Early Modern Drama · Character Archetypes

WITNESSES

in Imperiale — Freeman, Ralph, Sir

Metadata

PlayImperiale
AuthorFreeman, Ralph, Sir
Year (catalogued)1639
Decade1630s
Speech prefix(es)Wit. 1. | Wit. 2.
Words186
Characters938
Typicality0.34 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA01253
ClusterCluster 6 — Battlefield messengers & soldiers

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Full speech

About some three hours since Being in the Domo, I espied this man At his first entrance, and although I never To my remembrance saw his face before, Yet instantly I found a strange mislike Of his aspect, which did increase the more, Because I saw him often fix his eyes On him he slew, whom I conceived to be Signior Imperial, I revealed my thoughts To this young man who then stood next me, who Concurring with me, did resolve as I To watch him narrowly; we both agreed To keep on either side of him, at length In amid of all the crowd, raising his arm To fetch his blow, he hit me with his elbow, At which I suddenly laid hold on him, Supposing he had snatched at some men purse, But then I saw drop from his hand the sheath Of that dire weapon, he had newly buried In the warm bowels of that Gentleman. Most partly of this I aver, I stood so near him That I perceived the motion of his arm, And looking down, spied blood upon his hand.