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The Sophister (Fallacy, or The Troubles of Great Hermenia)

Zouche, Richard, published 1639 · comedy · University/Inns of Court;Nonprofessional

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TitleThe Sophister (Fallacy, or The Troubles of Great Hermenia)
AuthorZouche, Richard
Publication year (edition)1639
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: morality
Play typeUniversity/Inns of Court;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 556 · edition 1102 · TCP A15873 · DEEP 919
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1614 [c.1614-1620]
First performance (BritDrama)1620 [1610-1631]
PrinterOkes, John
PublisherMoseley, Humphrey
FormatQuarto
STC26133
Greg556a
Genre (Annals)Moral
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1922
Title pageTHE SOPHISTER. A COMEDY.
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10–39479unassignedTO greet this fair Assembly Hermes comes, The winged Herald twixt the gods and men, And helps an Infant-Muse, …
240–96496T6 Money, debt and credit0.80Well sir, I hope she would have left me hands to have felt him. But hast thou brought what I bid thee? I have …
397–157437unassignedWEll hath the great Creator of the world Framed it in that exact and perfect form, That by itself unmoveable m…
4158–215483T51 Parents and children: blessing, birthrig0.81Your earliness hath made some haste, but a report of From far, before you, late hath been with me. How cometh …
5216–264486unassignedHow lik'st thou this Ambiguity? is not his Style changed since? Yes methinks; before he spoke in Verse, now he…
6265–331480unassignedMy joy and love esteemed by your own You well approve, and make me confident Upon your judgement in a lesser t…
7332–337510unassignedI Would the number of things in the world had been less, or the names more, I might not have been thus trouble…
8338–357513unassignedDescription give me my Spectacles, not without good cause hath our Sovereign sent unto us to draw out for him …
9358–386509T35 Fools, wit and railing0.63Sure that Irrationale had many Husbands, I have known her married to above Twenty myself. Why? had not all the…
10387–417508unassignedWhy? what is the matter? good Proposition speak. Oh, I shall speak too soon: Our Lord Discourse, is fall'n sta…
11418–430510T20 Hercules: labours, suffering and virtue0.75Yes, and I think there are few faults borne without thee. Come prithee, thou art always disposed to cross me, …
12431–464465unassignedAnd I saw you, but I knew you not. My Master Fallacy by me kindly greets you Sir, and would have met you here …
13465–536526unassignedIf any words of mine may find attention, In your not yet fully possessed ears, Nor shall it seem presumption t…
14537–548493unassignedMy Lord speak what you think. Did you as true Piety (which is a reverent and grateful respect of your Parents)…
15549–615487unassignedIf that three Dukedoms, all of equal worth, To these three, all thrice-worthy, noble Lords Should by our sente…
16616–646482unassignedBut I shall think so till I meet with thee. I Think that Villain Ambiguity was borne to do me harm, I never wa…
17647–684480unassignedI do believe you, and rely on you; And therefore know, that not an hour since I by a sly devised subtlety, Hav…
18685–715473unassignedHow now Description, didst thou see our Sovereign Sophime? Hath Distinction gotten Ambiguities linsey woolsey …
19716–747463unassignedThou sayst true, very true. (stones But what think you of the Sun? Indeed he is beholding to Nature for a bett…
20748–822504unassignedI know not how my presence may disgrace me, That Lady hath a quick and piercing eye, Able to search beyond the…
21823–886469unassignedWould that procure thy noble heart's content, No force should bar thee: but we long to hear How stand your hop…
22887–931485unassignedNay, but hear a word: Let me entreat your faithful secrecy, And above all things, see you keep it close From C…
23932–966483unassignedI care not if I cross my master in this project, we Creatures of the lower region, never do worse than when th…
24967–1026498T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti0.78ay, who my restless wits have daily tied, In searching choicest objects of delight: Though none more grateful,…
251027–1050492unassignedOld Definition with Division, Who caring less their own then her estate, Are minded closely to return with her…
261051–1114461T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.74And can he nowhere here about be found. No not by any inquisition. And I by Fallacies advise him sought Toward…
271115–1142477unassignedHow he fell in you have heard already, and for his deliverance this it was. I by reason of this coat (which ho…
281143–1213494unassignedWhat Panic fury hath o'errun the world, Or universal madness reigns this day? Are there nor fellows, those who…
291214–1287496unassignedOh his blood Is much corrupted. This doth feed that vein From whence lascivious Songs, lewd Epigrams And obsce…
301288–1335496unassignedSo! what dangerously? Yes, so 'tis said. I did think so much. These fighting fellows will ne'er hold their han…
311336–1379483unassignedShall I expect you here? Yes, by all means let me know where to find you. So, this makes me think what I shall…
321380–1439498unassignedMy Lord, we have surprised here One of his chief and nearest followers, But of himself, as yet we cannot learn…