, How happy would this fair encounter be! Daphnis, you're welcome, very welcome to me, And to my Daughter: what is that you have there? A present, which I mean to give my love. See but how true a lover Daphnis is; His hand is never empty when he comes: Welcome him Da…
The Gamester (1637) · typ. 0.90 … Of such a friend by his misfortune made Ripe for my gratitude. You speak your bounty, But teach not all this while how to deserve it. 'tis done by your acceptance of my daughter To be your Bride. To be my Bride? pray tell tell me Is she deformed or wanton, what vice has she? Vice, sir, she will deserve as good a husband, She is handsome …
The Constant Maid (Love Will Find Out the Way) (1640) · typ. 0.90 …e? or pray admit That which we gain by riches of the second, Seem to authorise, and may justify The act with some; how can it cure the wound, Which the poor heart, which loves, shall find too soon, When 'tis neglected, and so cruelly, Where it did hope for cherishing? Oh think How you did love my father first, and be More gentle to your d…
A Fine Companion (1633) · typ. 0.90 …ome roguing Servingman disguised I'll lay my life on't; if I be not fit to be chronicled for this act of discretion, let the world judge of it. Well Crochet, when I have married her to the right party, if my father does not give me forty pounds more, he shall marry the next daughter himself. You must not be too sudden now in the opening o…
Andria (The Woman from Andros) (1588) · typ. 0.89 … not I have known so much before hand? had it not been meet to have made me privy to it long ere this? Woe is me (silly wench that I am,) what news do I hear? What means Chremes, who having once denied to give me his daughter to wife, doth he now change his mind in that, because he seeth me still one manner of man? Doth he deal so overthw…
Monsieur Thomas (Father's Own Son) (1639) · typ. 0.89 …s done, and all my state is settled. COme, to your Matins Maids: these early hours My gentle daughter, will disturb a while, Your fair eyes, nurterd in ease. No virtuous mother, 'tis for my holy health, to purchase which They shall forget the child of ease, soft slumbers, O my afflicted heart, how thou art tortured, And Love, how like a t…
Andria (The Woman from Andros) (1588) · typ. 0.89 …iss: The matter is out of all doubt: Moreover, as I was coming thence, I met with Chremes boy, carrying potherbs and a halpwoorth of small fish for the old man's supper. Davus, I am rid out of danger this day by thy means. Truly but you are never the nearer. How can that be? for surely Chremes will not give his daughter in marriage to him…
Andria (The Woman from Andros) (1588) · typ. 0.88 … must needs be done. high thee apace. I tell thee, I will be here again by and by. WHat, can one be sure of nothing in this world? O Lord God, I still thought, that this Pamphilus was my mistress chiefest joy, as being her friend, her lover, her husband, and one ready to serve her turn in all assays. But now (alack forlorn woman,) what gr…
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