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Richard the Third

Shakespeare, William, published 1623 · tragedy; history · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 281 (1597)

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TitleRichard the Third
AuthorShakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)1623
Genre (British Drama)tragedy; history
Genre group (comparison)history — British Drama label compound or missing → Annals label used · Annals: history
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 142 · edition 287 · TCP A11954 · DEEP 5081.23
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1592 [1591-1592]
First performance (BritDrama)1593 [autumn] [1591-1597]
Company (BritDrama)Derby's (Strange's) Men (?)
Company (Annals)Derby's (Strange's) Men (?); Pembroke's Men (?)
FormatFolio
Greg142g
Genre (Annals)History
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy; History
BritDrama no.950
Title page[HT; q5r] The Tragedy of Richard the Third: with the Landing of Earle Richmond, and the Battell at Bosworth Field.
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10–61467T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.65NOw is the Winter of our Discontent, Made glorious Summer by this Son of York: And all the clouds that loured …
262–130525unassignedWhy this it is, when men are ruled by Women: 'Tis not the King that sends you to the Tower, My Lady Grey his W…
3131–196512T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.82No doubt, no doubt, and so shall Clarence too, For they that were your Enemies, are his, And have prevailed as…
4197–261470T26 Devils, hell and fiends0.83Stay you that bear the Coarse, & set it down. What black Magician conjures up this Fiend, To stop devoted char…
5262–329475unassignedIn thy foul throat thou Liest, Queen Margaret saw Thy murderous Falchion smoking in his blood: The which, thou…
6330–397514T1 Death, grief and revenge0.84I would they were, that I might dye at once: For now they kill me with a living death. Those eyes of thine, fr…
7398–462501T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.78With all my heart, and much it joys me too, To see you are become so penitent. Tressel and Barkley, go along w…
8463–531533T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.77The Countess Richmond, good my L. of Derby. To your good prayer, will scarcely say, Amen. Yet Derby, notwithst…
9532–599511unassignedYou may deny that you were not the mean Of my Lord Hastings late imprisonment. She may my Lord, for— She may L…
10600–660505T38 Death, parting and grief at court0.87A little joy enjoys the Queen thereof, For I am she, and altogether joyless: I can no longer hold me patiented…
11661–726512unassignedAnd leave out thee? stay Dog, for thou shalt hear me. If Heaven have any grievous plague in store, Exceeding t…
12727–790513unassignedHave done, have done. O Princely Buckingham, I'll kiss thy hand, In sign of League and amity with thee: Now fa…
13791–847455unassignedWe are my Lord, and come to have the Warrant, That we may be admitted where he is. Well thought upon, I have i…
14848–909479T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.74No, no, my Dream was lengthened after life. O then, began the Tempest to my Soul. I passed (me thought) the Me…
15910–959491T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.75Not to kill him, having a Warrant, But to be damned for killing him, from the which No Warrant can defend me. …
16960–1023499T1 Death, grief and revenge0.80Are you drawn forth among a world of men To slay the innocent? What is my offence? Where is the Evidence that …
171024–1085516T1 Death, grief and revenge0.89It cannot be, for he be wept my Fortune, And hugged me in his arms, and swore with sobs, That he would labour …
181086–1151495T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.81There Hastings, I will never more remember Our former hatred, so thrive I, and mine. Dorset, embrace him: Hast…
191152–1214501T40 Sin, guilt and violent loss within famil0.80Is Clarence dead? The Order was reversed. But he (poor man) by your first order died, And that a winged Mercur…
201215–1278501unassignedMy pretty Cousins, you mistake me both, I do lament the sickness of the King, As loath to lose him, not your F…
211279–1340491unassignedAh for our Father, for our dear Lord Clarence. Alas for both, both mine Edward and Clarence. What stay had I b…
221341–1402503unassignedAnd so in me, and so (I think) in all. Yet since it is but green, it should be put To no apparent likelihood o…
231403–1467501unassignedBefore the days of Change, still is it so, By a divine instinct, men's minds mistrust Pursuing danger: as by p…
241468–1533498unassignedAccursed, and unquiet wrangling days, How many of you have mine eyes beheld? My Husband lost his life, to get …
251534–1597489unassignedYou are too senseless obstinate, my Lord, Too ceremonious, and traditional. Weigh it but with the grossness of…
261598–1659490unassignedThen he is more beholding to you, than I. He may command me as my Sovereign, But you have power in me, as in a…
271660–1727499unassignedWell then, no more but this: Go gentle Catesby, and as it were far off, Sound thou Lord Hastings, How he doth …
281728–1789503unassignedI'll go, my Lord, and tell him what you say. Many good morrows to my Noble Lord. Good morrow Catesby, you are …
291790–1854507unassignedGo on before, I'll talk with this good fellow. How now, Sirrah? how goes the World with thee? The better, that…
301855–1916511T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.84We know each others Faces: for our Hearts, He knows no more of mine, than I of yours, Or I of his, my Lord, th…
311917–1984509unassignedIf they have done this deed, my Noble Lord. If? thou Protector of this damned Strumpet, Talk'st thou to me of …
321985–2052517unassignedWell, well, he was the covertst sheltered Traitor That ever lived. Would you imagine, or almost believe, Wert …
332053–2119520unassignedI go, and towards three or four a Clock Look for the News that the Guild-Hall affords. Go Lovel with all speed…
342120–2183502unassignedThe Mayor is here at hand: intent some fear, Be not you spoke with, but by mighty suit: And look you get a Pra…
352184–2249496unassignedEven that (I hope) which pleaseth God above, And all good men, of this ungoverned I'll. I do suspect I have do…
362250–2316505unassignedMy Lord, this argues Conscience in your Grace, But the respects thereof are nice, and trivial, All circumstanc…
372317–2381504unassignedTo morrow may it please you to be Crowned. Even when you please, for you will have it so. To morrow than we wi…
382382–2444500unassignedAnd I with all unwillingness will go. O would to God, that the inclusive Verge Of Golden metal, that must roun…
392445–2517528T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.82O bitter consequence! That Edward still should live true Noble Prince. Cousin, thou wast not wont to be so dul…
402518–2585515unassignedWell, let that rest: Dorset is fled to Richmond. I hear the news, my Lord. Stanley, he is your Wife's Son: wel…
412586–2655531unassignedBad news my Lord, Mourton is fled to Richmond, And Buckingham backed with the hardy Welshmen Is in the field, …
422656–2714486T38 Death, parting and grief at court0.80Oh Harry's wife, triumph not in my woes: God witness with me, I have wept for thine. Bear with me: I am hungry…
432715–2786506unassignedForbear to sleep the night, and fast the day: Compare dead happiness, with living woe: Think that thy Babes we…
442787–2851520unassignedEither thou wilt dye, by God's just ordinance Ere from this war thou turn a Conqueror: Or I with grief and ext…
452852–2917506unassignedEven all I have; I, and myself and all, Will I withal endow a child of thine: So in the Lethe of thy angry sou…
462918–2983504unassignedI cannot make you what amends I would, Therefore accept such kindness as I can. Dorset your Son, that with a f…
472984–3054502unassignedThen by myself. Thyself, is selfe-misvsed. Now by the World. 'Tis full of thy foul wrongs. My Father's death. …
483055–3121505T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.75Some lightfoot friend post to the Duke of Norfolk: Ratcliff thyself, or Catesby, where is he? Here, my good Lo…
493122–3189512T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.78In Kent, my Liege, the Guildfords are in Arms, And every hour more Competitors Flock to the Rebels, and their …
503190–3252491unassignedIt is. Why then Al-soules day, is my body's doomsday This is the day, which in King Edward's time I wished mig…
513253–3319492unassignedThe weary Sun, hath made a Golden set, And by the bright Tract of his fiery Car, Gives token of a goodly day t…
523320–3387509unassignedI by Attorney, bless thee from thy Mother, Who prays continually for Richmond's good: So much for that. The si…
533388–3458499unassignedQuiet untroubled soul, Awake, awake: Arm, fight, and conquer, for fair England's sake. Dream on thy Cousins Sm…
543459–3523504T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea 0.75Nay good my Lord, be not afraid of Shadows. By the Apostle Paul, shadows to night Have struck more terror to t…
553524–3590517unassignedThen he disdains to shine: for by the Book He should have braved the East an hour ago, A black day will it be …
563591–3655490T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.80My Lord, he doth deny to come. Off with his son George's head. My Lord, the Enemy is passed the Marsh: After t…