Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Love's Sacrifice

Ford, John, published 1633 · tragedy · Professional;Adult Professional

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TitleLove's Sacrifice
AuthorFord, John
Publication year (edition)1633
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeProfessional;Adult Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 478 · edition 1001 · TCP A01056 · DEEP 815
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1632 [1632-1633]
First performance (BritDrama)1632 [1626-1633]
Company (BritDrama)Queen Henrietta Maria's Men
Company (Annals)Queen Henrietta Maria's Men
TheaterPhoenix/Cockpit;
Theater typeIndoor
Title-page companyQueen Henrietta Maria's Men
PrinterBeale, John
PublisherBeeston, Hugh
FormatQuarto
Greg478a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.2360
Title page[4π1r] LOUES Sacrifice. A TRAGEDIE
Title-page performance noteRECEIUED GENERALLY WELL. Acted by the QVEENES Majesties Seruants at the Phœnix in Drury-lane.
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10–70495T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.82departed the Court. Such was the Duke's command. youare Secretary to the State and him, Great in his counsels,…
271–140497T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.83Yet, methought, I heard you and the Duchess, two nights since, Discoursing of an Island thereabouts Called— le…
3141–218535T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.86Come my Biancha, revel in mine arms, Whiles I, wrapped in my admiration, view Lilies and Roses growing in thy …
4219–276475T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.86Now take thy time, or never, DAvolos; Prevail, and I will raise thee high in grace.— Madam, I will omit no Art…
5277–311507unassignedGone already; 'Sfoot I ha' marred all, this is worse and worse, he's as cold as Hemlock; if her Highness knows…
6312–375529T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.87'Tis well, the time has been when your smooth tongue Would not have mocked my griefs, and had I been more Char…
7376–450491T32 Rings and jewels as tokens0.86No wonders, Lady, Like these I see at home. At home! as how? Your pardon, if my tongue (the voice of truth) Re…
8451–521495T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.81I said I made a vow. Blessed deliverance! Prevented? mischief on this interruption. My Lord Fernando you encou…
9522–589506unassignedWe, my Lord, were talking of the horsemanship in France Which, as your friend reports, he thinks exceeds All o…
10590–628500unassignedThat's your music. Thus I reverse my pace, and thus stalkingly in Courtly gate I advance, one, two, and three.…
11629–688509T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.85O my Lord, my Lord, you have gotten an everlasting fame; the Duke's grace, and the Duchess grace, and my Lord …
12689–731493T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.87Gone! oh my sorrows! how am I undone? Not speak again? no, no, in her chaste breast Virtue and resolution have…
13732–772501T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.72Who's there? I cry you mercy, D'avolos, I took you for another, pray excuse me; What is't you bear there? No s…
14773–807505unassignedBy the Castles farther drawbridge, near Galzazzo's statue; his name is Alphonso Trinultio— happy above all fat…
15808–855484unassignedGiacopo, these are very rare elements in a creature of little understanding: oh, that I long to see him. A ver…
16856–911489unassignedNothing, sweet Princess, But only to present your grace with this sweet faced Fool: please you to accept him t…
17912–972489T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.85My Clergy help me; My Queen! and nothing for it but a pawn? Why then the game's lost too; but play. What Madam…
18973–1024511T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.82I swear, Henceforth I never will as much in word, In letter, or in syllable, presume To make a repetition of m…
191025–1093492unassignedOh Madam— To witness that I speak is truth,— look here, Thus singly I adventure to thy bed, And do confess my …
201094–1135496unassignedThe latter I new vow— but day comes on, What now we leave unfinished of content, Each hour shall perfect up: S…
211136–1167493unassignedHow like you this, Colona, 'tis too true? Did not this man protest to be your husband? Ay me, to me he did. Wh…
221168–1196488T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.86Why thee, Country woman; thoust a larger purse to pay for the nursing: nay, if you'll needs have the world kno…
231197–1253501T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.78Your Uncle (Sweetheart) at his next return, Must be saluted Cardinal: Ferentes, Be it your charge to think on …
241254–1299488unassignedThe game's too tedious. 'Tis a peevish play, Your Knave will heave the Queen out, or your King; Besides, 'tis …
251300–1349492T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.80M, Cooze; by all the ioyes I wish to taste, She is as far beneath thy thought, as I In soul above her malice. …
261350–1389491T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.84My heart is split. Take courage, be a Prince in resolution; I knew it would nettle you in the fire of your com…
271390–1450506T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.87Great Duke, your worthy honours to me, Shall still have place in my best thanks: Since you in me so much respe…
281451–1509513T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.85One, my Lord, that doth so palpably, so apparently make her Adulteries a Trophy, whiles the poting-stick to he…
291510–1572501T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.82Or what? you will be mad? be rather wise: Think on Ferentes first, and think by whom The harmless youth was sl…
301573–1619493T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.87Come you my learned Counsel, do not roar; If I must hang, why then lament therefore: You may rejoice, and both…
311620–1687475unassignedMaurucio, you did once proffer true love To me, but since you are more thriftier sped, For old affection's sak…
321688–1736465T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.86What gone! well, go thy ways; I see the more I humble my firm love, the more he shuns Both it and me: so plain…
331737–1805488T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.85Yes.— Oh! I cry thee mercy.— how the rage Of my undreamt of wrongs, made me forget All sense of sufferance! bl…
341806–1874491T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.86Let him know it; yet I vow She is as loyal in her plighted faith, As is the Sun in heaven: but put case She we…
351875–1944502T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.87Duke, do not shame thy manhood to lay hands On that most innocent Lady. Yet again: Confine him to his Chamber.…
361945–2005475unassignedTake this, take all. Excellent, excellent! the pangs of death are music Forgive me, my good Genius, I had thou…
372006–2064480T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.84Not this; I'll none of this: 'tis not so fit: Why should I kill her? she may live and change, Or— Dost thou ha…
382065–2130477T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.78Not dead? Not dead? yes, by my Honour's truth: why fool, Dost think I'll hug my injuries? no, Traitor; I'll mi…
392131–2172467T26 Devils, hell and fiends0.79Slave, torture me no more, note him my Lords, If you would choose a devil in the shape Of man, an arch-arch-de…
402173–2239471T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.76Peace and sweet rest sleep here; let not the touch Of this my impious hand, profane the shrine Of fairest puri…
412240–2316532T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.80None stir: Who steps a foot, steps to his utter ruin. And art thou gone? Fernando, art thou gone? Thou wert a …