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The Traitor

Shirley, James, published 1635 · tragedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Traitor
AuthorShirley, James
Publication year (edition)1635
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 498 · edition 1027 · TCP A12154 · DEEP 842
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1631 [licensed for stage, May 4]
First performance (BritDrama)1631 [May]
Company (BritDrama)Queen Henrietta Maria's Men
Company (Annals)Queen Henrietta Maria's Men
Title-page companyQueen Henrietta Maria's Men
PrinterNorton, John (2)
PublisherCooke, William
FormatQuarto
STC22458
Greg498a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.2337
Title pageTHE TRAYTOR. A TRAGEDIE,
Title-page performance noteACTED By her Majesties Servants.
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10–75462unassignedDidst bid him come? I did. Go back again, And tell him, I am gone abroad. he's here Already Sir. Oh Cosmo! Dea…
276–140469unassignedYou hastily interpret, Thy pardon I have only erred, but not With the least scruple of thy faith, and honour T…
3141–217496unassignedThis may Have Tragical effects Petruchio: For Cosmo, we shall prune his fortune thus, Oriana's wealth would sw…
4218–293477unassignedHe is here, shall's apprehend him? Happy morning to My gracious Sovereign. Good morrow coz. Can Treason couch …
5294–363500T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.73But I am tame, as if I had no sense Nor other argument to vindicate My Loyalty, thus poisoned by a paper, In m…
6364–439509T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.87The Duke courts him, Well go thy ways, for one of the most excellent Impudent Traitors— Yet a murmuring Of a T…
7440–516510T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.84What then could the Duke find, to give him any Encouragement you would be guilty of An act, so fatal unto hono…
8517–592506T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.79My Genius And thine are friends, I see they have conversed And I Applaud the wisdom of my Stars, That made me …
9593–663505unassignedWhat do great Ladies do at Court I pray? Enjoy the pleasures of the world, dance, kiss The Amorous Lords, and …
10664–748489T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.80Gipsy, use better language, Or I'll forget your sex. Offer to touch her With any rudeness, and by all that's v…
11749–836491T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.84A trial; no It showed too like a truth My tears entreat Your silence You have Power to command it, dry your ey…
12837–906480T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.80So we should be inconstant. Why not, if our reason be Convinced, that's no such fault as the world goes: Let u…
13907–958476unassignedPray tell me: But truly I beseech you, do you wish Pisano mine indeed? are you jealous, And name him to accuse…
14959–983472unassignedSirrah, sirrah, sirrah, I smell a Rat behind the hangings? Here's nobody, ha? are there no Trunks to convey se…
15984–993523unassignedI will prove thou liest in thy throat, if thou deniest thy Treason, and so I address myself to the most unders…
16994–1022526unassignedThese are but sprinklings of his treason. Will you justify this? did I any of these things you tadpole? Hold y…
171023–1104496T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.77Sciarrha, you exceed in entertainment, Banquet our yes too. He will feast all Senses. Only a toy my Lord, I ca…
181105–1186498T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.84You won't kill him? I am not of your mind. I know you cannot. You are not studied so perfect in His destiny I …
191187–1258503unassignedI see thy noble brother hath been faithful To my desires, he has prepared thee with A story of my love, which …
201259–1335492T1 Death, grief and revenge0.87Thou dar'st not kill me. True, but I dare die. be thy own murderer? Rather than you should be my ravisher. Tho…
211336–1416488T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.83With whom? With me, I should ha' killed you sir This night, and every minute he expects To hear you numbered w…
221417–1485495T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.80Your presence only hath the power to charm 'em. I fear their rage: where is our Guard? Alonzo, haste afore, pr…
231486–1565522T1 Death, grief and revenge0.78More I do confess, I did exasperate you, to kill or murder him; Give it what name you please, with joy I broug…
241566–1642499T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.77He says but right, we are Both men, frail things: 'tis not impossible. I am reconciled to heaven already, and …
251643–1675488unassignedA thousand furies swell his rage, although Pisano bleed, this is the safest killing; Wisemen secure their fate…
261676–1687526unassignedBut alas in such a case I may soon bewray myself, and then your Lordship may soon be smelled out: to prevent t…
271688–1765504T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.87The Duke my Lord. How the Duke? Signior Depazzi. He has been earnest with me, and please your highness To be h…
281766–1846505T1 Death, grief and revenge0.78Shake off your melancholy slumber, I Have here decreed you shall possess her: she Be sent submissive to your a…
291847–1916508unassignedWill you not then believe me? pray persuade him, You are his friends. Lady, it will concern You most of all in…
301917–1999494T1 Death, grief and revenge0.89This must not fright me sir, set forward. One cold word you are a villain, I do not flatter. I am patient: Thi…
312000–2069495T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.86If she consent to meet His soft embrace, with his first kiss, he seals Your pardon, than the act upon Pisano A…
322070–2141510T40 Sin, guilt and violent loss within famil0.81Pity the Seaman, that to avoid a shelf, Must strike upon a rock to save himself. THe doors are fast, Enough is…
332142–2215500T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.76Pronounce it, And let no danger that attends, incline you To make a pause. The Duke thou know'st did love thee…
342216–2286511T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.71Yet stay, is there no remedy but death, And from your hand? then keep your word, & let me Use one short prayer…
352287–2358525T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.80Do you talk wisely then? an excellent pattern As she now stands for her own Alabaster: Or may she not be kept …
362359–2438529T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.83Signior Florio desires to speak with you. This must retire again into my Closet: admit him. Welcome, how does …
372439–2514468T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.81Here my Lord. Some Traitor hid within the chamber, see My Amidea's dead. Dead? 'tis impossible, Y, sh'as a wou…
382515–2592461T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.77Shall we sweat for the people? lose our breath To get their fame? I'll have it given out The Duke did kill thy…