Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Entertainment of the French Ambassadors (The Fortress of Perfect Beauty) (Tilt of the Foster-Children of Desire)

Goldwell, Henry, published 1581 · tilt · Occasional;Nonprofessional

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TitleThe Entertainment of the French Ambassadors (The Fortress of Perfect Beauty) (Tilt of the Foster-Children of Desire)
AuthorGoldwell, Henry
Publication year (edition)1581
Genre (British Drama)tilt
Genre group (comparison)other/multi — no single main genre in British Drama or Annals → outside the single-genre comparison · Annals: entertainment;tilt
Play typeOccasional;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 77 · edition 130 · TCP A01848 · DEEP 108
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1581 [May 15-16]
First performance (BritDrama)1581 [Apr 16 and May 15-16]
Theaterbefore the Court;
PrinterWaldegrave, Robert
PublisherWaldegrave, Robert
FormatOctavo
STC11990
Greg77a
Genre (Annals)Tilt and Entertainment
Genre (BritDrama)Tilt
BritDrama no.702
Title pageA briefe declaratiõ of the shews, deuices, speeches, and inuentions,
Title-page performance notedone & performed before the Queenes Maiestie, & the French Ambassadours, at the most valiaunt and worthye Triumph, attempted and executed on the Munday and Tuesday in Whitson weeke last, Anno 1581
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10–0356unassignedO Lady, that doth entitle the titles you possess with the honour of your worthiness, rather crowning the great…
20–0411unassignedThen must I denounce unto you (Woe is me, answer before it be denounced) that they determine by request to acc…
31–15498unassignedIf the message lately delivered unto you had been believed and followed. (O Queen) in whom the whole story of …
416–30497unassignedAlarm alarm, here will no yielding be, such marble ears, no cunning words can charm, Courage therefore, and le…
530–30539unassignedCertes none more willing: They will attempt any thing for thy sake and service of that earthly, and yet (O str…
630–30408unassignedBut wear it possible, that head could devise, courage attempt, or hand execute any thing that might show the d…
731–31452T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.76So manie were the misfortunes, (most renoumed and beavvtifull Princesse) of the desolate knight my master, as …
831–31362unassignedO Beavvtie where thy Fortresse is sounded I knovv, but what these brethren should mean I marile, for as I am a…
932–32443unassignedReport hath bruited all abroad, that desperate DESIRE with a wonderful army of affections hath laid his siege …
1032–33490unassignedBut though she list not use those means, yet it is meet that all her servants come and show themselves devout …
1134–34402unassignedNo confidence in themselves, O most unmached Princess, before whom envy dieth, wanting all merenes of comparis…
1235–36341unassignedMost renowned Princess of Princess, in wh●● can nothing obtain victory, but virtue, The Foster children of Des…