Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

A Looking Glass for London and England

Lodge, Thomas / Greene, Robert, published 1594 · biblical play; moral · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleA Looking Glass for London and England
AuthorLodge, Thomas / Greene, Robert
Publication year (edition)1594
Genre (British Drama)biblical play; moral
Genre group (comparison)moral — British Drama label compound or missing → Annals label used · Annals: morality
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 118 · edition 216 · TCP A06185 · DEEP 174
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1588 [1587-1588]
First performance (BritDrama)1589 [1589-1591]
Company (BritDrama)Derby's (Strange's) Men
Company (Annals)Queen Elizabeth's Men (?)
PrinterCreede, Thomas
PublisherCreede, Thomas
FormatQuarto
STC16679
Greg118a
Genre (Annals)Biblical Moral
Genre (BritDrama)Biblical Moral
BritDrama no.829
Title pageA Looking Glasse for LONDON AND England.
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10–69514unassignedSO place ye on triumphant warriors, Make Venus lemon armed in all his pomp, Bash at the brightness of your har…
270–131469unassignedSister. The title fits not thy degree, A higher state of honour shall be thine, The lovely Trull that Mercury …
3132–185458T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.69'tis Aluia, the fair wife to the king of Paphlagonia Trust me she is fair: thou'st Paphlagon a jewel, To fold …
4186–193491unassignedA Gentleman good sir, I remember your progenitors, your father bare office in our man he was, and in great dis…
5194–214444T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns0.76Well sirrah, leave off these praises of a Smyth, 〈◊〉 us to the best Ale in the Town. sir I have a feat above a…
6215–227482T6 Money, debt and credit0.83Is the wind in that door, if thou hast my money so it is, I will not defer a day, an hour, a minute, but take …
7228–241475T6 Money, debt and credit0.78Hang beggarly knave, comest to me for a Cow, did I not bind her bought and sold for a penny, and was not thy d…
8242–305471unassignedMarry and I will sir: No Cow, well the world goes hard. Where hateful usury Is counted husbandry, Where mercil…
9306–366474unassignedOf love and me. Proud & disdainful king, Darest thou presume to touch a Deity, Before she grace thee with a yi…
10367–420485unassignedThou hast confirmed my doubts kind Radagon. Now open ye folds where Queen of favour sits, Carrying a Net withi…
11421–434513T6 Money, debt and credit0.81And truly sir, for my case, if you help me not for my matter, why sir, I and my wife are quite undone, I want …
12435–449465T6 Money, debt and credit0.80Let me alone, I'll fit your purpose. Come, where are these fellows that are the plaintiffs, what can they say …
13450–471496T6 Money, debt and credit0.84Faith sir judge, I pray you let me be the Gentleman's Counsellor, for I can say thus much in his defence, that…
14472–506508unassignedBut how shall I go home to my wife, when I shall have nothing to say unto her, but no Cow. Alas sir my wives f…
15507–541486T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns0.80But hearest thou fellow, who killed this man? I'll tell you sir, if you did taste of the Ale, all Niniveh hath…
16542–604486unassignedSham'st thou not Rasni though thou be'st a King, To shroud adultery in thy royal seat, Art thou arch-ruler of …
17605–670497T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.80Where whoredom rains, there murder follows fast, As falling leaves before the winter blast. A wicked life trai…
18671–728494T57 Ships, merchants and pirates0.82Come one brave merchants now the wind doth serve, And sweetly blows a gale at West south-west. Our yards a cro…
19729–776490unassignedIs this thy slender care to help our child? Hath nature armed thee to no more remorse? Ah cruel man, unkind, a…
20777–835489unassignedMother I see it is a wondrous thing, From base estate for to become a King: For why méethinke my brother in th…
21836–894482T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an0.89I like thy pride, I praise thy policy, Such should they be that wait upon my Court. Let me alone to answer (Ra…
22895–929473unassignedThe proof is good and philosophical, And more, thy counsel plausible and sweet. Come Lords, though Rasni wants…
23930–962455T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.85Why then master you are jealous? jealous knave, how can I be but jealous, to see you ever so familiar together…
24963–1022480T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.73The fair Triones with their glimmering light Smiled at the foot of clear Roots a rain, And in the wrath distin…
251023–1084491T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.80And on his altars perfume these Turkey clothes, This gassampine and gold i'll sacrifice. To him my heart and t…
261085–1147500unassignedYou Prophets learn by Ionas how to live, Repent your sins, whilst he doth warning give. Who knows his masters …
271148–1213498unassignedThou art Endymion, then no more, heigho for him I die. What ails the Centre of my happiness, Whereon depends t…
281214–1247485T26 Devils, hell and fiends0.77Then frolic Uiceroys, Kings & potentates, Drive all vain fancies from your feeble minds. Priests go and pray, …
291248–1277489unassignedAnd therefore must thou go with me to hell. I have a policy to shift him, for I know he comes out of a hot pla…
301278–1333512T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.79And I to the same place to get a vent for my villainy, see where the old crust comes, let us salute him, God s…
311334–1397531T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.78Now hath thine eyes perused these heinous sins, Hateful unto the mighty Lord of hosts, The time is come, their…
321398–1414502T26 Devils, hell and fiends0.84Faith sir nothing, but to speak a few sentences to your worship. Say, what is it? I am sure sir you have heard…
331415–1465470T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.70This pleasant knave hath made me laugh my fill. Rasni, now Aluida begins her quaff, And drinks a full carouse …
341466–1526495T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.81My soul is buried in the hell of thoughts. Ah Aluida, I look on thee with shame. My Lords on sudden fix their …
351527–1590501T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.77Come mournful dames lay off your broidered locks, And on your shoulders spread dispiearsed hairs, Let voice of…
361591–1658510T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.71Give truce to prayers, when times require no truce▪ No Prince's no. Let all our subjects hie Unto our temples,…
371659–1685532unassignedI go my God to finish thy command, Oh who can tell the wonders of my God, Or talk his praises with a fervent t…
381686–1731524unassignedAbout me my friends, these words are actions in the Case, about me, No; no: hang those gluttons that cannot fa…
391732–1801533T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.79With blushing looks betokening my remorse, I lowly yield my King to thy behest, So as this man of God shall th…