Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Bloody Brother (Rollo, Duke of Normandy)

Fletcher, John / Field, Nathan / Massinger, Philip, published 1639 · tragedy · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 1115 (1640)

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TitleThe Bloody Brother (Rollo, Duke of Normandy)
AuthorFletcher, John / Field, Nathan / Massinger, Philip
Publication year (edition)1639
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 565 · edition 1114 · TCP A00958 · DEEP 935
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1617 [revised 1627-1630]
First performance (BritDrama)1617 [1617-1620]
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men (?)
PrinterBishop, Richard
FormatQuarto
STC11064
Greg565a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.1841
Title pageTHE BLOODY BROTHER. A Tragedy.
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10–65468T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.70Drink to day and drown all sorrow, You shall perhaps not do it to morrow. Best while you have it use your brea…
266–126441unassignedExcellent! And Hell but grant, the quarrel that's between The Princes may continue, and the business That's of…
3127–186445unassignedIs this a time to be spent thus by such As are the principal ministers of the State? When they that are the he…
4187–249474unassignedIt needs not, and I would scorn to receive, Though offered, what I want not: therefore know From me, though no…
5250–309471unassignedNor your miseries begin in murder, Duty, allegiance, and all respects of what you are, forsake me: Do you star…
6310–372481unassignedMother, I'll leave you; And sir, be thankful for the time you live, Till we meet next (which shall be soon and…
7373–437493unassignedAnd rather than posterity shall have cause To say I ruined all, divide the dukedom, I will accept the moiety. …
8438–502475unassignedSpoke like Rollo. And to the honour of this reconcilement, We all this night will at a public Feast With choic…
9503–558452T40 Sin, guilt and violent loss within famil0.72Latorche, he is my brother. The more doubted; For hatred hatched at home is a tame Tiger, May fawn and sport b…
10559–622521unassignedOtto, thou showst my winding sheet before me, Which ere I put it on, like heaven's blessed fire In my descent …
11623–683496T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns0.74Thou boy, thou. I have a trick for thee too, And a rare trick, and I have done it for thee. What's that good m…
12684–752486unassignedA sweet Gentleman. ay, and as bounteous, if he had his right too. By the mass, a Royal gentleman, indeed Boys,…
13753–817496unassignedIf he do, friends, we shall find that will hold us; And yet me thinks, this prologue to our purpose, These cro…
14818–885493T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.74Or that. You put us out of heart man, come, these baked meats Were ever your best diet. None, I thank you. Are…
15886–949490unassignedLet him alone sweet mother, and my Lords To make you understand how much I honour This sacred peace, and next …
16950–1017503unassignedSo apt is treachery to be excused, That innocence is still aloud abused, The fate of virtue even her friends p…
171018–1094497T1 Death, grief and revenge0.82Play not two parts, Treacher and coward both; but yield a sword, And let thy arming thee be odds enough Agains…
181095–1157489T1 Death, grief and revenge0.79Pour lives before him, till his own be dry Of all lives services and humane comforts: None left that looks at …
191158–1229484unassignedNor, Is it your Tutor's part to shield such doctrine? Sir, first know you, In praise of your pure Oratory that…
201230–1294501unassignedYou most hear me, If there be any spoke of pity in you, If sweet humanity and mercy rule you; I do confess you…
211295–1358498unassignedI am two late sir, 'twas dispatched before, And his head is hear. And my heart there; go bury him. Give him fa…
221359–1420490T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.79If this game end thus, heavens will rule the set. What we have yielded to, we could not let. Good Lady rise, a…
231421–1476472T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.82Pray, pray, fellows. Pray for thy crusty soul? where's your reward now, Goodman Manchet, for your fine discove…
241477–1532469unassignedThree merry boys, etc. There's a few copies for you; now farewell friends: And good Mr Sheriff, let me not be …
251533–1594504unassignedBawd of the state; No less than of thy master's lusts. I now See nothing can redeem thee; dost thou mention Af…
261595–1658538unassignedMy lord (stay soldiers) I do beseech your highness, do not lose Such men for so slight causes. This is one Has…
271659–1722481unassignedMy Lord, expect a while, your happiness Is nearer than you think it, yet her griefs Are green and fresh; your …
281723–1786486T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.83You are in your sphere, Latorche: and rather Than I'll contend wi'ye for it, I'll believe it. Y'have won upon …
291787–1853495T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.78I was light then, New built and rigged when I came to you, gentlemans, But now with often and far venturing fo…
301854–1921477T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.76They have so little As well may free them from the name of shifters. Monsieur Latorche? How is it, learned Gen…
311922–1989500unassignedOh, let him be, good even to him, he's a Courtier, I'll spare his Compliment, tell him, what's here? The genit…
321990–2055491T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.85You cannot name the persons bring this danger? No, that the Stars tell us not, they name no man, That is a wor…
332056–2117474T1 Death, grief and revenge0.84Edith, he is forgot, for any son Borne of my mother, or to me a brother. For should we still perform our right…
342118–2185485T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.80You are still For that great Art of which you are the master; Yet, I must tell you, that to the encounters We …
352186–2245474T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.85It is confirmed. Nor would you Captain, I believe, refuse, Or for respect of thankfulness, or hopes, To use yo…
362246–2311517T51 Parents and children: blessing, birthrig0.76Now for a Father's murder, and thy ruin, All chastity shall suffer if he reign; Thou blessed soul, look down, …
372312–2384531unassignedThe way to Paradise, my gentle maid, Is hard and crooked, scarce Repentance finding, With all her holy helps, …
382385–2459537T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.82Such fear sir as you gave your honoured mother, When your most virtuous brother, shield like, held her; Such I…
392460–2531533unassignedBy this time where's my huffing friend Lord Aubrey? Where's that good Gentleman? oh, I could laugh now, And bu…