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2 Tamburlaine the Great

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

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Title2 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 95 · edition 160 · TCP A07004 · DEEP 5017.02
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1588 [1587-1588]
First performance (BritDrama)1587 [autumn]
Company (BritDrama)Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men
Company (Annals)Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men
FormatOctavo
Greg95a
Genre (Annals)Heroical Romance
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.789
Title page[HT; F3r] THE SECOND PART OF The bloody Conquests of mighty Tamburlaine. With his impassionate fury, for the death of his Lady and loue, faire Zenocrate: his fourme of exhortation and discipline to his three sons, and the maner of his own death.
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10–61441T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.73THe general welcomes Tamburlaine received, When he arrived last upon our stage, Hath made our Poet pen his sec…
262–125458T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.71Viceroy of Byron, wisely hast thou said: My realm, the Centre of our Empery Once lost, All Turkey would be ove…
3126–188466T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.65And we from Europe to the same intent, Which if your General refuse or scorn, Our Tents are pitched, our men s…
4189–248465unassignedBy Cario runs. No talk of running, I tell you sir. A little further, gentle Almeda. Well sir, what of this? By…
5249–307472unassignedeven straight: and farewell cursed Tamburlaine. Now go I to revenge my father's death. NOw bright zenocrate, t…
6308–367465unassignedThese words assure me boy, thou art my son, When I am old and cannot manage arms, Be thou the scourge and terr…
7368–434506T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.69Under my colours march ten thousand Greeks And of Argier and Africa's frontier towns, Twice twenty thousand va…
8435–501481T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.64They shall Casane, and 'tis time i'faith. And I have marched along the river Nise To Machda, where the mighty …
9502–570492T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.68But calls not then your Grace to memory The league we lately made with king Orcanes, Confirmed by oath and Art…
10571–634478unassignedHell and confusion light upon their heads, That with such treason seek our overthrow, And cares so little for …
11635–705508unassignedYet in my thoughts shall Christ be honoured, Not doing Mahomet an injury, Whose power had share in this our vi…
12706–767467unassignedLive still my Lord, O let my sovereign live, And sooner let the fiery Element Dissolve, and make your kingdom …
13768–823480unassignedAh good my Lord be patient, she is dead, And all this raging cannot make her live, If words might serve, our v…
14824–889470T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.78I have a hundred thousand men in arms, Some, that in conquest of the perjured Christian. Being a handful to a …
15890–957513unassignedAnd here the picture of zenocrate, To show her beauty, which the world admired, Sweet picture of divine Zenocr…
16958–1023516unassignedMy Lord, but this is dangerous to be done, We may be slain or wounded ere we learn. Villain, art thou the son …
171024–1089504T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea 0.68THus have we marched Northward from Tamburlaine, Unto the frontier point of Soria: And this is Balsera their c…
181090–1153500T1 Death, grief and revenge0.73A deadly bullet gliding through my side, Lies heavy on my heart, I cannot live. I feel my liver pierced and al…
191154–1221497T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.77Take pity of a lady's ruthful tears, That humbly craves upon her knees to stay, And cast her body in the burni…
201222–1287513T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.82Of Sorians from Halla is repaired And neighbour cities of your highness land, Ten thousand horse, and thirty t…
211288–1340508T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.74Well sirs, diet yourselves, you know I shall have occasion shortly to journey you. See father, how Almeda the …
221341–1399512unassignedCall forth our lazy brother from the tent, For if my father miss him in the field, Wrath kindled in the furnac…
231400–1464515unassignedSuch a fear (my Lord) would never make ye retire. I would my father would let me be put in the front of such a…
241465–1534510unassignedThou showest the difference twixt ourselves and thee. In this thy barbarous damned tyranny. Thy victories are …
251535–1592454unassignedDistressed Olympia, whose weeping eyes Since thy arrival here beheld no Sun, But closed within the compass of …
261593–1657505T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.72An ointment which a cunning alchemist Distilled from the purest Balsamum, And simplest extracts of all Mineral…
271658–1720467unassignedLet me have coach my Lord, that I may ride, And thus be drawn with these two idle kings. Thy youth for bids su…
281721–1784473T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.78And now themselves shall make our Pageant, And common soldiers jest with all their trulls, Let them take pleas…
291785–1847471unassignedWhat faintness should dismay our courages, When we are thus defenced against our Foe, And have no terror but h…
301848–1910493unassignedGo bind the villain, he shall hang in chains, Upon the ruins of this conquered town, Sirrah, the view of our v…
311911–1975490T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.81Bridle them, and let me to my coach. See now my Lord how brave the Captain hangs. 'tis brave indeed my boy, we…
321976–2043492T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.84ay, good my Lord, let us in haste to Persia, And let this Captain be removed the walls, To some high hill abou…
332044–2106488T36 Hell, Furies and the language of punishm0.79Weep heavens, and vanish into liquid tears Fall stars that govern his nativity, And summon all the shining lam…
342107–2163469unassignedSit still my gracious Lord, this grief will cease, And cannot last, it is so violent. Not last techelles, no, …
352164–2225473unassignedGive me a Map, then let me see how much Is left for me to conquer all the world, That these my boys may finish…
362226–2294515unassignedWith what a flinty bosom should I joy. The breath of life, and burden of my soul, If not resolved into resolve…