Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Bloody Banquet

Dekker, Thomas / Middleton, Thomas, published 1639 · tragedy · Boys Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Bloody Banquet
AuthorDekker, Thomas / Middleton, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1639
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeBoys Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 567 · edition 1117 · TCP A19755 · DEEP 938
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1639 [c.1617-1639]
First performance (BritDrama)1610 [1605-1613(?)]
Company (BritDrama)Queen Anne's Men (?)
Company (Annals)Beeston's Boys (?)
PrinterCotes, Thomas
PublisherCotes, Thomas
FormatQuarto
STC6181
Greg567a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.1624
Title pageTHE BLOODIE BANQVET. A TRAGEDIE.
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10–71496unassignedAfter the waste of many thousand wounds Given and received alike, in seven set battles, Lydia's old King upon …
272–134480T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an0.79The Boy hath almost changed us. He cools— my Lord, remember you are possessed. What, with the Devil? The Devil…
3135–196488T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.86None but Mazeres, that Court fly, could on The virtues of the King blow such corruption, Man falls to vice in …
4197–258484unassignedOh whither shall I fly with these poor Babens? Twice set upon by Thieves within this Forest Who robbed me of m…
5259–326484unassignedThese eyes did see him; and faith Lady, say If you should meet that worst of villains here, That Treacher, Mon…
6327–395485unassignedUse those words to her. They shall be used my Lord, and any thing That comes to using, let it come to me. What…
7396–454512T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti0.84Thanks to our son, Th' other took leave in silence, but left me To speak enough both for myself and thee. Tyme…
8455–511509unassignedIndeed I am not merry. Would I knew the means would make you so, I would turn myself into any shape or office …
9512–555496T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.78How? shall he not know me? Why 'tis the least part of my meaning he should Lady. Do you think you could possib…
10556–602492unassignedAre there no City Wolves? A rope on them, yes, huge routs, you shall have long lane full of them; they'll feed…
11603–665504unassignedTorture me not, I prithee, I am that wretch; a villain I was once; but I am now— The Devil in the Vault; you s…
12666–730502unassignedI'll give thee somewhat for that jest in troth. But now you are in private, shut your purse, and open your ear…
13731–780499unassignedNot only shall we quit thy soul's offence But give thy happy labour recompense. The miserable Queen expecting …
14781–824511T1 Death, grief and revenge0.76Hum. what news is here now? thou art wise farewell. By my troth I think it is a part of wisdom to take gold Wh…
15825–893506unassignedserving-men always follow their master's sir, No not in their Mistresses. There I leave you sir. I desire to b…
16894–956510T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.83And now your long lost eyes again are found: good morrow sir. By the mass the day breaks. Rest here my Lord an…
17957–1014508unassignedI would not taste of such a Banquet to feel that which follows it, For the love of an Empress. 'tis more dange…
181015–1084510unassigned'slight, led to a Lady hoodwinked! Placed in state, and banqueted in visards. All by this light: but all this …
191085–1161514unassignedWhy so; I like one that will make an end of himself at few words; A man that hath a quick perseverance in ill:…
201162–1223510unassignedMy Lord, my first beginning was a Broker. A knave from the beginning; there's no hopen of him, Sertorio? Here …
211224–1286482T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti0.86methinks this a longer voyage than the first? Pleasures once tasted makes the next seem worse. Is that the tri…
221287–1348493unassignedWhy then I'll leave you to your task a while: Most wretched, doubtful, strange distracted woman, e'en drawn in…
231349–1415517T32 Rings and jewels as tokens0.90Mine my most worthy Lord; behold this Villain Sealed with his just desert: light here my King, This violent yo…
241416–1483531T1 Death, grief and revenge0.89Oh I felt no quick till now. All witnesses to this were but dead flesh I was insensible of all but this. Would…
251484–1558529T1 Death, grief and revenge0.82Oh pardon me, that were too full of evil, I threat not Angels though I smite the Devil: Doubt not your peace, …
261559–1632521unassignedI was received into a waiter's room my Lord. Thou wast! And in a vizard helped to serve the banquet. Ha, ha! S…
271633–1703510unassignedHere my Lord. Convey those bodies a while from my fight. Both dead my Lord. Yes, and we safe, our death we nee…
281704–1774522unassignedHe was no less, son to mine Enemy, A banished King; Tymethes was his name. Oh me, my son Tymethes. Passion may…