Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Midas

Lyly, John, published 1592 · comedy · Boys Professional;Professional

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TitleMidas
AuthorLyly, John
Publication year (edition)1592
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeBoys Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 106 · edition 181 · TCP A06621 · DEEP 141
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1589
First performance (BritDrama)1589 [1589-1590]
Company (BritDrama)Children of Paul's (first)
Company (Annals)Children of Paul's (first)
Theaterbefore the Court;
Title-page companyChildren of Paul's (first)
PrinterScarlet, Thomas
PublisherBroome, Joan
FormatQuarto
STC17083
Greg106a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.835
Title pageMIDAS.
Title-page performance notePLAIED BEFORE THE QVEENES MAIESTIE VPON TWELFE DAY AT night, By the Children of Paules.
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10–9542T35 Fools, wit and railing0.76GEntlemen, so nice is the world, that for apparel there is no fashion, for Music no instrument, for diet no de…
210–14525unassignedLove is a pastime for children, breeding nothing but folly, and nourishing nothing but idleness. I would wish …
315–28515unassignedTo enjoy a fair Lady in love, and want fair gold to give: to have thousands of people to fight, and no penny t…
429–77517unassignedThe Masculine gender is more worthy than the feminine, therefore Licio backare. That is when those two genders…
578–102515unassignedThat is only the threshold to the door. I perceive you are driven to the wall that stands behind the door, for…
6103–120518unassignedIndeed gold is the devil. Thou art deceived wench, angels are gold. But is it true? True? Why the meat that he…
7121–124532unassignedMellacrites, I cannot tell whether I should more mislike thy council, or Midas consent, but the covetous humou…
8125–133536unassignedStay Martius, though I know love to grow to such looseness, and hoarding to such misery, that I may rather gri…
9134–177530unassignedGold is but the earth's garbage, a weed bred by the sun, the very rubbish of barren ground. Tush Licio, thou a…
10178–190549unassignedIf Mars should answer thee thus, go bathe thy sword in water, and wash thy hands in milk, and thy sword shall …
11190–195515T25 Kings, power and law: political sententi0.81whom having made slaves by unjust wars, I use now as slaves for all wars? Have not I enticed the subjects of m…
12196–222508unassignedMartius, thy council hath shed as much blood as would make another sea. Valour I cannot call it, and barbarous…
13223–256501unassignedO sir, you know I am a Barber, and cannot tittle-tattle, I am one of those whose tongues are swelled with sile…
14257–291500unassignedIf your tooth be hollow it must be stopped, or pulled out; and stop it the barber will not, without the beard.…
15292–302539unassignedThere dwelled sometimes in Phrygia, a Lady very fair, but passing froward, as much marveled at for beauty, as …
16303–310523T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.79The liker thy feet Camilla, which were taught not to stand still. So, no more Ladies: let our coming to sport …
17311–312486T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.66Doth Pan talk of the passions of love? of the passions of divine love? O, how that word Daphne wounds Apollo, …
18313–334526T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.69Those Nymphs shall decide, unless thy rude speech have made them deaf: as for any other answer to Pan, take th…
19335–346481T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.84What hast thou done Apollo? the ears of an Ass upon the head of a King? And well worthy, when the dullness of …
20347–358460T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.64I Muse what the Nymphs meant, that so sang in the groves, Midas of Phrygia hath Asses ears. I marvel not, for …
21359–381482unassignedMore than all this Amintas (though we dare not so much as mutter it,) their king is such a one as dazzleth the…
22382–408494unassignedGive me a pasty for a Park, and let me shake off a whole kennel of teeth for hounds, then shalt thou see a not…
23409–417521unassignedFor my part, I neither care nor wonder, I see all his expeditions for wars are laid in water: for now when he …
24418–428507T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.69Midas of Phrygia hath asses ears. This is monstrous, & either portends some mischief to the king, or unto the …
25429–443511T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.85Nothing, but that Apollo must determine all, or Midas see ruin of all. To Apollo will I offer an ivory lute fo…
26444–469506T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.78I am content, take thou all. These be his movable bads. And from me they shall be removables. Item in the serv…
27470–503508T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.55I am as melancholy as a cat. Melancholy? marry gup, is melancholy a word for a barbers mouth? thou shouldst sa…
28504–522504T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.80Yea Motto, hast thou Latin? Alas, he that hath drawn so many teeth, and never asked Latin for a tooth, is ill …
29523–529480T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.83It were good to expound these oracles, that the learned men in Phrygia were assembled, otherwise the remedy wi…
30530–548525T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.84Then attend Midas. I accept thy submission, and sacrifice, so as yearly at this temple thou offer Sacrifice in…