Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

A Challenge for Beauty

Heywood, Thomas, published 1636 · tragicomedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleA Challenge for Beauty
AuthorHeywood, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1636
Genre (British Drama)tragicomedy
Genre group (comparison)tragicomedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragicomedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 509 · edition 1040 · TCP A03190 · DEEP 858
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1635 [1634-1636]
First performance (BritDrama)1634 [1634-1636]
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
TheaterBlackfriars;Globe;Indoor Professional;Outdoor Professional
Theater typeBoth Indoor and Outdoor
Title-page companyKing's Men
PrinterRaworth, Robert
PublisherRaworth, Robert
FormatQuarto
STC13311
Greg509a
Genre (Annals)Tragicomedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragicomedy
BritDrama no.2434
Title pageA CHALLENGE FOR BEAVTIE.
Title-page performance noteAS IT HATH BEENE SVNdry times Acted, By the KINGS Majesties Servants: At the Blacke-friers, and at the Globe on the Banke-side.
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10–66464T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.72THe Roman and Athenian Drammas far Differ from us, And those that frequent are In Italy and France, even in th…
267–134486unassignedWhy even in that, In terming me but fair, fair Isabella? It is a Milkmaid's title, every Swain Bestows it on h…
3135–194508unassignedCall't if you please, self-love: Besides in man or woman, since the first Nature hath yielded dead none so abs…
4195–220490T59 Spanish courts: war, honour and courtshi0.85In stead of confined had his doom been to have been coffined, there had been some comfort, he might have still…
5221–270515unassignede'en in the midst mean, daughter, or let me see and thou wilt be ruled by me, bear thyself— e'en how thou wilt…
6271–306524unassignedI should have said what you are forced to acknowledge that my beauty had been the better man. I am proud of th…
7307–344520unassignedWhat of the Russian then? As of a Country too cold, and in cold countries I know we should have but cold comfo…
8345–408501unassignedThen I would she and you were agreed, that you might come to a full point: and here she comes, now or never ma…
9409–469491unassignedFor me? For you; for the chief Paragon Of Beauty matched with Virtue; therefore you For one to rival the great…
10470–536483T32 Rings and jewels as tokens0.90As truth then I accept it, and am yours. And Lady, I your creature: For by you I am new made; as Mistress of t…
11537–600491unassignedY'ave given both me and my fear's satisfaction, I shall report you noble, and esteem my credit Much richer tha…
12601–673486unassignedHere's both their Ransoms, And there's both the slaves, A better pennyworth of flesh and blood Turk never sold…
13674–753501unassignedtroth I wonder In what remote clime the poor exile treads, Or in what place he hopes to find that piece His im…
14754–824498T32 Rings and jewels as tokens0.85Noble by birth, yet not so high degreed, As her great virtue's merit: nor her means, To counterpoise her beaut…
15825–868499T20 Hercules: labours, suffering and virtue0.77Enough, you are ours: part with this carcanet? Not for a World: I have project too in that: be rivaled by a pe…
16869–928493T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.73Yes, or companion. Paint me out a worthy— Else he is such to none: This was the man I met at sea, and fought w…
17929–964486T32 Rings and jewels as tokens0.75I Sir do't? Yes, by the love thou owest me; do you pause? If ever I deserved the name of friend, Or hopest her…
18965–995498T32 Rings and jewels as tokens0.91This by my direction is the place, the labour in vain, and here spite of delay, she has prevented my haste, yo…
19996–1011486unassignedThe Spanyard's noble, beyond thought or expectation noble, instead of a Dungeon, he has furnished me with mean…
201012–1046481unassignedMine own turn with all my heart: This fashions to my wishes; what if your Ladyship do want a servant? I am you…
211047–1122480unassignedNot here, for I am all dejectedness, Captive to fortune, and a slave to want; I can not call these clothes I w…
221123–1201503unassignedI do, I do, and maugre Fate, And spite of all sinister evil shall. And now I charge you, by that filial zeal Y…
231202–1272503unassignedAs I would in death unto my Confessor. Then I am lost, Now baser than this fellow termed himself, To him that …
241273–1351505T32 Rings and jewels as tokens0.81And this I'll do. And bind me to you ever. I am in, Past half already, why not up toth' chin? Centella and Pin…
251352–1408495unassignedOh, my rage! Whether wilt thou transport me? Villain, Dog, False and unworthy and noble style, Scarce th' attr…
261409–1448496unassignedI desire none, only, but silence, you have vouchsafed me a happiness, beyond merit or expectation. Y'are the m…
271449–1516478unassignedMine? 'las, I have done nothing. Worthy your least good thought: if you (or hell) Can find a service to enjoin…
281517–1571490T1 Death, grief and revenge0.80Doing no hurt, I hope she has more care of him then so. Wearied with pleasure, she lies fast asleep, Laid in a…
291572–1624480unassignedTo try him further, In a churchman's habit, Although he loved thee dearer than his life, At my entreat he marr…
301625–1674522unassignedWhy are they called fair, but that they are like a Fair where every one sets up shop, and any man may buy for …
311675–1728489unassignedGod-a-mercy for this in faith, and were it not that the grief, for my Noble Master's death, and that tomorrow …
321729–1807510unassignedNow farewell Royal Sovereign and great Queen, Unto whose high and sacred Majesty My forfeit head thus stoops: …
331808–1879499unassignedOh that some whirlwind would but snatch me up, And bear me to a desert wilderness, Where never man was known, …
341880–1947467unassignedGive me thy oath of that. I can, and dare. And I as willingly, That I was never second to a man, In any such f…
351948–2022476unassignedWhat prostrates them Mounts me to expectations: my blessed choice, Now I have seen thy apparent innocence, Que…
362023–2083447T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.87Pray let's talk mildly: And first to you, to whom my soul's engaged, Why should you hazard such a precious lif…