Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Taming of the Shrew

Shakespeare, William, published 1631 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 229 (1623) · other edition — not in the analysis

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TitleThe Taming of the Shrew
AuthorShakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)1631
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 120.5 · edition 230 · TCP A12016 · DEEP 184
Edition roleOther edition — placed after the fit, excluded from the main statistics; its chunks carry the topic they were placed in, for browsing
First performance / composition (Annals)1592 [c.1590-1604]
First performance (BritDrama)1592 [1589-1592]
Company (BritDrama)Pembroke's Men
Company (Annals)Sussex's Men (?); Lord (Hunsdon's) Chamberlain's Men (?)
TheaterBlackfriars;Globe;Indoor Professional;Outdoor Professional
Theater typeBoth Indoor and Outdoor
Title-page companyKing's Men
PrinterStansby, William
PublisherSmethwick, John
FormatQuarto
STC22327
Greg120e
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.916
Title pageA WITTIE AND PLEASANT COMEDIE Called The Taming of the Shrew.
Title-page performance noteAs it was acted by his Maiesties Seruants at the Blacke Friers and the Globe.
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10–58521unassignedI'll pheeze you infaith. A pair of stocks you rogue. Y'are a baggage, the Slies are no Rogues. Look in the Chr…
259–130545unassignedMy Lord I warrant you we will play our part As he shall think by our true diligence He is no less than what we…
3131–178515unassignedFor God's sake a pot of small Ale. Wilt please your Lordship drink a cup of sack? Wilt please your Honour tast…
4179–238492unassignedAnd till the tears that she hath shed for thee, Like envious floods o'errun her lovely face, She was the faire…
5239–302490unassignedI, It stands so that I may hardly tarry so long: But I would be loath to fall into my dreams again: I will the…
6303–362514unassignedGentlemen importune me no farther, For how I firmly am resolved you know: That is not to bestow my youngest da…
7363–400497unassignedSo will I signior Gremio: but a word I pray: Though the nature of our quarrel yet never brooked Parle, know no…
8401–464497unassignedTranio, I saw her coral lips to move, And with her breath she did perfume the air, Sacred and sweet was all I …
9465–503494unassignedAnd not a jot of Tranio in your mouth, Tranio is changed into Lucentio. The better for him, would I were so to…
10504–561496unassignedSirrah begun, or talk not I advise you. Petruchio patience, I am Grumio's pledge: Why this a heavy chance 'twi…
11562–614499unassignedI pray you Sir let him go while the humour lasts. A my word, and she knew him as well as I do, she would think…
12615–677496T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens 0.79'Tis well: and I have met a Gentleman Hath promised me to help one to another, A fine Musician to instruct our…
13678–740503unassignedWhy sir, I Pray you are not the streets as free for me, as for you? But so is not she. For what reason I besee…
14741–798484unassignedMinion thou liest: It's not Hortensio? If thou affect him sister, here I swear I'll plead for you myself, but …
15799–863504unassignedI doubt it not sir. But you will curse Your wooing neighbours: this is a gift Very grateful, I am sure of it, …
16864–920481unassignedWell mayst thou woe, and happy be thy speed; But be thou armed for some unhappy words. I to the proof, as Moun…
17921–987501unassignedMoved in good time, let him that moved you hither Remove you hence: I Knew you at the first You were a movable…
18988–1049505unassignedDid ever Diana so become a Grove As Kate this chamber with her princely gate: Oh be thou Diana, and let her be…
191050–1114506unassignedAmen say we, we will be witnesses. Father and wife, and gentlemans adieu, I will to Venice, sonday comes apace…
201115–1171496unassignedWhy then the maid is mine from all the world By your firm promise, Gremio is out-uied. I must confess your off…
211172–1230491unassignedMadam my instrument's in tune. Let's hear, oh fie the triple jars. Spit in the hole man, and tune again. Now l…
221231–1267509unassignedNo shame but mine: I must forsooth be forced To give my hand opposed against my heart Unto a madbrain rudes by…
231268–1331501T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma0.91Why sir, he comes not. Didst thou not say he comes? Who, that Petruchio came? I, that Petruchio came. No sir, …
241332–1381500T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma0.79That by degrees we mean to look into, And watch our vantage in this business, we'll overreach the graybeard Gr…
251382–1430497unassignedI sir they be ready, the Oats have eaten the horses. Nay then, Do what thou canst, I will not go to day, No no…
261431–1458498unassignedA piece of Ice: if thou doubt it, thou mayst slide from my shoulder to my heel, with no greater a run but my h…
271459–1517515unassignedI, and that thou and the proudest of you all shall find when he comes home. But what talk I of this? Call fort…
281518–1575496unassignedI. Who brought it? I. 'Tis burnt, and so is all the meat What dogs are these? Where is the rascal Cook? How du…
291576–1643501unassignedWhile you sweet dear prove Mistress of my heart. Quick proceeders marry, now tell me I pray, You that durst sw…
301644–1707507unassignedSir at the farthest for a week or two, But then up farther, and as far as Rome, And so to Tripoli, if God lend…
311708–1766463unassignedWhat say you to a Neat's foot? 'Tis passing good, I prithee let me have it. I fear it is too choleric a meat, …
321767–1821492unassignedWhy sir I trust I may have leave to speak, And speak I will. I am no child, no babe, Your betters have endured…
331822–1876496unassignedInprimis a lose bodied gown. Master, if ever I said loosebodied gown, sow me in the Skirts of it, and beat me …
341877–1940496unassignedI what else, and but I be deceived, Signior Baptista may remember me Near twenty years a go in Genoa. Where we…
351941–1990493unassignedI pray the Gods she may with all my heart. Dally not with the Gods, but get thee gone. Signior Baptista shall …
361991–2052488unassignedPetruchio, go thy ways, the field is won. Well, forward, forward thus the bowl should run, And not unluckily a…
372053–2088481unassignedSir here's the door, this is Lucentios' house, My Fathers bears more toward the Marketplace, Thither must I an…
382089–2138498unassignedHis name, as if I knew not his name: I have brought him up ever since he was three years old, and his name is …
392139–2204496unassignedAt last though long, our jarring notes agree, And time it is when raging war is come, To smile at 'scapes and …
402205–2275500unassignedWell I say no: and therefore sir, assurance, Let's each one send unto his wife, And he whose wife is most obed…
412276–2334502unassignedKatherine I charge thee tell these headstrong women, what duty they do owe their Lords and husbands. Come, com…