Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

1 Gentleness and Nobility

Rastell, John, published 1525 · not in BritDrama · Interlude;Nonprofessional

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Title1 Gentleness and Nobility
AuthorRastell, John
Publication year (edition)1525
Genre (British Drama)not in BritDrama
Genre group (comparison)other/multi — no single main genre in British Drama or Annals → outside the single-genre comparison · Annals: dialogue
Play typeInterlude;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 8 · edition 13 · TCP A10440 · DEEP 5001.01
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1527 [c.1527-1530]
FormatFolio
Greg8a
Genre (Annals)Dialogue
Title page[joint HT with collection; A1r] Of Gentylnes & Nobylyte A dyaloge betwen the marchaūt the Knyght & the plowman dysputyng who is a verey gentylman & who is a noble man and how men shuld come to auctoryte ... with diuers toys & gestis addyd therto to make mery pastyme and disport.
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10–74565unassignedO what a great wealth and prosperity It is to any reme where merchants be Having free liberty and inteecourses…
275–144526unassignedI grant that the artificers do make it But be cause commonly they have little wit gentlemen that have lands & …
3145–219553unassignedNay nay thine ancestors came never all To authority for wisdom pnncypall For though some were wise yet some of…
4220–283516unassignedAs touching myself I dare make compison Of as noble deeds as he hath any done For I am & have been one of the …
5284–351541unassignedwell than there is no reason thereof why But because he is the thing omnipotent And is in him self so sufficie…
6352–413491unassignedMarry no man can make a better reason For that is a sure & a true conclusion For if a child when he is furst b…
7414–469472unassignedStraw for an halfpenny therein is no waist Tarry with us a while phapps thou mast By our acquaintance now here…