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Cornelia (Pompey the Great His Fair Cornelia's Tragedy)

Garnier, Robert / Kyd, Thomas, published 1594 · tragedy · Translation;Nonprofessional;Closet/Unacted

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TitleCornelia (Pompey the Great His Fair Cornelia's Tragedy)
AuthorGarnier, Robert / Kyd, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1594
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeTranslation;Nonprofessional;Closet/Unacted
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 116 · edition 210 · TCP A01500 · DEEP 169
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1594
First performance (BritDrama)1594
PrinterRoberts, James
PublisherLing, Nicholas
FormatQuarto
STC11622a
Greg116a(ii)
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.954
Title pagePompey the Great, his faire Corneliaes Tragedie: Effected by her Father and Husbandes downe-cast, death, and fortune.
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10–65488T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.79VOuchsafe Immortals, and (above the rest) Great Iupiter, our Cities sole Protector, That if (provoked against …
266–127485T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.78Like Captives lived eternally enchained. But Rome (alas) what helps it that thou tiedst The former World to th…
3128–189484T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.68And do but as thou wouldst be done unto. " For sooth to say (in reason) we deserve, To have the self-same meas…
4190–254489unassignedMade thundering Mars (Dissensions common friend,) Amongst the forward Soldiers first descend, Armed with his b…
5255–316490T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.76And not (as thou hast done) go break the bands, By calling Hymen once more back again. Less hapless, and more …
6317–377484unassignedT'attend thy mercy in this mournful state? Alas and herewithal, what holp it thee, That even in all the corner…
7378–441505T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.74'tis true, the Heavens (at leastwise if they please) May give poor Rome her former liberty. But (though they w…
8442–502472unassignedIf all the world were in the like distress, My sorrow yet would never seem the less. " O, but men bear misfort…
9503–558464unassignedWould Death had steeped his date in Lerna's blood, That I were drowned in the Tartarean deeps. I am an offerin…
10559–630445unassignedwhate'er the massy Earth hath freight, Or on her nurse-like back sustains, " Upon the will of Heaven doth wait…
11631–696479unassignedTHE cheerful Cock (the sad night's comforter,) Waiting upon the rising of the Sun, Doth sing to see how Cynthi…
12697–759483T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.75God grant these dreams, to good effect be brought. We dream by night what we by day have thought. The silent N…
13760–820477T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.71" These are vain thoughts, or melancholy shows, That wont to haunt and trace by cloistered tombs: " Which eath…
14821–883476T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.86And kindly laid it by his household fire, Till (waxen warm) it nimbly 'gan to stir, And stung to death the foo…
15884–950476T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.75ay, what see I? Pompey's tender bones, which (in extremes) an earthen Urn containeth. O sweet, dear, deplorabl…
16951–1009457T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.74Photis and false Achillas he beheaded. That was, because that Pompey being their friend, they had determined o…
171010–1095506unassigned" FOrtune in power imperious, Used o'er the world and worldlings thus " to tyrannize, When she hath heaped her…
181096–1160505T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.84Employest our lives, and lavishest our blood. O Rome, (accursed Rome) thou murder'st us, And massacrest thysel…
191161–1229498T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.66Yet haply he (as Sulla whilom did,) When he hath rooted civil war from Rome, Will therewithal discharge the po…
201230–1301498T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.78No Brutus, never look to see that day, For Caesar holdeth signiory too dear. But know, while Cassius hath one …
211302–1374499T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.75" Repay good with ingratitude, Hardly then they them reward: " That to free them fro the hands Of a Tyrant, ne…
221375–1443499T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.82Here let the Decij and their glory die. Caesar hath tamed more Nations, ta'en more Towns, And fought more batt…
231444–1507485unassignedI fear not those that to their weapons fly, And keep their state in Spain, in Spain to die. Whom fear'st thou …
241508–1596502unassignedO Fair Sun that gently smiles, From the Orient-pearled Isles, Guilding these our gladsome days, With the beaut…
251597–1666487T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.73We are undone. Scipio hath lost the day. But hope the best, and hearken to his news. O cruel fortune. These mi…
261667–1728490T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.72But we shall see a thousand of them dead. even so our battles scattered on the sands, Did scour the plains in …
271729–1791493unassignedTo show us worthy of our ancestors: And let us fight with courage and conceit, That we may rest the Masters of…
281792–1856489unassignedAnd fought as freshly as they first began. Like two fierce lions fighting in a Desert, To win the love of some…
291857–1921494T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.73pell-mell, pursued them like a storm of hail, They 'gan retire where Iuba was encamped; But there had Caesar e…
301922–1991503T36 Hell, Furies and the language of punishm0.84O cruel Gods, O heaven, O direful Fates, O radiant Sun that slightly gild'st our days, O night stars, full of …
311992–2057500T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.79Their soldiers (sent to nourish up those wars.) When (fired) their golden Palaces fell down. When through the …