Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Supposes

Gascoigne, George / Ariosto, Ludovico, published 1573 · comedy · Translation;Nonprofessional;University/Inns of Court · other editions of this work: 104 (1575)

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TitleSupposes
AuthorGascoigne, George / Ariosto, Ludovico
Publication year (edition)1573
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeTranslation;Nonprofessional;University/Inns of Court
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 60 · edition 103 · TCP A01513 · DEEP 5006.01
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1566
First performance (BritDrama)1566
FormatQuarto
Greg60a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.419
Title page[HT; A4r] SVPPOSES: A Comedie
Title-page performance noteand there presented.
Corpus buildcorpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 711 · witness single

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10–7475unassignedI Suppose you are assembled here, supposing to reap the fruit of my travails: and to be plain, I mean presentl…
28–22505unassignedAnd I pray you whom may I thank but gentle nurse, that continually praising him, what for his parsonage, his c…
323–39508unassignedI promise you of my honesty, say on. Well hear you me then: this young man whom you have always taken for Duli…
440–68493unassignedHow can it be otherwise? you are but young. I am fifty years old. He tells ten less than he is. What sayst tho…
569–102491unassignedYea, I had rather lost all the goods in the world. Alas, alas, by God and grafts of such a stock are very gays…
6103–118541unassignedO Miserable covetous wretch, he findeth an excuse by S Nicholas fast, because I should not dine with him, as t…
7119–119575T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.79Hard hap had I when I first began this unfortunate enterprise, for I supposed the readiest medicine to my mise…
8120–145467unassignedERostrato? marry he is in his skin. Ah whoreson boy, I say, how shall I find Erostrato? Find him? how mean you…
9146–164473unassignedAre these your good news? your excellent news? Stay awhile, you will understand me before you hear me. Well, s…
10165–182496T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.73I answered him in this sort: Gentleman, because I have heretofore found very courteous entertainment in your c…
11183–204512unassignedI think, of as little as may be: but best of all for our purpose, and good adventure it was, that I met with s…
12205–223514T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.71I speak not of that. O you mean the foul way that we had since we came from this Padua, I promise you, I was a…
13224–261473unassignedmaster, what the devil mean you to go seek guests at this time of the day? the majors officers have dined ere …
14262–289473unassignedYea, but amongst honest men it is more worth than gold. Yea marry sir, but where be they? but will you needs h…
15290–320471T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.82And he saith, that you desire this young gentlewoman, as much for other men's pleasure as for your own. What m…
16321–345462unassignedIs it even so? is the wind in that door? If I were unloaded I would tell you whether I be a horned beast or no…
17346–352488T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions0.71THis amorous cause that hangeth in controversy between Domine doctor & me, may be compared to them that play a…
18353–353590T1 Death, grief and revenge0.81Alas how shall I be revenged of this extreme despite? if I punish my servant according to his devilish deserts…
19354–372573unassignedSIr, we have done as you bad us, and here is the key. Well, go then Nevola and seek master Casteling the jaile…
20373–382588unassignedeven now when you told it to Damon, I both saw you and heard you, though you saw not me: a good part I promise…
21383–406484unassignedHOnest woman, you gossip, thou rotten whore, hearest thou not old witch? A rope stretch your young bones, eith…
22407–415483unassignedWell, this passage shall seem pleasant unto you when you shall find your child in health and well: but I pray …
23416–449486unassignedYea, I pray you knock. They hear not. Knock again. I think they be on sleep. If this gate were your grandfathe…
24450–486476unassignedWOuld you speak with me sir? Yea sir, I would feign know whence you are. Sir I am a Sicilian, at your commandm…
25487–516486unassignedI will wait upon you willingly, and either at the schools, or at the convocations, we shall find him. By our L…
26517–523477unassignedAway with it, & you sirrah, lay down these stones, come in at door every one of you, bear with him for his age…
27524–542482T6 Money, debt and credit0.73Sir, he that will go to the civil law, must be sure of four things: first, a right and a just cause: then a ri…
28543–564555unassignedWHat a mishap was this? that before I could meet with Erostrato, I have light even full in the lap of Philogan…
29565–567539unassignedPasiphilo, go thy ways into the kitchen, command the cook to boil and roast what liketh thee best, I make thee…
30568–583443T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.80YEa dress them, but lay them not to the fire, till they will be ready to sit down: this gear goeth in order: b…
31584–618443unassignedHe shall give you a halter, knave and villain that thou art. I know I am a knave, but no villain, I am your se…
32619–645457unassignedSo they boarded them, & in the end overcame them, and brought the goods to Palermo, from whence they came, and…
33646–667439T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.71Well, I will tell you then, my name you know already: my wife his mother's name was Sophronia, the house that …
34668–682507unassignedAlas, alas, what shall I do then? in at doors old whore, I will pluck that tongue of thine out by the roots on…
35683–699503T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.74Why, did she tell you so? Yea: But I thought it but a tale. Well, it is a true tale: and here they will be wit…
36700–710511unassignedWE are come unto you sir, to turn your sorrow into joy and gladness: the sorrow, we mean, that of force you ha…