Early Modern Drama · Character Archetypes

POET

in The Antipodes — Brome, Richard

Metadata

PlayThe Antipodes
AuthorBrome, Richard
Year (catalogued)1640
Decade1640s
Speech prefix(es)Poet.
Words274
Characters1523
Typicality0.26 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA16923
ClusterCluster 3 — Citizens, tradesfolk & neighbors

Important excerpts

Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 3 (numps, numpes, blastfield, wares, parson, nidden…). Matches are highlighted.

Yes, of all My several wares, according to the rates Delivered unto my debtor, Imprimis sir here is For three religious Madrigals to be sung By the holy Vestals in Bridewell, for the Conversion

Full speech

Yes, of all My several wares, according to the rates Delivered unto my debtor, Imprimis sir here is For three religious Madrigals to be sung By the holy Vestals in Bridewell, for the Conversion of our City wives and daughters, Ten groats a piece, it was his own agreement. Item, twelve Hymns, For the twelve Sessions, during his Shrievalty, Sung by the Choir of Newgate, in the praise Of City Clemency (for in that year No guiltless person suffered by their judgement) Ten groats a piece also. Item, A Distich graved in his thumb-ring, Of all the wise speeches and sayings of all His Alder Predecessors, and his brothers In two Kings reigns. Two pieces he promised to me for it. Item, inscriptions in his Hall and Parlour, His Gallery, and garden, round the walls, Of his own public acts, between the time He was a Common Council man and shriefe, One thousand lines put into wholesome verse. They come too, at the known rate of the City. (That is to say at forty pence the score) Eight pounds six shillings, eight pence. Item, and Elegy for Mistress Alderwoman Upon the death of one of her Coach-mares, She prized above her daughter, being crooked— Item, a love Epistle for the Aldermanikin his son, And a Book of the godly life and death Of Mistress Katherine Stubs, which I have turned Into sweet meetre, for the virtuous youth, To woe and ancient Lady widow with. The counsel and the comfort you have given Me, requires a double fee. Offers money. Pray give me leave to send then to your wife. Y'ave warned me sir. Exit.