Dominant work: Every Man in His Humor · genre mix of this topic (British Drama labels): comedy 53%; tragicomedy 17%; not in BritDrama 9%
47chunks
23,094words
33works
3works with ≥3 chunks
11 %dominant work
28 %top-3 works
All statistics on this page are on the representative editions (one per work). Including the other editions, placed after the fit: 52 chunks · 33 works · 25,510 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): Swords, quarrels and valourOriginal AI draft — before researcher review
draft label: Swords, quarrels and valour · pattern basis: thematic_discourse 47 chunks, 33 works, Every Man in His Humour 11 %. Rapiers and daggers, quarrels among gentlemen, cowards and their brags, duels prevented; Jonson, Beaumont and Fletcher, Shirley, Work for Cutlers. Cross-work theme. chunks read for the draft: 404_00036;749_00000;808_00033;95_00020;365_00035;1056_00004;1172_00022
Jonson, Ben, 1601 · comedy · 5 chunks of this work here
This is strange and vile as ever I heard. I will tell you sir upon my first coming to the city, they assaulted me some three, four, five, six, of them together as I have walked alo…
Anonymous, 1615 · entertainment; academic entertainment · 4 chunks of this work here
NAy Rapier, come forth, come forth I say, I'll give thee a crown, though it be but a cracked one: what wilt not? art so hard to be drawn forth Rapier? 'Sfoot thou shalt know that R…
Beaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John, 1619 · tragicomedy · 4 chunks of this work here
There's another, A new cause rising from the time, and distance, In which I will deliver my opinion: He may strike, beat, or cause to be beaten; for these are natural to man: your …
Jonson, Ben, 1600 · comedy · 2 chunks of this work here
Sell my Rapier? God's lid: Nay Sir (for mine own part) as I am a man that has served in causes, or so, so I am not apt to injure any Gentleman in the degree of falling foul, but: s…
Fletcher, John / Massinger, Philip, 1637 · comedy · 2 chunks of this work here
I must entreat her, she's parcel of my goods. she's all when you have her. Hold off your hands, unmannerly, rude Sir; Nor I, nor what I have depend on you. Do, let her alone, she g…
Shirley, James, 1637 · comedy · 2 chunks of this work here
With pardon of your Lordship, since you have Declared so freely, what I think wins credit With him too, your intentions to his Lady: There is no cause, you should engage your blood…
Shirley, James, 1637 · comedy · 2 chunks of this work here
He has slain a gentleman. They say he is not dead, the wounds not mortal. And will you make one past cure? How dost mean? Upon yourselves, cool your hot bloods a little, No mutiny …
Medwall, Henry, 1530 · not in BritDrama · 1 chunks of this work here
By cryst he can do none other wise but now sir is there any service That ye will command me ye marry is there/ but my company Dresseth them forward passing slowly I trow it will no…
Genre mix (chunks of this topic, British Drama labels)
comedy
25 (53 %)
tragicomedy
8 (17 %)
not in BritDrama
4 (9 %)
tragedy
4 (9 %)
entertainment; academic entertainment
4 (9 %)
moral
1 (2 %)
history; allegory
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 Elder Brother (1637) · typ. 0.90 …o inherit land, And hast no wit nor spirit to maintain it? Stand still thou sign of man, and pray for thy friends, Pray heartily, good prayers may restore ye. But do not kill 'em Sir. You speak too late, dear, It is my first fight, and I must do bravely, I must not look with partial eyes on any; I cannot spare a button of these Gentlemen;…
The Example (1637) · typ. 0.90 …alice on one side, Be yourselves now, and on such noble terms Be reconciled again, sir Walter is No enemy at heart, and the World must Be satisfied my Lord, in your just valour, Think what blessed providence has marked you both For noble ends. I'll trust him with my sword, Which rather shall make next impression here, Then be his danger. …
The Magnetic Lady, or Humors Reconciled (1640) · typ. 0.89 …e draughts about! Sir I do thank you, I thank you Mr. Compass hearty; I must confess, I never fought before, And I'll be glad to do things orderly, In the right place: I pray you instruct me. Is't best I fight ambitiously, or maliciously? Sir, if you never fought before, be wary, Trust not yourself too much. Why? I assure you, I'm very an…
Thierry and Theodoret (1621) · typ. 0.89 Look Sir, he has it, Nay we shall have peace when so great a soldier As the renowned Protaldy, will give up His sword rather than use it. 'Twas thy plot, Which I will turn on thy own head. aside Pray you speak, How won you him to part from't? Won him Sir, He would have yielded it u…
The Rival Friends (1632) · typ. 0.88 …chool too, and in one word are sufficiently valiant; but that proves not a generality. There are of them (I'll warrant you) as there are of your scholars, some that wear swords, only to scare fools. Nay sir, I would have you to know, that I am neither afraid of him, nor his sword: but I would not willingly die yet, if I could help it. Fea…
The Fatal Dowry (1632) · typ. 0.88 …ily, with all that are allied To thee in lust, or baseness, 'twere still short of All terms of satisfaction. Draw. I dare not, I have already done you too much wrong, To fight in such a cause. Why, darest thou neither Be honest, coward, nor yet valiant, knave? In such a cause come do not shame thyself Such whose bloods wrongs, or wrong do…
The Devil's Law Case (When Women Go to Law the Dev (1623) · typ. 0.87 …pparelled your fury well, It goes too plain like a Scholar. It is an ornament makes it more terrible, And you shall find it A weighty injury, and attended on By discreet valour; because I do not strike you, Or give you the lie, such foul preparatives Would show like the stale injury of Wine. I reserve my rage to sit on my sword's point, W…
Covent Garden (1638) · typ. 0.86 …n. Alas, what mean you Gentlemen? Not so gentle neither. we are fiery furious, and command thee in the name of Sack, resign thy weapon, and submit to be corrected by our valour. Kind Gentlemen, I hope you'll not kill me. I'll do any thing, rather than be killed. A handsome beating shall assuage our fury. Sweet Gentlemen, I'll do any thing…
The Coronation (1640) · typ. 0.86 …. Come back, do you know Arcadius? I ha' changed but little breath with him, our persons Admit no familiarity, we were Borne to live both at distance, yet I ha' seen him Fight, and fight bravely. When the spirit of Wine Made his brain valiant he fought bravely. Although he be my enemy, should any Of the gay flies that buzz about the Court…
The Ladies' Privilege (The Lady's Privilege) (1640) · typ. 0.85 Sir, your courage is juster than your quarrel, do you think I wear a sword only for ornament; And though our years declare us equals, yet My education was i'th' trade of war. 'tis my profession to infranchise souls From prisons of their fl…
The Two Noble Kinsmen (1634) · typ. 0.85 …loved her Though I had died; But loving such a Lady And justifying my Love, I must not fly from't. Arcite, thou art so brave an enemy That no man but thy cousin's fit to kill thee, I am well, and lusty, choose your Arms. Choose you Sir: Wilt thou exceed in all, or dost thou do it To make me spare thee? If you think so Cosen, You are decei…
Amends for Ladies (1618) · typ. 0.85 …ver wrongs him is my foe, I say he had full satisfaction, Nay that which we may call submission: That the other sought peace first, and who denies this, Lord, Knight, or Gentleman, English, French, or Scot, I'll fight and prove it on him with my sword. No sweet Master Well-tried, let's have no fighting till (as you have promised) you have…
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