Topic 50 — Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea and land
Dominant work: The Young Admiral · genre mix of this topic (British Drama labels): tragedy 30%; tragicomedy 23%; not in BritDrama 16%
43chunks
21,418words
32works
2works with ≥3 chunks
16 %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: 47 chunks · 32 works · 23,412 words — those 4 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): Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea and landOriginal AI draft — before researcher review
draft label: Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea and land · pattern basis: thematic_discourse 43 chunks, 32 works, Young Admiral 16 %. News of battle: fleets that fly, generals descried from the fort, ships found safe, armies within ken; Shirley, Antony and Cleopatra, The Tempest, Goffe, Massinger. Cross-work theme; T57 is the trading and piracy side of the sea. chunks read for the draft: 1052_00009;890_00026;860_00031;961_00040;1073_00042;992_00013;896_00024
Shirley, James, 1637 · tragicomedy · 7 chunks of this work here
Be not troubled sir, My soul doth from this omen prophesy The victory you wish upon this kingdom, Nor is it superstition to believe, That heaven doth point us out the scourge to Na…
Shakespeare, William, 1623 · tragedy · 3 chunks of this work here
But being charged, we will be still by Land, Which as I take't we shall, for his best force Is forth to Man his Galleys. To the Vales, And hold our best advantage. Yet they are not…
Shakespeare, William, 1623 · comedy · 2 chunks of this work here
Know thus far forth, By accident most strange, bountiful Fortune (Now my dear Lady) hath mine enemies Brought to this shore: And by my prescience I find my Zenith doth depend upon …
Dekker, Thomas, 1634 · tragedy · 2 chunks of this work here
Basely to stab a woman, your wronged Niece, And her most innocent son Sebastian. The Boar now foams with whetting. What has blunted Thy weapons point at these? My honesty; A sign a…
Rutter, Joseph / Corneille, Pierre, 1637 · not in BritDrama · 2 chunks of this work here
ay, on all sides encouraged our own men; Some I made fall upon the foe, and others I kept from falling from us, those that came I ranged in order, put 'em on the places Which they …
Gascoigne, George / Kinwelmershe, Francis / , 1573 · tragedy · 1 chunks of this work here
The Mariner amid the swelling seas Who seeth his bark with many a billow beaten, Now here, now there, as wind and waves best please, When thundering Ioue with tempest list to threa…
Marlowe, Christopher, 1590 · tragedy · 1 chunks of this work here
THus have we marched Northward from Tamburlaine, Unto the frontier point of Soria: And this is Balsera their chiefest hold, Wherein is all the treasure of the land. Then let us bri…
Peele, George, 1593 · history · 1 chunks of this work here
It seemed to me thou art fittest, and passing well. What tidings bringeth Guenther with his haste? Say man, what bodes thy message good or bad. Bad my lord, and all in vain I wot, …
Genre mix (chunks of this topic, British Drama labels)
tragedy
13 (30 %)
tragicomedy
10 (23 %)
not in BritDrama
7 (16 %)
comedy
4 (9 %)
history
3 (7 %)
romance
2 (5 %)
tragedy; history
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 Young Admiral (1637) · typ. 0.88 …s from those angry exhalations. It speaks the flame of our revenge. What thunder? The loudness of our canon, let their fears Apply it, and run mad with apprehension. Our ships must needs fall foul on one another, Riding i'th' haven. Let 'em crack their ribs, We have the more necessity to tug for't. Yet would thou wert at home. Fear not fo…
The Young Admiral (1637) · typ. 0.86 …w then, and conclude 'tis a safe bargain for you sir, if you fail, what would all your estate do you good, and then I forfeit my life, if you scape, I have but half your land. I understand, and thank you noble Captain. Alphonso must be sent for out of prison, He's an experienced soldier. To betray us. Now we are punished for Vittory's ban…
Antony and Cleopatra (1623) · typ. 0.85 But being charged, we will be still by Land, Which as I take't we shall, for his best force Is forth to Man his Galleys. To the Vales, And hold our best advantage. Yet they are not joined: Where yond Pine does…
1 The Cid (The Valiant Cid) (1637) · typ. 0.85 …hind, Fear more prevailing, made them lose their duty. They came in with the flood, and with the ebb. They went away. In the mean time their Kings, And some few of their men engaged amongst us, Sold their lives dear enough; I bid'em yield, But while they had a Sword to fight, they would not, Till seeing their Soldiers fall about their fee…
The True Chronicle of King Leir (King Lear and his (1605) · typ. 0.85 … it be known, I'll make as good shift as I can for one. He that repines at me, howe'er it stands, 'Twere best for him to keep him from my hands. Thus have we brought our army to the sea, Whereas our ships are ready to receive us: The wind stands fair, and we in four hours sail, May easily arrive on British shore, Where unexpected we may t…
The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois (1613) · typ. 0.84 I see then our guerdon Must be the deed itself, 'twill be such honour: What fight Soldiers most for? Honour only. Yet here are crowns beside. We thank you Captain. Now sir, how show we? As you should at all parts. Go now to Clermont …
The Young Admiral (1637) · typ. 0.84 …the young man King. I must endure. Away with him. I'll see him safe my Lord. What hasty news with you. To Arms great sir for your defence, there are New dangers from the Sea. Another Fleet? And sailing this way, we suspect they are Sicilians. Vittori gave a blow to their design. d'ee but suspect it villain? It may be Some scattered ships.…
The Young Admiral (1637) · typ. 0.84 …t a fresh water soldier. Fresh water? I know not, be judge by the whole ship, If I was not in a sweet pickle. The worst is past; this is but physic. If I had thought the sea would have given me so many vomits, I would have seen it burned, ere I would ha' ventured so far, I ha' purged both ways, and the enemy had met us before we landed, I…
Match Me in London (1631) · typ. 0.82 … such Gulfs as thou art wracked, Thou hoary wickedness, devil's dam, dost thou think Thy poisons rotten breath shall blast our fame, Or those furred gums of thine gnaw a king's name! If thou wouldst down before thy time, to thy crew, Prate of this— yes; do, for gold, any slave May gorge himself on sweets, Kings cannot have By help of such…
The Conspiracy (Pallantus and Eudora) (1638) · typ. 0.82 …y, and your Lordship looking through it, I shall never turn my back unless it be to laugh. Pray God the enemy think of no such stratagem with a pitcher in the progeneral-ship, it may be as much as the king's Army lies on. Ha, ha. Take this away too, is not this a devil's hand Comastes? Yes, There's a couple, pray remove 'em both, and his …
The Young Admiral (1637) · typ. 0.80 …a title! I had too late, and lost it for my service; I cannot conjure up the dead to witness, There be some living that remember me, It was my chance to have the best at sea, Against the bold Sicilian. A chance sayst? Few victories can boast more, all is but The die of War, which valour must obey, My lot was to bring peace, and triumph ho…
The Young Admiral (1637) · typ. 0.80 … a Common Soldier, I would cross the seas for something, let me be gentleman of a company, and let the bullets fly as fast as they can. I must confess you ask a place of honour, but of danger. Danger's an Ass, oh that I were to fight With the General now for two crowns! A mighty wager! He means both the kingdoms. I would desire no more th…
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