Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Beauty and Good Properties of Women (Calisto and Melebea) (Celestina)

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

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TitleThe Beauty and Good Properties of Women (Calisto and Melebea) (Celestina)
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: interlude;romance
Play typeInterlude;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 10 · edition 15 · TCP A10438 · DEEP 11
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1527 [c.1527-1530]
PrinterRastell, John
PublisherRastell, John
FormatFolio
STC20721
Greg10a
Genre (Annals)Romantic Interlude
Title page[HT] A new cōmodye in englysh in maner Of an enterlude ryght elygant & full of craft of rethoryk/ wherein is shewd & dyscrybyd as well the bewte & good propertes of women/ as theyr vycys & euyll cōdiciōs/ with a morall cōclusion & exhortacyon to vertew
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10–67532unassignedFranciscus petrarcus the poet lawreate Saith that nature which is mother of all thing without strife can give …
268–134501unassignedAnd I promise the where thou art present while I life by my will I will be absent Lo out of all joy I am falle…
3135–202490T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.70His saying in this none can control None but such as list to make lies And if the fire of purgatory bren in su…
4203–269499unassignedIt is 〈◊〉 to see their dissembling: their flattering count nann●…●…heyr ingratituding false witnese feigned we…
5270–332512unassignedPossible it is in every condition To abbot her as much as you do love her In the winning/ beguiling is the dan…
6333–388505unassignedI am sure he will come hither anon But the whylyst I shall tell you a pretty game I have a wench of Sempronios…
7389–446476unassignedOmoder Lelestyne I pray god prosper the My son sempronio I am glad of our meeting And as I here say ve go abou…
8447–511511unassignedO notable woman O ancient virtue O'gloryous hope of my desired intent Thend of my delectable hope to renew My …
9512–570494unassignedHow sayst to this thou pretty parmeno Thou knowest not the world nor no delytis therein Dost understand me inf…
10571–633490unassignedAnd who arusa/ lykyst her/ ꝑ/ peradventure I shall get her to the that shall I do Na mother celystyne I purpos…
11634–693491unassignedLo sirs my master ye see is angry But this it is tell fools for their proffyt warn them for their wealth it is…
12694–749491unassignedFolys are they that are past their passage To begin again which be at the ending For better is possession than…
13750–811515unassignednow gracious damsel I thank you than That to give audyens ye be so priest wt lyberall redynes to me old woman …
14812–872512unassignedIt is not said I see well in vain The tongue of man & woman worst members be Thou brut bawd thou great enemy t…
15873–932498T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.77Fair damsel to the be hesth & grace For if this knight & ye were aquap●…tyd both two ye would not judge him th…
16933–988468T1 Death, grief and revenge0.65Now cryst comfort the & keep the in thy need Now say you now is not this matter carried clean Can not old cele…
17989–1052501unassignedAnd ever ye looked continually upon that same bych & somoth her eyed That ye cain to the foul pit brink sudden…
181053–1115482unassignedNow that is well said mine one feat daughter Stand up therefore or I know verily That god is good & merciful e…