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Soliman and Perseda (Zulziman)

Anonymous, published 1592 · tragedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleSoliman and Perseda (Zulziman)
AuthorAnonymous
Publication year (edition)1592
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 109 · edition 188 · TCP A12578 · DEEP 147
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1592 [c.1589-1592]
First performance (BritDrama)1588 [1588-1589]
Company (BritDrama)Unknown
Company (Annals)Unknown
PrinterAllde, Edward
PublisherWhite, Edward (1)
FormatQuarto
STC22894
Greg109a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.799
Title pageTHE TRAGEDYE OF SOLYMAN AND PERSEDA. Wherein is laide open, Loues constancy, Fortunes inconstancy, and Deaths Triumphs.
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10–64514unassignedWHat, Death and Fortune cross the way of Love? Why, what is Love, but Fortune's tennis-ball? Nay, what are you…
265–126484unassignedEnough Erastus thy Perseda knows, She whom thou wouldst have thine, Erastus knows, Nay my Perseda knows, and t…
3127–191507unassignedWho saw my Master? O sir, are you here? The Prince and all the outlandish Gentlemen, Are ready to go to the tr…
4192–260544T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.74Against the Sophy in three pitched fields, Under the conduct of great Soliman, Have I been chief commander of …
5261–328490T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.86He is beholding to you greatly sir: Mount ye brave Lordings, forwards to the tilt, myself will censure of your…
6329–389494T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.82It may be so, it may be so, Now sir, how like you this course. Pretty, pretty, but not famous, Well for a lear…
7390–454505unassignedNay valiant sir, we may not be denied, Fair Ladies should be coy to show their faces, lest that the sun should…
8455–517508T6 Money, debt and credit0.84Why then i'll have ten for the crying it. Ten Crowns, and had but six pence, For crying a little wench of thir…
9518–582498unassignedI long till Brusor be returned from Rhodes, To know how he hath borne him 'gainst the Christians, That are ass…
10583–646510unassignedNot half so much am I a friend to Rhodes, As thou art enemy to thy Sovereign. I charge thee say wherein, or el…
11647–710490unassignedFortune that first by chance brought them together, For till by Fortune persons meet each other, Thou canst no…
12711–775490unassignedO Sir, not I. Here's none but friends, yet let me challenge you, For gracing me with a malignant style, That I…
13776–836491T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.88Well, now Erastus my heart's only joy Is come to join both hearts in union. And till I came whereas my love di…
14837–896482T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.77What are thy looks? but like the Cockatrice, That seeks to wound poor silly passengers. If words, nor tears, n…
15897–960497unassignedNay I use not to go without a pair of false Dice. Here are tall men and little men. Hie men and low men, thou …
16961–1026544T6 Money, debt and credit0.75Now am I growing into a doubtful agony What I were best to do, to run away with this Chain, Or deliver it, and…
171027–1088508unassignedThis makes me think that I have been to cruel, How got he this from of Lucina's arm? Faith in a mummery, and a…
181089–1155513unassignedI but hear you sir, I am bound In pain of my masters displeasure, To have about at cuffs, afore you and I part…
191156–1224521unassignedThese praises Brusor touch me to the heart, And makes me wish that I had been at Rhodes, Under the habit of so…
201225–1295517unassignedThen this my gracious Lord is all I crave, That being banished from my native soil, I may have liberty to live…
211296–1362516unassignedAccursed Chain, unfortunate Lucina, My friend is gone, and I am desolate. My friend is gone, and I am desolate…
221363–1427497unassignedNow Rhodes is yoked, and stoops to Soliman, There lies the Governor, and there his son: Now let their souls te…
231428–1494508unassignedWhy how now Erastus, always in thy dumps? Still in black habit fitting funeral? Cannot my love persuade thee f…
241495–1563515unassignedThe sound is honey, but the sense is gall: The sweeting bless me with a cheerful look. How can mine eyes dart …
251564–1629520unassignedAnd I for thee, or else I had not lived. What words in affection do I see? Ah pardon me great Soliman, for thi…
261630–1696515unassignedTo one past cure, good counsel comes too late, Yet say thy mind. With secret letters woe her, and with gifts, …
271697–1762493unassignedI would my master had left Some other to be his agent here: Faith I am weary of the office already, What signi…
281763–1831514unassignedAnd first I stung them with consenting love, And made great Soliman sweet beauty's thrall, Humble himself at f…
291832–1894514unassignedAh that Perseda were not half so fair, Or that Soliman were not so fond, Or that Perseda had some other love, …
301895–1961510T1 Death, grief and revenge0.78That all is true that here you have declared. Both lay your hands upon the Alcaron. Foul death betide me if I …
311962–2026467unassignedI will my lord: lord Marshal, it is his highness pleasure That you commend him to Erastus' soul. Here ends my …
322027–2085467unassignedYet dare I bear her hence, to do thee good. No let her lie, a prey to ravening birds: Nor shall her death alon…
332086–2142461unassignedWhy what art thou that boldly bids us yield? Great Soliman, Lord of all the world. Thou art not Lord of all, R…
342143–2202464T1 Death, grief and revenge0.80I will not kiss her sir, but give me leave To weep over her, for while she lived, she loved me dearly, and I l…
352203–2263469T1 Death, grief and revenge0.79Affright me not with sorrows and laments, And when my soul from body shall depart, Trouble me not but let me p…