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1 Tamburlaine the Great

Marlowe, Christopher, published 1590 · tragedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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Title1 Tamburlaine the Great
AuthorMarlowe, Christopher
Publication year (edition)1590
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: romance
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 94 · edition 156 · TCP A07004 · DEEP 5017.01
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1587 [1587-1588]
First performance (BritDrama)1587
Company (BritDrama)Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men
Company (Annals)Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men
FormatOctavo
Greg94a
Genre (Annals)Heroical Romance
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.784
Title page[HT; A3r] The two tragicall D[is]courses of mighty Tamburlaine, the Scythian Shepheard. &c.
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10–63474T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.78FRom jigging veins of rhyming mother wits, And such conceits as clownage keeps in pay, we'll lead you to the s…
264–129496T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.86Then hear thy charge, valiant Theridama The chiefest Captain of Mycetes host, The hope of Persia, and the very…
3130–202497T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.80This should entreat your highness to rejoice, Since Fortune gives you opportunity, To gain the title of a Conq…
4203–275527T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.80Ah Shepherd, pity my distressed plight, (If as thou seem'st, thou art so mean a man) And seek not to enrich th…
5276–345507T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.83And wheresoever we repose ourselves, We will report but well of Tamburlaine. Disdains Zenocrate to live with m…
6346–412520T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.85Keep all your standings, and not stir a foot, myself will bide the danger of the brunt. Where is this Scythian…
7413–484531T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.80And kingdoms at the least we all expect. Besides the honour in assured conquests: Where kings shall crouch unt…
8485–551514T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.81Well hast thou portrayed in thy terms of life, The face and parsonage of a wondrous man: Nature doth strive wi…
9552–622521T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.78Therefore cheer up your minds, prepare to fight, He that can take or slaughter tamburlaine, Shall rule the Pro…
10623–686490T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.79You see my Lord, what working words he hath. But when you see his actions stop his speech, Your speech will st…
11687–754495T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.80I marry am I: have you any suit to me? I would entreat you to speak but three wise words. So I can when I see …
12755–819501T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.81And ride in triumph through Persepolis? Is it not brave to be a King, techelles? Usumeasane and theridamas, Is…
13820–890518unassignedSome powers divine, or else infernal, mixed Their angry seeds at his conception: For he was never sprung of hu…
14891–958506T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.84The strangest men that ever nature made, I know not how to take their tyrannies. My bloodless body waxeth chil…
15959–1024488T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.84Most great and puissant Monarch of the earth, Your bassa will accomplish your behest: And show your pleasure t…
161025–1093507T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.73How can you fancy one that looks so fierce, Only disposed to martial Stratagems? Who when he shall embrace you…
171094–1163514T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.76Faith, and techelles, it was manly done; And since he was so wise and honourable, Let us afford him now the be…
181164–1230501T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.78Kings of Fez, Moroccus and Argier, He calls me Bajazeth, whom you call Lord. Note the presumption of this Scyt…
191231–1297516T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.85Now shalt thou feel the force of Turkish arms, Which lately made all Europe quake for searc: I have of Turks, …
201298–1364495T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.78By this the Turks lie weltering in their blood sound, And tamburlaine is Lord of Africa: Thou art deceived, I …
211365–1434486T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.77Ah villains, dare ye touch my sacred arms. O Mahomet, Oh sleepy Mahomet. O cursed Mahomet that makest us thus …
221435–1498481unassignedMerciless villain, Peasant ignorant, Of lawful arms, or martial discipline: Pillage and murder are his usual t…
231499–1565514T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.79Unworthy king, that by thy cruelty, Unlawfully usurpest the persian seat: Dar'st thou that never saw an Empero…
241566–1637504T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.84Yet would you have some pity for my sake, Because it is my countries, and my Fathers. Not for the world Zenocr…
251638–1685526unassignedNOw hang our bloody colours by Damascus. Reflexing hews of blood upon their heads. While they walk quivering o…
261686–1744525T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.84My lord, to see my father's town besieged, The country wasted where myself was borne, How can it but afflict m…
271745–1814504T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.75Well said Theridamas, when holy Fates Shall stablish me in strong Egyptia. We mean to travail to th'Antarctic …
281815–1882514unassignedWHat, are the Turtles fraid out of their nests? Alas poor fools, must you be first shall feel The sworn destru…
291883–1954536unassignedA sight as baneful to their souls I think As are Thessalian drugs or mithridate. But go my Lords, put the rest…
301955–2030574unassignedThat will we chiefly see unto, theridamas. For sweet zenocrate, whose worthiness Deserves a conquest over ever…
312031–2082485unassignedSweet Bajazeth, I will prolong thy life, As long as any blood or spark of breath Can quench or cool the tormen…
322083–2150496T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla0.81No breath nor sense, nor motion in them both Ah Madam, this their slavery hath enforced, And ruthless cruelty …
332151–2210472unassignedToo dear a witness for such love my Lord, Behold Zenocrate, the cursed object Whose Fortunes never mastered he…
342211–2273466T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.74Have desperately dispatched their slavish lives: With them Arabia too hath left his life, All sights of power …