Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Coronation

Shirley, James, published 1640 · tragicomedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Coronation
AuthorShirley, James
Publication year (edition)1640
Genre (British Drama)tragicomedy
Genre group (comparison)tragicomedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 572 · edition 1125 · TCP A12133 · DEEP 945
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1635 [licensed for stage, Feb 6]
First performance (BritDrama)1635 [Feb]
Company (BritDrama)Queen Henrietta Maria's Men
Company (Annals)Queen Henrietta Maria's Men
TheaterPhoenix/Cockpit;Indoor Professional
Theater typeIndoor
Title-page companyQueen Henrietta Maria's Men
PrinterCotes, Thomas
FormatQuarto
STC22440
Greg572a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragicomedy
BritDrama no.2464
Title pageTHE CORONATION A COMEDY.
Title-page performance noteAs it was presented by her Majesties Servants at the private House in Drury Lane.
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10–69509T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.75SInce 'tis become the Title of our Play, A woman once in a Coronation may With pardon, speak the Prologue, giv…
270–148484unassignedIt was an act becoming The wisdom of her Father to engage A tie between our families, and she Hath played her …
3149–231488T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.76Save you Gentlemen, who can direct me To find my Lord Protector? He was here Within this half hour, young Lisi…
4232–311500unassignedWe are confident this needs no pardon sir, But a reward to cherish your opinion, And that you may keep warm yo…
5312–386499T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.86This rather will enlarge Their hate, and be a means to call more blood Into the stream. Not if both families A…
6387–467499T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.76Tell him he were not honest. I see Seleucus thou art resolute, And I but wronged Arcadius, your first Request …
7468–540495unassignedThou art jealous now; Come, let me take the kiss I gave thee last, I am so confident of thee, no lip Has ravis…
8541–615496unassignedShould all the graces of your sex conspire In one, and she should court me, with a dower Able to buy a kingdom…
9616–693505unassignedArcadius, Thou art a rash young man, witness the spirit Of him that trusted me so much, I bleed, Till I preven…
10694–767507unassignedMadam, my father says I have offended, If so, I beg your pardon, but beseech you For your own glory call not b…
11768–844501unassignedMadam I have no Such title now, and am blessed to lose That name so happily, I was but trusted With a glorious…
12845–923512unassignedBy our duties to yourself dear Madam Command them not advance, our houses from This minute are incorporated, h…
13924–1001511unassignedWho would trust woman? Lost in a pair of minutes, lost, how bright A morning rose, but now, and now 'tis night…
141002–1090512unassigned'tis a strange turn. The whirligigs of women. Your grace's servant. I am yours Gentlemen, And should be happy …
151091–1170500unassignedWots stay Lysimachus? Yes sir, And show a patience above her injury. This honour is too much, Madam assume You…
161171–1244505unassignedThese and a thousand more affronts I must Expect: your favours draw them all upon me; In my first state I had …
171245–1323504unassignedOur good uncle, welcome. My Lord Macarius we did want your person, There's something in our joys wherein you s…
181324–1398513unassignedBut do not mock me Gentlemen, May I be bold upon your words to say I am Prince Thedosius' son. The King. You'l…
191399–1473487unassignedI could be pleased To see my son a King. The Captaives here. I wait your lordship's pleasure. We come to visit…
201474–1546478unassignedThis minute shall Declare it my Seleucus, our hearts swelled With joy, with duty rather, oh my boy! What's the…
211547–1617483unassignedSo, so, I see Demetrius heels already Tripped up, and I'll dispatch him out o'th' way, Which gone, I can depos…
221618–1689490unassignedMadam, you yet may recompense Lysimachus, If you affect him now, you were not false To him whom then you loved…
231690–1766494unassignedDid he not say Charilla, that he had Another Mistress? Such a sound me thought Came from him. Let's remove, he…
241767–1844496unassignedWhat intrusion's this? Whom do you seek here. 'tis Honour. He's my servant. Fortune is come to visit us. And h…
251845–1910498unassignedGive me your pardon sir, Arcadius, At our last meeting without argument To move him more than his affection to…
261911–1990467unassignedHer heart is frozen up, nor can warm prayers Thaw it to any softness. I'll fetch her sir again. Persuade her n…
271991–2058479unassignedMay no time Be registered in our annals, that shall mention One that had life to oppose your sacred person, Le…
282059–2137489unassignedLet it work, Were Demetrius dead, we easily might uncrown This swollen impostor, and my son be fair To piece w…
292138–2207478unassignedDear Madam do not mock me. there is no injury like that to love, I find it now in my own sufferings, But thoug…
302208–2281491unassignedI'll hear no more, you have so far outdone My injuries to you, that I call back My penitence, and must tell Po…
312282–2360478unassignedI'll say any thing here Lysimachus. Dear brother hear him. Sir, I come to yield Myself your prisoner, if my fa…
322361–2431483unassignedOur enemy desires some parley sir. 'Tis not amiss to hear their proposition. I'll wait upon you. Thou art my a…
332432–2512499unassignedThen thus I fly into their bosoms, Nature has rectified in me Demetrius, The wanderings of ambition, our dear …