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Friar Bacon and Friar Bongay

Greene, Robert, published 1594 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 233 (1630)

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TitleFriar Bacon and Friar Bongay
AuthorGreene, Robert
Publication year (edition)1594
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 121 · edition 232 · TCP A02127 · DEEP 185
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1589 [1586-1590]
First performance (BritDrama)1589 [1588-1592]
Company (BritDrama)Queen Elizabeth's Men
Company (Annals)Derby’s (Strange’s) Men (by 1592)
Title-page companyQueen Elizabeth's Men
PrinterIslip, Adam
PublisherWhite, Edward (1)
FormatQuarto
STC12267
Greg121a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.822
Title pageTHE HONORABLE HISTORIE of frier Bacon, and frier Bongay.
Title-page performance noteAs it was plaid by her Maiesties seruants.
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10–51473unassignedWHY looks my lord like to a troubled sky, When heavens bright shine, is shadowed with a fog: A late we ran the…
252–91470unassignedI grant my lord the damsel is as fair, As simple Suffolk's homely towns can yield: But in the court be quainte…
392–149492unassignedLacie the fool hath laid a perfect plot, For why our country Margaret is so coy, And stands so much upon her h…
4150–206471T56 Magic, spells and conjuring0.72Bacon we hear, that long we have suspect, That thou art read in Magic's mystery, In Piromancie to divine by fl…
5207–258497unassignedBut Bacon roves a bow beyond his reach, And tells of more than magic can perform: Thinking to get a fame by fo…
6259–310478T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.80I know not what we did, a pox of all conjuring Friars. Now jolly Friar tell us, is this the book that Burden i…
7311–362494unassignedMargret, a farmer's daughter for a farmer's son, I warrant you the meanest of us both, Shall have a mate to le…
8363–430495unassignedGreat men of Europe, monarchs of the West, Ringed with the walls of old Oceanus, Whose lofty surges like the b…
9431–469504unassignedIf it please your honour we are all ready at an inch. Sirrah Ned, I'll have no more post horse to ride on, I'l…
10470–528497T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.82To whom speakest thou. To thee. Who art thou. Can you not judge when all your swords grew fast, That friar Bac…
11529–593510T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.77I see the keepers lovely lass appear, As bright-sun as the paramour of Mars, Only attended by a jolly friar. S…
12594–656508T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.71Peggy, I pleaded first to get your grace for him, But when mine eyes furuaid your beauteous looks Love like a …
13657–700501T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.76Then handfast hand, and I will to my book, What sees my lord now. Bacon, I see the lovers hand in hand, The Fr…
14701–759520unassignedAnd I my lord will have pioneers to undermine the town, that the very Gardens and orchards be carried away for…
15760–824496unassignedInjurious Lacie did I love thee more Than Alexander his Hephestion; Did I unfold the passion of my love, And l…
16825–888491T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.66Lacie shall die as traitor to his Lord. I have deserved it, Edward act it well. What hopes the Prince to gain …
17889–955479T56 Magic, spells and conjuring0.74As it please lord Lacie, but loves foolish looks, Think footsteps Miles, and minutes to be hours. I'll hasten …
18956–1025477T20 Hercules: labours, suffering and virtue0.72Rather these earthly geomantic spirits, Are dull and like the place where they remain: For when proud Lucipher…
191026–1091484T20 Hercules: labours, suffering and virtue0.80Now Monarchs' hath the german found his match. Bestir thee Iaquis take not now the foil, Lest thou dost lose w…
201092–1134435unassignedMartial Plantagenet, Henry's high minded son, The mark that Ellinor did count her aim, I liked thee fore I saw…
211135–1201493T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.67I tell thee Monarch, all the German Peers Can not afford thy entertainmentsuch, So royal and so full of Majest…
221202–1266502T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.62Brave neighbouring squires the stay of Suffolk's clime, A Keeper's daughters is too base in gree To match with…
231267–1312503T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.63Lovely and once beloved of my lord, No marvel if his eye was lodged so low, when brighter 〈◊〉 is not in the he…
241313–1349527unassignedThink you that the watching of the brazen head craves no furniture? I warrant you sir I have so armed myself, …
251350–1391516unassignedTime was. Well friar Bacon, you spent your seven years' study well that can make your Head speak but two words…
261392–1446497unassignedSome fiend or ghost haunt on thy weary steps, Until they do transport thee quick to hell, For Bacon shall have…
271447–1509515T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.72We Castille ladies are not very coy, Your highnesle may command a greater boon, And glad were I to grace the L…
281510–1573475T1 Death, grief and revenge0.70Thou seest I single thee the field, And what I spoke, I'll maintain with my sword: Stand on thy guard I cannot…
291574–1635495unassignedMargaret be not so headstrong in these vows, Oh bury not such beauty in a cell: That England hath held famous …
301636–1689464T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.69Whence Peggy comes this Metamorphosis, What shorn a Nun, and I have from the co urt, Posted with coursers to c…
311690–1718505T26 Devils, hell and fiends0.85A scholar quoth you, marry sir I would I had been made a botlemaker when I was made a scholar, for I can get n…
321719–1789515unassignedGramercies Lordlings, old Plantagenet, That rules and sways the Albion diadem, With tears discovers these conc…