Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Sicily and Naples, or The Fatal Union

Harding, Samuel, published 1640 · not in BritDrama · University/Inns of Court;Closet/Unacted;Nonprofessional

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TitleSicily and Naples, or The Fatal Union
AuthorHarding, Samuel
Publication year (edition)1640
Genre (British Drama)not in BritDrama
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — British Drama label compound or missing → Annals label used · Annals: tragedy
Play typeUniversity/Inns of Court;Closet/Unacted;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 599 · edition 1153 · TCP A02629 · DEEP 986
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1640
PrinterTurner, William
PublisherTurner, William
FormatQuarto
STC12757
Greg599a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Title pageSICILY AND NAPLES, OR, THE FATALL VNION. A Tragœdy.
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10–45453unassignedTHere, take your orders, and dispatch; Your known faiths will not let me doubt th'observance Of the least circ…
246–109491unassignedBe more composed and hear me, though you hate Treason as ill as cowardice, yet I must Tell you, you're the men…
3110–180501unassignedwhy this distance? Is't in the power of several climes to break Our sympathies in nature? true, I have been lo…
4181–244496unassigned't is dangerous to be near him; There's such an Antipathy, twixt him, and virtue, He wears its ruin in his loo…
5245–286520T26 Devils, hell and fiends0.84Oh! oh! oh! A Moore! a devil! a mere devil! his very looks spoke him so, but for his clubfoot, his damnable cl…
6287–348509T1 Death, grief and revenge0.76And he has charged me, to whisper't about Court, that he has enjoyed her. I wonder much, since he seeks her hi…
7349–423534unassignedAnd dare encounter lightning, stand a thunderbolt, Or enraged winds; contend with that high influence By which…
8424–471535unassignedHe's casting the Princess's water. Not upon his beard I hope. Reading in't— The colour of's coppernose. All th…
9472–530509unassignedMy Lord. Have you performed what I commanded you concerning the Lady? Charintha? 'tis done Sir; Fungoso straig…
10531–576507unassigned'Tis worth the noting, virtue is rare in you. You Sir, d'ye hear? they say you'll put Poison in my drink; do, …
11577–629500T1 Death, grief and revenge0.83A very rich one madam; I'll ensure you they're about it, with stately columns, curious antics, & glorious imag…
12630–703501unassignedMy Lord, I praise not myself, yet I can prove by this that they are in love. As how? Grief always follows love…
13704–768492T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.82As if?— abuse me not, thy art Shall be no privilege; she's gone, she's gone. Ben't so passionate; but hear him…
14769–843492T1 Death, grief and revenge0.80Be near us. Thus far I'm safe, heaven is just, and smiles On my design, now all that's powerful To move my spi…
15844–910492T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions0.89ay, that to purchase fame, and idle breath, Could venture forth abroad into the world, And leave thee here a p…
16911–975492T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti0.85Fungoso, as I wished; he is Ursini's agent, this will confirm my relation; let's step aside. Ha! What are thes…
17976–1043499unassignedA large requital!— A smile from my Ferrando? oh 'twas heaven, Felicia, whilst thou wishest it! now thou hast O…
181044–1107500T38 Death, parting and grief at court0.86Urge it no more, thy misery's Virgin Queen Are powerful with me, and have taught this breast A sad repentance.…
191108–1181508unassignedDeserves it all; 'Twere a sin no less than sacrilege, To rob her o'th' least part of your affections. My facul…
201182–1229514unassigned'Tis well; enough is wept for Sicily; cheer up, We have other vows to pay, and as religious ones As these: we …
211230–1287493unassignedHey! to a Wench; to a Wench! now an I were King it should be treason for any subject to marry. Allow 'em but W…
221288–1356490unassignedSure I should never do't. No madam? why are not men creatures As worthy Courtship, as we? Oh! but we are women…
231357–1424497T1 Death, grief and revenge0.88Let me eternally perish to honour, If their heads answer not for this foul insolence. Though't be a sin of tha…
241425–1506500unassignedLadies, pray absent yourselves a while;— With child? impudent whore! to what cursed lump Have thy sins swollen…
251507–1579492unassignedNo; I know all, Ferrando's false, as stained with sin, and perjury As howling-Ghosts. Good Madame don't affrig…
261580–1645484T1 Death, grief and revenge0.84When first I saw Your person, and how mutually you loved, Knowing how far I was beneath your worth, So dear I …
271646–1721492unassignedContent,— I'll in, and haste me to be gone, To go there is some hope. To stay there's none. To me this? Out of…
281722–1794505unassigned'twill be a glory to thee after death That thou wert friendships martyr, a title Will sit upon thy tomb, riche…
291795–1869490T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an0.91Stint this pious strife, I have been too much woman, and betrayed My name to infamy, in this tame passion: Pos…
301870–1936485unassignedLook toth' Lady there, sure she's distracted. My wrongs indeed would make me so. What wrongs? whence? or from …
311937–1987482T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.88Which you had sealed ere this, had not this Lady here interrupted it. How? your passion would not have permitt…
321988–2050505T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea 0.80The night comes on apace, straight every thing Will be as black as I, and alike terrible, Nay outdo me too: ea…
332051–2113496T20 Hercules: labours, suffering and virtue0.82A glorious loam to set lazy spiders a work in, an office for birds to mute in, if these be your glorious monum…
342114–2175509T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.93We must disarm you Lady;— 'tis a duty to our Prince Was never till now unwillingly performed! You must back to…
352176–2242451unassignedHeaven grant it may. madam all joy that we can hope, or wish, Be with you. I'll go alone into the bedchamber. …
362243–2314509unassignedCouldst thou think, dull Prince, that heaven so Doted on thy royalty, thy crown, thy sceptre, Or regal pall co…
372315–2386497T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.82Felicia! Ha! murdered. My love. My sister! ravished: And murdered by! me, incestuous villain! Didst thou not t…
382387–2457515unassigned'Tis poor revenge this, can he not live again? Start up from th'earth with life, and double strength? Were't c…