Topic 41 — Household service: masters, doors and porters
Dominant work: Every Man Out of His Humor · genre mix of this topic (British Drama labels): comedy 67%; tragedy 13%; history 9%
54chunks
26,471words
39works
4works with ≥3 chunks
6 %dominant work
17 %top-3 works
All statistics on this page are on the representative editions (one per work). Including the other editions, placed after the fit: 55 chunks · 39 works · 26,959 words — those 1 chunks are listed at the end of the page and are not part of any figure above.
Classificationreviewed — decision pending · left pending by the researcher Label (researcher): Household service: masters, doors and porters Notes (researcher): sample review finds a clear doorway scene but less specific household-service content in the other samples, which concern courtship, food and promised wealth. Keep pending; dispersed work membership alone does not establish thematic coherence. Reviewed excerpts (three different works): 866_00010; 920_00018; 701_00009.Original AI draft — before researcher review
draft label: Household service: masters, doors and porters · pattern basis: mixed_or_unclear 54 chunks, 39 works, no work above 6 %. Servants, porters, doors locked at night, hostesses and tapsters, 'master' and 'mistress' — domestic and street business rather than one subject; Jonson, 2 Henry IV, Woman Killed, Honest Whore. Cross-work by the numbers but diffuse; read before using. chunks read for the draft: 365_00030;378_00020;603_00022;847_00001;471_00014;822_00004;562_00021
Jonson, Ben, 1600 · comedy · 3 chunks of this work here
To Supper sir? now come up to Supper I beseech you: as though there were no difference between Supper time when folks should be merry, and this time when they would be Melancholy? …
Shakespeare, William, 1600 · history · 3 chunks of this work here
See now whether pure fear and entire cowardice, doth not make thee wrong this virtuous gentlewoman to close with us: is she of the wicked, is thine hostess here of the wicked, or i…
Heywood, Thomas, 1607 · tragedy · 3 chunks of this work here
Sir, there's a Gent. attends without to speak with you. On horseback. I on horseback. Entreat him to alight, I will attend him: Knowest thou him Nick? I know him: his names Wendoll…
Heywood, Thomas, 1633 · tragicomedy · 3 chunks of this work here
Oh, dear Sir, Do not, I do entreat you, repent you Of your free grant; Which with such care and study. I have so long, so often laboured for. Say that may be dispensed with, show m…
Shakespeare, William, 1623 · comedy · 2 chunks of this work here
Go home Iohn Rugby, I come anon. Farewell my hearts, I will to my honest Knight Falstaff, and drink Canary with him. I think I shall drink in Pipe-wine first with him, I'll make hi…
Dekker, Thomas / Webster, John, 1607 · comedy · 2 chunks of this work here
I think it would: yours would make Gentlemen as fat as fools: I would give two pieces of Plate, to have you stand by me, when I were to write a jealous man's part: jealous men are …
Middleton, Thomas, 1608 · comedy · 2 chunks of this work here
Anon anon sir. Come hither Gumwater. That were small manners sir i'faith, i'll find a time anon your worship's busy yet. Why Gumwater? Foe nay then you'll make me blush i'faith sir…
Anonymous, 1609 · comedy · 2 chunks of this work here
I'll lead the way forsooth. Nay pray ye Hostess a word, I say little, but i'm sure I have sustained the most wrong; by this light, I had rather he had broke my head in three places…
Genre mix (chunks of this topic, British Drama labels)
comedy
36 (67 %)
tragedy
7 (13 %)
history
5 (9 %)
tragicomedy
3 (6 %)
comedy; allegory
1 (2 %)
masque
1 (2 %)
romance
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 Comedy of Errors (1623) · typ. 0.89 …r that keeps all this noise? By my troth your town is troubled with unruly boys. Are you there Wife? you might have come before. Your wife sir knave? go get you from the door. If you went in pain Master, this knave would go sore. here is neither cheer sir, nor welcome, we would fain have either. In debating which was best, we shall part w…
A Mad World, My Masters (1608) · typ. 0.89 …hat's your will sir? Is master Hargrave at home? No, newly gone from it sir. Where's the gentlewoman his wife? My mistress is within sir. When came she in I pray? Who my mistress? she was not out these two days to my knowledge. No? trust me I'd thought I'd seen her, I would request a word with her. I'll tell her sir. I thank you— It likes…
The Rival Friends (1632) · typ. 0.89 Without a Portion? take her what ere thou art So, So, that care is passed yet, this a little Help's out with th' other losses. Master Hook, You shall not frown, since all things here do smile; Tomorrow I will pay you halfe your money, So you will grant me a general acquittance; 'Tis in my power (…
2 Henry the Fourth (1600) · typ. 0.88 …lf. Farewell, farewell. Well, far thee well, I have known thee these twenty nine years, come pease-cod time, but an honester, and truer hearted man: well, far thee well. Mistress Tere-sheete. What's the matter? Bid mistress Tere-sheete come to my master. O run Doll, run, run good Doll, come, she comes blubbered, yea? will you come Doll? C…
The London Prodigal (1605) · typ. 0.87 …, lest lingering here you stay, You fall into their hands you look not for. I'll tarry here, till the Dutch Froe Comes, if all the devils in hell were here. Where is the door, are we not passed it Artichoke? Bith masse heres one, ile aske him, doe you heare fir? What are you so proud? do you hear, which is the way To master Civets house? …
The English Traveller (1633) · typ. 0.87 … house. Whose doors, to me, Appear as horrid as the gates of Hell: Where shall I borrow patience, or from whence? To give a meeting to this viperous brood, Of Friend and Mistress. Y'ave entertained me with a strange discourse Of your man's knavish wit, but I rejoice, That in your safe return, all ends so well: Most welcome you, and you, a…
The Case Is Altered (1609) · typ. 0.86 Noble Lord, 'tis thus. I have here (in mine honour) set this gentleman free, without ransom, he is now himself, his valour hath deserved it, in the eye of my judgement. monsieu…
The Miseries of Enforced Marriage (1607) · typ. 0.86 …s, they come yawning for money, & the Sheriff with them, is come to serve an extent upon you Land, and then cease on your body by force of execution, they ha' begirt the house round. So that the roof our Ancestors did build For their sons comfort, and their wives for Charity, I dare not to look out. Besides Sir, here's your poor children.…
The English Traveller (1633) · typ. 0.86 …r, you are welcome home; 'Twas time to come Ere all was gone to havoc. My old servant? before I shall demand of further business. Resolve me why thou thunderest at these doors, Where thou know'st none inhabits? Are they gone Sir? 'Twas well yet they have left the house behind; For all the furniture, to a bare bench, I am sure is spent and…
Epicene, or The Silent Woman (1616) · typ. 0.85 …ere he comes, in quickly. I protest, sir JOHN DAW, he is not this way: what will you do? before god, you shall hang no petard here. I'll die rather. Will you not take my word? I never knew one but would be satisfied. Sir AMOROUS, there's no standing out. He has made a petard of an old brass pot, to force your door. Think upon some satisfa…
A Mad World, My Masters (1608) · typ. 0.85 …Think you so my Lord? I'll be burnt & they do, some that use to your house sir, and are familiar with all the conveyances. This is the commodity of keeping open house my Lord, that makes so many shut their doors about dinner time. They were resolute villains, I made myself known to 'em, told 'em what I was; gave 'em my honourable word not…
The Royal King and the Loyal Subject (1637) · typ. 0.84 …short, I must have a wench, though I am ragged outward, I am rich inward: here's a brace of Angels for you, let me have a pretty wench, I'll be as bountiful to her. Your Worship's very heartily welcome: where's Sis? Where's Ioyce? the best room in the house for the Gentleman: call Mistress Priscilla, and bid her keep the Gentleman company…
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