Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Wonder of A Kingdom

Dekker, Thomas, published 1636 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Wonder of A Kingdom
AuthorDekker, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1636
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 508 · edition 1039 · TCP A20093 · DEEP 857
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1631 [1619-1631]
First performance (BritDrama)1622 [1619-1631]
Company (BritDrama)Prince Charles's Men (first) (?)
Company (Annals)Queen Henrietta Maria's Men
PrinterRaworth, Robert
PublisherVavasour, Nicholas
FormatQuarto
STC6533
Greg508a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.2017
Title pageTHE WONDER OF A Kingdome.
Corpus buildcorpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 1865 · witness single

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10–64511T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.78THus from the Poet, I am bid to say; He knows what judges sit to Doom each Play, (The Overcurious Critic, or t…
265–132508T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.65Tobacco-shops show like prisons in hell; Hot, smoky, stinking, and I hate the smell. who'd think that in a coa…
3133–186503T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.68No, but I had a stomach to one dish, and the not tasting it, makes me sick at heart. Was it fish or flesh? Fle…
4187–252506T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.85Sister you do but stretch me on the rack And with a laughing cheek increase my pain, Be rather pitiful and eas…
5253–317515T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.72I have a justices warrant to apprehend your weapons, Therefore I charge you deliver. Oh my Lord: make a fray i…
6318–382513unassignedGive her this paper, and this; in the one she may know my mind, in the other, feel me: this a Letter, this a j…
7383–446535unassignedMy gates fill up the number of seven days, At which, of guests, seven several sorts I'll welcome: On Monday, K…
8447–507481T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.84Who then shall reap the golden corn you sow? 'Tis half a curse to them, that build, and spare, and hoard up we…
9508–553502unassignedOur humblest duty to my Lord the Duke; If in my Brother's name, and mine, you tender For this his noble love, …
10554–597504unassignedOh fie, fie. Bequeath thy kisses to some tailor, that hunts out weddings every sunday; Item, Thy sighs to a no…
11598–658494T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.88Mine be your will; Oh me! what pains we take to bring forth ill! Such a disguise is safe too, since you never …
12659–714491T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.77He that she finds most ease in, is Dr. Iordan. I will give half my Dukedom for her health. Well, well, If deat…
13715–759494T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.78A my trat 'tis verament, she longa to do some ting in Love uponle gentle home. Doctor thou hittest her heart, …
14760–826502T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.79Pray my lord suffera le Princess and me for be in private, Le Doctor uses for toucha do Ooman— Do, so, whilst …
15827–896484unassignedSome of all sorts you have Let me have more Than the grand Signior, And my change as rare, Tall, low, and midd…
16897–963489unassignedWho dares? Take from that sumpter-horses back of thine, Some of those gaudy trappings to clothe mine, And keep…
17964–1029494T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.80You come to cast on waters; bar up my doors, But one such tattered ensign here being spread, Draws numbers hit…
181030–1091509T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.83he'll soon pick up his wits, let him but bleed Thus many ounces at one time; All day Could I drink these dear …
191092–1142509T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.86That's Angelo, and you shall pardon him. With all my heart. He says he pardons thee with all his heart. Me Lor…
201143–1186508T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.83Must thou needs at thy first encounter tell her thou art a man, why when you walk together, cannot you begin a…
211187–1256499unassignedWith anger at thy snarling must my hose Match your old greasy codpiece? No, but I'd have thee live in compass.…
221257–1323484unassignedCome near, one at once, keep back pray. A sorry man, a very sorry man. What makes thee sorry? All I had is bur…
231324–1386485T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.83broker, my soul foresaw goods thus ill got, Would as ill thrive, you asked a hundred pound, 'Tis yours; but cr…
241387–1456500T6 Money, debt and credit0.79Or rather a vomit, that he may cast up 50 Crowns— Which he swallowed as a Bribe to prefer me. My health is bou…
251457–1526496unassignedThis poor rogue Sir? Thou art a villain, so to term the man, Whom I to liking take; Sir I discharge you; I reg…
261527–1586494unassignedThou shalt not then by heaven. By all goodness, not With a well blush discourse fair Alissandra Supposing me y…
271587–1656500unassignedShe works by magic, and knows all. Do you shrink back my Lord? you may with shame; Have I ta'en you napping my…
281657–1730513unassignedthouhast lent unto mine age a score of years, More than ere nature promised, by thy loving This Noble Prince; …
291731–1801505T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.80What would the world say, If I should marry two men in one day? That villain has bewitched her. Sir what villa…
301802–1864486unassignedYou see there is no remedy. Troth none; I threw at all (and gamester's luck) all's gone; Farewell brave spirit…