Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Elder Brother

Fletcher, John / Massinger, Philip, published 1637 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Elder Brother
AuthorFletcher, John / Massinger, Philip
Publication year (edition)1637
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 515 · edition 1046 · TCP A00960 · DEEP 865
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1625(?)
First performance (BritDrama)1618 [1615-1625]
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
TheaterBlackfriars;Indoor Professional
Theater typeIndoor
Title-page companyKing's Men
PrinterKingston, Felix
FormatQuarto
STC11066
Greg515a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1866
Title pageTHE ELDER BROTHER A COMEDIE.
Title-page performance noteActed at the Blacke Friers, by his Maiesties Servants.
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10–65461T35 Fools, wit and railing0.74BUt that it would take from our modesty, To praise the Writer, or the Comedy, Till your fair suffrage crown it…
266–131462unassignedWhat is't? A noble Husband; In that word, a Noble Husband, all content of Woman Is wholly comprehended; He wil…
3132–194477T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta0.74Troth (if he be nothing else) As of the Courtier; all his Songs, and Sonnets, His Anagrams, Acrostics, Epigram…
4195–266474T35 Fools, wit and railing0.72Not as other men do, Few Princes fare like him; He breaks his fast With Aristotle, dines with Tully, takes His…
5267–344517T35 Fools, wit and railing0.84You may my Lord securely, Since fame aloud proclaimeth her perfections, Commanding all men's tongues to sing h…
6345–410459unassignedAnd grow rich In your imagination, heyday, heyday, Georgics, and Bucolics, and Bees! Art mad? No Sir, the know…
7411–483484unassignedWas ever man that had reason thus transported From all sense and feeling of his proper good? It vexes me, and …
8484–547481unassignedYou see Eustace, How I travail to possess you of a fortune You were not borne to, be you worthy of it, I'll fu…
9548–609490unassignedHave you done yet, and have you spoke enough In praise of learning, Sir? Never enough. But brother do you know…
10610–684495T35 Fools, wit and railing0.79I say no, Unless Charles had a soul to understand it, Can he manage six thousand Crowns a year Out of the meta…
11685–746490T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.81Tomorrow, then 's the day. Why then tomorrow I'll bring the Girl, get you the Writings ready. But hark you Mon…
12747–815501unassignedI thank ''em for it, Long may he study to give me his state. Saw you my Mistress? Yes, she's a sweet young wom…
13816–876495unassignedThey are not Revealed to all beads; These are far above Your Element of Fire, Cook, I could tell you Of Archim…
14877–938505unassignedAriadne's crown's awry too, two main-stars That held it fast are slipped out. Send it presently To Gallatteo t…
15939–1001507unassignedThey are, and here I have so fettered him, That if the Elder Brother set his hand to, Not all the power of Law…
161002–1064456unassignedWill ye so, will you, so, Sir? I'll make one to eat it, I may chance make you stagger too. No answer, Lily? On…
171065–1134494unassignedAnd why is all this, prithee tell me Andrew? Are there any Princes to dine here today? By this abundance, sure…
181135–1208491unassignedSo I mean 'em Sir, you play harsher play w' your elder brother. I would be loath to give you. Do not venture, …
191209–1282487T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.87To pass the Land I have, Sir, Unto your younger brother. Is't no more? No, no, 'tis nothing, you shall be prov…
201283–1353485unassignedI like this best of all, he has taken fire, His dull mist flies away. Will you write brother? No, brother no, …
211354–1414489unassignedYou are deceived, Sir, Now I perceive what 'tis that woes a woman, And what maintains her when she's wooed. I'…
221415–1472499unassignedOld men are not immortal, as I take it, Is it, you look for, youth and handsomeness? I do confess my brother's…
231473–1540491unassignedOut of my doors. Most willingly. He shall Jew, Thou of the Tribe of Man-y-asses, Coxcomb, And never trouble th…
241541–1610518unassignedI'll make my way And therefore quickly leave me, or I'll force you; And having first torn off your flaunting f…
251611–1677495unassignedDo they chase roundly? As they were rubbed with soap, Sir, And now they swear aloud, now calm again, Like a ri…
261678–1734456T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens 0.85You need not fear that, will you be a child still? He follows you, but still to look upon you, Or if he did de…
271735–1794505unassignedDo not, I will not hurt ye; This is to let you know, my worthiest Lady, Y' have cleared my mind, and I can spe…
281795–1855502T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.90I must entreat her, she's parcel of my goods. she's all when you have her. Hold off your hands, unmannerly, ru…
291856–1920493unassignedAre you so unnatural? You shall die last Sir, I'll talk thee dead, thou art no man to fight with. Come, will y…
301921–1982490T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns0.82It is enough, my best care shall attend ye. Are you come old Master? very good, your horse Is well set up, but…
311983–2050488unassigned'twill make you surfeit, I am tender of you, Y'have all y'are like to have. Can this be earnest? It seems so a…
322051–2128486unassignedBy all means, I'll only have A Ballad made of't, sung to some lewd Tune, And the name of it shall be Justice T…
332129–2212507unassignedNor will I rail nor curse, You slave, you whore, I will not meddle with you, But all the torment that ere fell…
342213–2294539unassignedAnd now I have it, leave me, y'are infectious, The plague and leprosy of your baseness spreading On all that d…
352295–2362491unassignedI have o'erslept myself, And lost part of the morn, but I'll recover it: Before I went to bed, I wrote some no…
362363–2436505T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.79I'm no Gamester, Eustace, Yet I can guess your resolution stands To win or lose all; I rejoice to find ye Thus…
372437–2505491unassignedYou of late Sir, In me loved learning. True, but take me w'ye, Charles, 'twas when young Eustace wore his hear…
382506–2578463unassignedNay, then there is no jesting. Do I live, And know my father injured? And what's worse Sir, My Lady Angellina—…
392579–2646511unassignedI am not to be altered, to sit down With this disgrace would argue me a Peasant, And not borne noble: all rigo…