Dominant work: Troilus and Cressida · genre mix of this topic (British Drama labels): comedy 55%; tragedy 16%; not in BritDrama 7%
58chunks
28,618words
42works
4works with ≥3 chunks
7 %dominant work
19 %top-3 works
All statistics on this page are on the representative editions (one per work). Including the other editions, placed after the fit: 63 chunks · 42 works · 31,012 words — those 5 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): Fools, wit and railingOriginal AI draft — before researcher review
draft label: Fools, wit and railing · pattern basis: thematic_discourse 58 chunks, 42 works, no work above 7 %. Folly and wit argued over: fools and wise men, living by one's wits, scholars mocked, railing (Thersites); the names in the keywords come from single scenes, the cluster itself is spread over 42 works. Cross-work theme. chunks read for the draft: 658_00018;1046_00009;365_00010;882_00013;1145_00003;239_00012;1082_00004
Shakespeare, William, 1623 · tragedy · 4 chunks of this work here
Thou stool for a Witch. I, do, do, thou sodden-witted Lord: thou hast no more brain than I have in mine elbows: An Asinico may tutor thee. Thou scurvy valiant Ass, thou art here bu…
Fletcher, John / Massinger, Philip, 1637 · comedy · 4 chunks of this work here
You may my Lord securely, Since fame aloud proclaimeth her perfections, Commanding all men's tongues to sing her praises; Should I say more, you well might censure me (What yet I n…
Jonson, Ben, 1600 · comedy · 3 chunks of this work here
Yes once; marry, that was but to show what a gentleman might do in a Humour. O very good. Why this fellows discourse were nothing but for the word Humour. O bear with him, and he s…
Randolph, Thomas, 1630 · entertainment; academic entertainment · 3 chunks of this work here
O God Sir, when I was in the state of ignorance, I conned it without book, thinking it had been a Position. Aristippus is better in every letter, Then Faber the Parisiensis, Than S…
Shakespeare, William, 1598 · comedy · 2 chunks of this work here
This jest is dry to me, gentle sweet, Your wits makes wise things foolish when we greet Wtih eyes best seeing, heavens fiery eye: By light we lose light, your capacity Is of that n…
Dekker, Thomas, 1607 · history; allegory · 2 chunks of this work here
Oh Sir, I have seen many heads under such That scarce had brains to line it: if you're a scholar, Me thinks you should know manners, by your leave Pray leave your name behind you. …
Marston, John, 1610 · moral · 2 chunks of this work here
Whose but the merry Knight's, sir Oliver Owlets, There was never a better man to Players. If our 'parel be not point-device the fat's i'th' fire. What a greasy phrase: This playing…
Shakespeare, William, 1623 · comedy · 2 chunks of this work here
I think he be transformed into a beast, For I can no where find him, like a man. My Lord, he is but even now gone hence, here was he merry, hearing of a Song. If he compact of jars…
Genre mix (chunks of this topic, British Drama labels)
comedy
32 (55 %)
tragedy
9 (16 %)
not in BritDrama
4 (7 %)
moral
3 (5 %)
entertainment; academic entertainment
3 (5 %)
history; allegory
2 (3 %)
romance
1 (2 %)
satire
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.
Cynthia's Revenge, or Maenander's Ecstasy (1613) · typ. 0.86 …Who leaves his torrent for a standing-pool; Who doth neglect his high pre-eminence For safety of a quiet conscience. All senior Sophists, and each puisne elf Account him wise, who's wisest for himself. Yet for conceited disputation's sake, A long discourse of Honesty I'll make, Of times corruption will I satirize, And with each cunning na…
Epicene, or The Silent Woman (1616) · typ. 0.86 …of every bowler, or better o' the green. These be the things, wherein your fashionable men exercise themselves, and I for company. Nay, if I have thy authority, I'll not leave yet. Come, the other are considerations, when we come to have gray heads, and weak hams, moist eyes, and shrunk members. we'll think on 'em then; then we'll pray, a…
Cupid's Whirligig (1607) · typ. 0.85 …lways tell true: Ergò, your Fools make not your best Lawyers, a most strong and strange Argument. I pray Master Correction, let me entreat a Playday for your Scholars. O Master Wages, they do nothing else, they do nothing but play, nothing but play. Nay good sir, do not deny me, for I have some private business with you of great importanc…
Britannia Triumphans (Britain Triumphing) (1637) · typ. 0.84 …re, much more for their redress; that is, I smile at thee (the Graver way of scorn) For should I laugh, I fear 'twould make thee think Thy impudence had somewhat in't of wit, Didst ever hope to be so useful in The manage and support of humane works As I? Proceed, Proceed, make up your History. Wisely the jealous skeptics did suspect Reali…
The Elder Brother (1637) · typ. 0.84 You may my Lord securely, Since fame aloud proclaimeth her perfections, Commanding all men's tongues to sing her praises; Should I say more, you well might censure me (What yet I never was) a Flatterer. What trample's that without of Horses? Sir my young Ma…
The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina (1631) · typ. 0.84 … divines, that must be affected. Her apprehensions admit no delays; and be they impossible to be attained to, yet not effecting them, she straightway censures it want of wit or affection, if not both. O what a plague? what a hell? nay, what a loathsome thing is it for a man to have to do with them any longer, than in that short prick of t…
The Tide Tarrieth No Man (1576) · typ. 0.84 Else wert thou unwise, yea and a very fool, Thou learnedst none otherwise, I trow in my school. I am a schoolmaster for you three most fit, Who endued you with courage, instead of great wit. To be our master …
Eastward Ho (1605) · typ. 0.83 What would ye ha' me do? Why do nothing, be like a gentleman, be idle the curse of man is labour. Wipe thy bum with testons, & make Ducks and Drakes with shillings: What Eastward hoe. Wilt thou cry, what is't ye lack? stand with a bare pate, and a dropping nose, under a wooden pen…
Every Man Out of His Humor (1600) · typ. 0.83 Yes once; marry, that was but to show what a gentleman might do in a Humour. O very good. Why this fellows discourse were nothing but for the word Humour. O bear with him, and he should lack matter and words too, 'twere pitiful. Nay look you Sir, there's ne'er a Gentleman i' the country has the like humours for the Hobby-horse as …
Troilus and Cressida (1623) · typ. 0.83 …a great catch, if he knock out either of your brains, he were as good crack a fusty nut with no kernel. What with me to Thersites? There's Ulysses, and old Nestor, whose Wit was mouldy ere their Grandsires had nails on their toes, yoke you like draft_oxes, and make you plough up the war. What? what? Yes good sooth, to Achilles, to Aiax, t…
Timon of Athens (1623) · typ. 0.83 … Icy precepts of respect, but followed The Sugared game before thee. But myself, Who had the world as my Confectionarie, The mouths, the tongues, the eyes, and hearts of men, At duty more than I could frame employment; That numberless upon me stuck, as leaves Do on the Oak, have with one Winter's brush Fell from their boughs, and left me …
The Woman Hater (The Hungry Courtier) (1607) · typ. 0.83 …of modest fear to show it: do not deny it, that face of yours, is a worthy learned modest face. Sir, I can blush. Virtue and Grace are always paired together: but I will leave to stir your blood Sir, and now to our business. Forget not my instructions. I apprehend ye Sir, I will gather myself together, with my best phrases, and so I shall…
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