Comparison of Geoffrey Chaucer Man of Law's Tale to William Shakespeare

Comparison of Geoffrey Chaucer Man of Law's Tale to William Shakespeare

Summary

Geoffrey Chaucer Man of Law's Tale has 1064 lines, and 1% of them have weak matches at magnitude 10 to 14 in William Shakespeare. 99% of the lines have no match. On average, each line has 0.02 weak matches.

Man of Law's Tale

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William Shakespeare

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11

Man of Law's Tale: 395

'Bothe north and south, and also west and est,
11

Love's Labour's Lost 5.2: 542

By east, west, north, and south, I spread my conquering might.
11

Winter's Tale 1.2: 203

From east, west, north, and south. Be it concluded,
10

Henry IV Part 2 4.2: 104

East, west, north, south, or, like a school broke up,
11

Coriolanus 2.3: 7

We have been call’d so of many, not that our heads are some brown, some black, some abram, some bald, but that our wits are so diversely color’d; and truly I think if all our wits were to issue out of one skull, they would fly east, west, north, south, and their consent of one direct way should be at once to all the points a’ th’ compass.
10

Man of Law's Tale: 589

This false knight was slayn for his untrouthe
10

As You Like It 1.2: 25

By my knavery (if I had it) then I were. But if you swear by that that is not, you are not forsworn. No more was this knight, swearing by his honor, for he never had any; or if he had, he had sworn it away before ever he saw those pancakes or that mustard. [continues next]
10

Man of Law's Tale: 590

By Iugement of Alla hastifly;
10

As You Like It 1.2: 25

[continues previous] By my knavery (if I had it) then I were. But if you swear by that that is not, you are not forsworn. No more was this knight, swearing by his honor, for he never had any; or if he had, he had sworn it away before ever he saw those pancakes or that mustard.
12

Man of Law's Tale: 604

Maken so long a tale, as of the corn.
12

Romeo and Juliet 5.3: 229

Is not so long as is a tedious tale.
11

Man of Law's Tale: 668

Crist, whan him list, may sende me an heir
11

Timon of Athens 1.1: 120

And my estate deserves an heir more rais’d [continues next]
11

Man of Law's Tale: 669

More agreable than this to my lykinge.'
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Timon of Athens 1.1: 120

[continues previous] And my estate deserves an heir more rais’d
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Timon of Athens 1.1: 121

[continues previous] Than one which holds a trencher. Well; what further?
10

Man of Law's Tale: 733

As strong as ever he was, he is yet now.
10

Much Ado About Nothing 1.1: 16

O, he’s return’d, and as pleasant as ever he was.
10

Much Ado About Nothing 1.1: 17

He set up his bills here in Messina, and challeng’d Cupid at the flight, and my uncle’s fool, reading the challenge, subscrib’d for Cupid, and challeng’d him at the burbolt. I pray you, how many hath he kill’d and eaten in these wars? But how many hath he kill’d? For indeed ...
11

Man of Law's Tale: 850

Som-tyme West, som-tyme North and South,
11

Love's Labour's Lost 5.2: 542

By east, west, north, and south, I spread my conquering might. [continues next]
11

Winter's Tale 1.2: 203

From east, west, north, and south. Be it concluded, [continues next]
10

Henry IV Part 2 4.2: 104

East, west, north, south, or, like a school broke up,
11

Coriolanus 2.3: 7

We have been call’d so of many, not that our heads are some brown, some black, some abram, some bald, but that our wits are so diversely color’d; and truly I think if all our wits were to issue out of one skull, they would fly east, west, north, south, and their consent of one direct way should be at once to all the points a’ th’ compass. [continues next]
11

Man of Law's Tale: 851

And som-tyme Est, ful many a wery day,
11

Love's Labour's Lost 5.2: 542

[continues previous] By east, west, north, and south, I spread my conquering might.
11

Winter's Tale 1.2: 203

[continues previous] From east, west, north, and south. Be it concluded,
11

Coriolanus 2.3: 7

[continues previous] We have been call’d so of many, not that our heads are some brown, some black, some abram, some bald, but that our wits are so diversely color’d; and truly I think if all our wits were to issue out of one skull, they would fly east, west, north, south, and their consent of one direct way should be at once to all the points a’ th’ compass.
10

Man of Law's Tale: 956

He knew wel verraily that it was she.
10

Two Gentlemen of Verona 5.2: 39

Him he knew well, and guess’d that it was she, [continues next]
10

Man of Law's Tale: 957

And she for sorwe as domb stant as a tree;
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Two Gentlemen of Verona 5.2: 39

[continues previous] Him he knew well, and guess’d that it was she,