Early Modern Drama · Character Archetypes

MERLIN

in Britannia Triumphans — Jones, Inigo

Metadata

PlayBritannia Triumphans
AuthorJones, Inigo
Year (catalogued)1638
Decade1630s
Speech prefix(es)Merlin.
Words170
Characters937
Typicality0.39 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA04599
ClusterCluster 22 — Ghosts, curses & horror voices

Important excerpts

Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 22 (broom, tiff, loathsome, snakes, hercles, dismal…). Matches are highlighted.

That soars above the reach of nature's might, Thus then I charm the Spirits of the night, And unto Hell conjure their wings to steer, And straight collect from dismal corners there The great seducers of this Isle, that by Their baits of pleasure strove to multiply Those sad Inhabitants, who curse that truth below Which here on
took no pains to know, Appear! Appear! nimbly obey my will to express I died to increase my Magic skill. Like furious Rivers meeting under ground, So hollow and so dismal is the found Of all my inward murmurs, which no ear But with a wild astonishment can hear; Though not so loud as Thunder, Thunders are A slower noise, and not amaze

Full speech

It's long Since this my Magic rod hath struck the Air Yet lose of practice can no Art impair, That soars above the reach of nature's might, Thus then I charm the Spirits of the night, And unto Hell conjure their wings to steer, And straight collect from dismal corners there The great seducers of this Isle, that by Their baits of pleasure strove to multiply Those sad Inhabitants, who curse that truth below Which here on Earth they took no pains to know, Appear! Appear! nimbly obey my will to express I died to increase my Magic skill. Like furious Rivers meeting under ground, So hollow and so dismal is the found Of all my inward murmurs, which no ear But with a wild astonishment can hear; Though not so loud as Thunder, Thunders are A slower noise, and not amaze so far. Which to express, that distant spirits hear, And willingly obey: Appear, Appear! My Art will turn this Combat to delight They shall unto fantastic Music fight.