Dominant work: Wealth and Health · genre mix of this topic (British Drama labels): moral 68%; comedy 12%; tragedy 7%
60chunks
30,060words
23works
6works with ≥3 chunks
18 %dominant work
52 %top-3 works
All statistics on this page are on the representative editions (one per work). Including the other editions, placed after the fit: 61 chunks · 23 works · 30,604 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): Riches, poverty and covetousnessOriginal AI draft — before researcher review
draft label: Riches, poverty and covetousness · pattern basis: thematic_discourse 60 chunks, 23 works (6 with 3+), Wealth and Health 18 %, top three 52 %. Moralising on wealth: covetousness, the churlish rich man, poverty, 'enough is as good as a feast'; the mid-century interludes, Timon, Magnetic Lady, Alexander. Cross-work but interlude-heavy (topic→genre direction expected); T6 is money in practice, this is money as a moral subject. chunks read for the draft: 45_00014;123_00014;99_00011;608_00043;86_00011;884_00021;1172_00016
Anonymous, 1565 · moral · 11 chunks of this work here
WHy is there no courtesy now I am come I trow that all the people be d●me Or else so god help me and halyd●●● They were almost a sleep. No words I hard, no● yet no ●●lking No instr…
Lupton, Thomas, 1578 · moral · 11 chunks of this work here
You take yourself I perceive in this case to be afterward, Therefore you shallbe to higher office preferred. Good honest man, relieve me I ask it for Christ's sake, If you knew my …
Wager, William, 1570 · moral · 9 chunks of this work here
The greatest boasters are not the best givers: Nor the earnest preachers are the best livers. As sucre increaseth riches and honour, So covetous enlargeth daily more and more. I kn…
Nashe, Thomas, 1600 · comedy · 3 chunks of this work here
Tell me, I pray, wherefore was gold laid under our feet in the veins of the earth, but that we should contemn it, and tread upon it, and so consequently tread thrift under our feet…
Marston, John, 1610 · moral · 3 chunks of this work here
Were Poverty a word more miserable Than man's austere invention could propound, Yet is poor Honesty rich honours ground: Whose eyes unveiled like to th'unhooded Hawk, Look straight…
Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de, 1631 · tragicomedy; literary play · 3 chunks of this work here
I perceive, so goes the market, as it goes with you. And as you find your pennyworths, so you speak of the Fair. And though you perhaps complain, the rich will sing another song. D…
Rastell, John, 1520 · not in BritDrama · 2 chunks of this work here
th'abundant grace of the power divine which doth illumine the world invyron Preserve this audience and cause them to incline To charity this is my petition For by your pac●●ns and …
Anonymous, 1561 · moral · 2 chunks of this work here
Now or we any further proceed Hold this vesture and put it on thee From henceforth thou shalt be called prosperity I thank god and you I am in felicity Now unto you I shall here sh…
Genre mix (chunks of this topic, British Drama labels)
moral
41 (68 %)
comedy
7 (12 %)
tragedy
4 (7 %)
tragicomedy; literary play
3 (5 %)
not in BritDrama
2 (3 %)
tragicomedy
1 (2 %)
romance
1 (2 %)
pastoral
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.
Wealth and Health (1565) · typ. 0.89 …or wealth hath no peer. Brother wealth have ye not yet done? ye praise yourself above the moon Every man may perceive thereby soon That you lack discresyo● Wherefore, by god I cannot say to much I am so wealthy of substance and rich In all the world where is one such As I am of comparison. Wealth is good I cannot denay Yet praise yourself…
Volpone, or The Fox (1616) · typ. 0.89 And what he will, sir. Riches are in fortune A greater good, than wisdom is in nature. True, my beloved MOSCA. Yet, I glory More in the cunning purchase of my wealth, Then in the glad possession; since I gain No common way: I use no trade, no venture; I wound no earth with plowshares; fat no beasts To feed the shambles; have no…
The Tide Tarrieth No Man (1576) · typ. 0.89 …t not unto riches to yield, For it is a thing but failable and vain, Riches is no perpetual shield, But the shield of Faith, shall ever remain. Take therefore faith, and God's word for thy sword, And arm Christianity in this wise. Shall policy and riches then be abhorred, Sir they are fools that them will despise. I put case poverty shoul…
Cynthia's Revenge, or Maenander's Ecstasy (1613) · typ. 0.88 …ll forsake The principles which they have authorized, In cases that concern self-avarice, And greedy lucre: knowledge is enforced To follow by constraint, abuse of time, Wit misemployed gapes at improper ends: Strong men are impotent without rich friends. What cloudy passion, wrapped in ample phrase May such a railing vehemence portend? W…
All for Money (1578) · typ. 0.87 …e whole day in voluptuousness and pleasure. I thank God of such riches as I have, But so long as I live it shallbe my servile slave: To lend to the needy, to give to the poor, To suffer none go empty that comes to my door. To bring up my household in gods fear and faith And to be an example to such as like hath: And if you willbe content …
The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina (1631) · typ. 0.87 …are conveyed, are never perceived, because they are paved and bricked over with smooth and well wrought flatteries. He is rich that hath God's blessing. I marry, that is wealth indeed▪ And shall I tell you, Lady? Safer it is with him that is despised, then with him that is feared. And a far better sleep doth the poor man take, than he who…
The Alexandraean Tragedy (1607) · typ. 0.86 Then once to me a mass of gold he sent, And offered too a stately Asian town Which I refused, pleased more with my poor rent, Than he with all the treasures of a crown. I told, that such a sum but served, to make Him a corrupter, me corrupted thought: And foul for him to give,…
All for Money (1578) · typ. 0.86 …in adversity. If you mark it as well as here you have it placed, They willbe the less grievous to you come they never so fast: I promise you I would not change my estate with this man's living To have his riches and money for my knowledge and learning. Marry I am agreed I intend not to change it, To make such a bargain I were out of my wi…
Timon of Athens (1623) · typ. 0.86 …ere a Knell unto our Master's Fortunes, We have seen better days. Let each take some: Nay put out all your hands: Not one word more, Thus part we rich in sorrow, parting poor. Oh the fierce wretchedness that Glory brings us! Who would not wish to be from wealth exempt, Since Riches point to Misery and Contempt? Who would be so mocked with…
Enough Is as Good as a Feast (1570) · typ. 0.85 The greatest boasters are not the best givers: Nor the earnest preachers are the best livers. As sucre increaseth riches and honour, So covetous enlargeth daily more and more. I know sun in this realm which once were content With poorly enough which God to them had sent. Wishing of a…
Wealth and Health (1565) · typ. 0.85 …enefits that cometh of me it cannot be told nor recited shortly Wealth is the 〈◊〉 of allthing earthly That you cannot deny. Ferste god save, our sovereign Lady the Queen With all the counsel and all that wish them b●ne Am not I wealth with them ever at eve Who should be there but I? Men of the law, and jolly rich merchants There be wealth…
All for Money (1578) · typ. 0.84 … poverty I had rather Than be damned in sin with continual pleasure. I will not say but that riches be a great occasion That we do live wanton and out of God's fear, But learning doth cause us to bridle our affection: Therefore learning rules my riches everywhere. Who so is rich doth fall into many annoysome lust, But the godly poor alway…
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