Topic 62 — The courtier as a type: fashion, affectation and foreign manners
Dominant work: Cynthia's Revels, or The Fountain of Self-Love · genre mix of this topic (British Drama labels): comedy 37%; tragicomedy 20%; satire 17%
30chunks
14,985words
17works
3works with ≥3 chunks
17 %dominant work
37 %top-3 works
All statistics on this page are on the representative editions (one per work). Including the other editions, placed after the fit: 32 chunks · 19 works · 15,984 words — those 2 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): The courtier as a type: fashion, affectation and foreign mannersOriginal AI draft — before researcher review
draft label: The courtier as a type: fashion, affectation and foreign manners · pattern basis: thematic_discourse 30 chunks, 17 works, Cynthia's Revels 17 %. Satire of the courtier: shrugs and faces, hat and band, French and Italian fashions, the compliment lesson, the courtier's dictionary; Jonson, Cooke, Glapthorne, Ford, Edwards, Massinger. Cross-work theme (the smallest cluster). chunks read for the draft: 413_00030;732_00036;1144_00007;430_00013;914_00009;100_00025;977_00006
Jonson, Ben, 1616 · satire · 5 chunks of this work here
Sir, you have played the painter yourself, and limbed them to the life. I desire to deserve before 'em. This is authentic. we must resolve to entertain the Monsieur, howsoever we n…
Cooke, John, 1614 · comedy · 3 chunks of this work here
Then sir, I will first disburden you of your Cloak, You will be the nimbler to practise: Now sir, observe me, Go you directly to the Lady to whom you devote yourself. Yes sir. You …
Glapthorne, Henry, 1640 · not in BritDrama · 3 chunks of this work here
'Tis his grace After his dinner Sir, and to confirm Their most officious gravity, a Castilian Was for some crime in Paris to be whipped In triumph through the streets, and being ad…
Edwards, Richard, 1571 · comedy · 2 chunks of this work here
Away Iacke napes, 'tis I will colpheg you by and by, slave I will have my penny worths of thee, therefore if I die, About villain. O Citizens, help to defend me. Nay, they will rat…
Beaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John, 1607 · comedy · 2 chunks of this work here
Once more, if you stay in the presence till candlelight, keep on the foreside o'th' Curtain; & do you hear, take heed of the old Bawd, in the cloth of Tissue-sleeves, and the knit …
Hawkins, William, 1627 · comedy · 2 chunks of this work here
Not my shrug sir? That was my last lesson. Indeed sir I was by, when Signior Gosso in that action smiled, and asked if you were not lousy. O there's your fault, gentle Jingle. A hu…
Ford, John, 1629 · tragicomedy · 2 chunks of this work here
So— Tutor, your conceit? I think you dote (with pardon let me speak it) Too much upon your pleasures, and these pleasures Are so wrapped up in self-love, that you covet No other ch…
Massinger, Philip, 1632 · tragicomedy · 2 chunks of this work here
Pray you rise. And as you rise receive this comfort from me. Beauty set off with such sweet language never Can want an Advocate, and you must bring More than a guilty cause if you …
Genre mix (chunks of this topic, British Drama labels)
comedy
11 (37 %)
tragicomedy
6 (20 %)
satire
5 (17 %)
not in BritDrama
4 (13 %)
tragedy
2 (7 %)
moral
1 (3 %)
romance
1 (3 %)
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 Humorous Courtier (The Duke) (1640) · typ. 0.91 I were no Lord else, I was a French man's Scholar, For twenty crowns a month, you may guess by that My abilities. 'tis the best fooling, and the safest for The body, your French glide away like River…
All's Well That Ends Well (1623) · typ. 0.88 …ous size, that must fit all demands. But a trifle neither in good faith, if the learned should speak truth of it: here it is, and all that belongs to't. Ask me if I am a Courtier, it shall do you no harm to learn. To be young again if we could: I will be a fool in question, hoping to be the wiser by your answer. I pray you sir, are you a …
The Antipodes (1640) · typ. 0.88 …he knowledge Of all I shall impart to you. And I Have all the new advertisements from both Our Universities, of what has passed The most remarkably of late. And from The Court I have the news at full, Of all that was observable this Progress. From Court? Yes sir: They know not there, they have A new King here at home. 'tis excellent! We w…
The Duchess of Malfi (1623) · typ. 0.86 you are welcome to your Country (dear Antonio) You have been long in France, and you return A very formal Frenchman, in your habit. How do you like the French Court? I admire it, In seeking to reduce both State, and People To a fixed Order, there judicious King Begins at home: Quits first his Royal Palace Of flattering S…
The Emperor of the East (1632) · typ. 0.86 …ants practise, I rerefine the court, and civilize Their barbarous natures: I have in a table With curious punctuality set down To a hair's breadth, how low a new stamped courtier May veil to a country Gentleman, and by Gradation, to his merchant, mercer, draper, His linen man, and tailor. Pray you discover This hidden mystery. If the fore…
The Lover's Melancholy (1629) · typ. 0.85 … the only strict example For earthly Monarchies to square out their lives by: Times miracle, Fame's pride, in Knowledge, Wit, Sweetness, Discourse, Arms, Arts— You are a Courtier. But not of the ancient fashion, an't like your Highness. 'tis I; I, that am the credit of the Court, Noble Prince: and if thou wouldst by Proclamation or Patent…
The Lover's Melancholy (1629) · typ. 0.85 …ce of my Page? 'tis a fashion of the newest edition, spick and span new, without example. Do your honour, Housewife. There's a curtsy for you, and a curtsy for you. 'tis excellent: we must all follow fashion, and entertain Shee-waiters. 'Twill be Courtly. I think so; I hope the Chronicles will rear me one day for a head-piece— Of Woodcock…
Cynthia's Revenge, or Maenander's Ecstasy (1613) · typ. 0.85 …What malcontented humour doth oppress The image of unspotted honesty, With him so frequent? I adore and love The civil carriage that I do observe In his Employment: if a Courtier hath (Courtiers of common outside-silks) if they Have dear acquaintance with dame Honesty (Famished in exile to the frozen pole) Gracchus I dare avow may paralle…
Damon and Pithias (1571) · typ. 0.84 …ily? Because I am the kings man, keeps the king any knaves? He should not, but what he doth it is evident by thee: And as far as I can learn or understand, There is none better able to keep knaves in all the land. O sir, I am a Courtier, when Courtiers shall hear tell, How you have used me, they will not take it well. Nay, all right court…
The Renegado, or The Gentleman of Venice (1630) · typ. 0.84 …e preferred, But such as were begot there. O sir! many, and howsoe'er you are a Citizen borne, Yet if your mother were a handsome woman, And ever longed to see a Mask at Court, It is an even lay but that you had A Courtier to your Father; and I think so; You bear yourself so sprightly. It may be, But pray you sir, had I such an itch upon …
The Cobbler's Prophecy (1594) · typ. 0.82 …amiliar, know this, that I intend to await occasion. Faith Master Scholar yet it stands not with your protestation. Nor with you Soldier to be thus blunt after your rude fashion. Alas sir, you must needs be excellent: for Piers & Plain your poor tenants pray for ye: their bread and cheese is seldom denied to any, when your small beer is s…
Blurt, Master Constable, or The Spaniard's Night W (1602) · typ. 0.82 …w sir, wearied? marry foh. Wearied Sir? mary muff. No words, here mouse, no words, no words sweet rose, I am an hoary Courtier, & lie close, lie close, hem: An old hoary Courtier? why so has a jowl of Ling, and a musty Whiting been (time out of mind) methinks signor, you should not be so old by your face: I have a good heart knave; and a …
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