Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Every Man Out of His Humor

Jonson, Ben, published 1600 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 368 (1616)

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TitleEvery Man Out of His Humor
AuthorJonson, Ben
Publication year (edition)1600
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 163 · edition 365 · TCP A04648 · DEEP 284
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1599
First performance (BritDrama)1599 [late]
Company (BritDrama)Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
Company (Annals)Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
PrinterIslip, Adam
PublisherHolme, William (3)
FormatQuarto
STC14767
Greg163a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1216
Title pageThe Comicall Satyre of EVERY MAN OVT OF HIS HVMOR.
Title-page performance noteContaining more than hath been Publickely Spoken or Acted. With the seuerall Character of euery Person.
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10–64472T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.76NAy my dear Asper, Stay your mind, Away. Who is so patient of this impious world, That he can check his spirit…
265–131480T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.75Look through and through me; I pursue no favour: Only vouchsafe me your attentions, And I will give you music …
3132–193478unassignedHa, ha: You might as well have told me, yond is heaven, This earth, these men; and all had moved alike. Do not…
4194–243458T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.83Nay Asper. Peace Mitis, I do know your thought: You'll say, your audience will except at this? Pish: you are t…
5244–262467T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.74No, I assure you signor; if those laws you speak of, had been delivered us, ab Initio; and in their present vi…
6263–271466T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.78Did you! I appeal to all these gentlemen whether you did or no? Come, it pleases you to cast a strange look on…
7272–319487T35 Fools, wit and railing0.79Faith, if the time will suffer his description, I'll give it you: he is one, the Author calls him Carlo Buffon…
8320–341496T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.76Tut, and I take an humour of a thing once, I am like your tailors needle, I go through: but, for my name signo…
9342–354504unassignedO I'll have a suit only for that sir. You must talk much of your kindred and allies. Lies! no signor, I shall …
10355–389502T6 Money, debt and credit0.88I perceive you sir, I will take up, and bring myself in credit sure. Marry this; always beware you commerce no…
11390–418490T35 Fools, wit and railing0.82By my wits? No sir, I scorn to live by my wits, I; I have better means I tell thee, than to take such base cou…
12419–450531unassignedSaid I not true? doth not his passion speak Out of my divination? O my senses, Why lose you not your powers, a…
13451–511509unassignedHa, ha, ha? I'not this good? Is 't not pleasing this? ha, ha? God's ha? Is't possible that such a spacious vil…
14512–543500T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.76I will Sir. I'll instantly set all my hinds to thrashing Of a whole Reek of corn, which I will hide Under the …
15544–574510T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.83No sir, there was subject for his envy in Sordido; his wealth: So was there not in the other, he stood possess…
16575–598512T35 Fools, wit and railing0.83Yes once; marry, that was but to show what a gentleman might do in a Humour. O very good. Why this fellows dis…
17599–626518T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.84No crown: speak i' the singular number, and we'll believe you. Nay, thou art so capriciously conceited now: Si…
18627–670504T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.75I mary, there's some taste in this. It's not good? Ah peace, now above, now above. Stay: mine eye hath (on the…
19671–707500T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.81O Iesu sir! prithee dear Nymph, entreat her beauties to shine on this side of the building. That he may erect …
20708–725483T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.87Sir Knight, albeit it be not usual with me (chiefly in the absence of a husband) to admit any entrance to stra…
21726–750498T6 Money, debt and credit0.82I possess as much in your wish sir, as if I were made Lord of the Indies; and I pray you believe it. I have a …
22751–770505unassignedO ay, I pray you good Uncle: God send me good luck; Lord (an't be thy will) prosper it: O Iesu; now, now, if i…
23771–799491unassignedI'll try what that will do, if you please. Do so: and when you have 'em, study hard. Yes sir: and I could stud…
24800–848519unassignedThat had been Single indeed: why? be they not the same persons in this, as they would have been in those? and …
25849–907485T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.75This is such dotage as was never heard. Well, this must needs be granted. Granted quoth you? Nay Macilente; do…
26908–969492T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.73Here's a sweet stink indeed: What, shall I ever be thus crossed and plagued? And sick of Husband? O my head do…
27970–1016500unassignedBe they my bane then: What sirrah, Fido, bring in those Gloves again You took from hence. 'sbody sirrah, but d…
281017–1039490unassignedCome, when will you pay me again now? O God Sister. Here comes another. Save you signor Deliro: how dost thou …
291040–1071497unassignedOut, out, unworthy to speak where he breatheth. What's he, signor? A friend of mine, sir. By heaven, I wonder …
301072–1085490unassignedGod's me, what luck's this? I have fetched my tailor and all: which way went he Sister? can you tell? Not I, i…
311086–1111458T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.71Stay, what new Mute is this that walks so suspiciously? O, marry this is one, for whose better Illustration; w…
321112–1132504unassignedTut, fear him not, he's a good lean slave, he loves a Dog well I warrant him; I see by his looks, I: mass he's…
331133–1148504T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.81O, your only Admiration, is your silence, sir. 'Fore God Carlo, this is good; let's read 'em again: If there b…
341149–1173477unassignedO God sir. For society's sake he does. O here be a couple of fine tame parrots. Now Sir, Whereas the Ingenuity…
351174–1197488unassigned'sblood, it's a hog's Cheek and Puddings in a pewter field this How like you them signor? Let the word be, Not…
361198–1232477T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.79I'll do my best sir: you'll put it off presently: ay, go with me to my chamber you shall have it, but make has…
371233–1250503T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.81Sell my Rapier? God's lid: Nay Sir (for mine own part) as I am a man that has served in causes, or so, so I am…
381251–1280488T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.75O, was it no otherwise? we thought you had been upon some terms. No other than you saw sir. Adieu good Master …
391281–1294502T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.81No, for you do not know the Humour of the dog as we do: where shall we dine Carlo? I would fain go to one of t…
401295–1298533unassignedTut, these star-monger knaves, who would trust 'em? one says, dark and rainy, when 'tis as clear as Crystal; a…
411299–1348494unassigneday me, what pitiful sight is this? help, help, help! How now? what's the matter? O here's a man has hanged him…
421349–1380516unassignedTroth, that which doth essentially please me: the warping condition of this green and soggy multitude: but in …
431381–1413483unassignedIn faith I have made you stay somewhat long sir, but is my Tobacco ready boy? I Sir. Give me, my mistress is u…
441414–1442480unassignedsignor Macilente, you take none sir? (Tab.) No, unless I had a mistress signor, it were a great Indecorum for …
451443–1454491unassignedWhy are you not merry then? there are but two of us in all the world, and if we should not be comforts to one …
461455–1484499T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.84To Supper sir? now come up to Supper I beseech you: as though there were no difference between Supper time whe…
471485–1506506unassignedO good Macilente, let's follow and appease her, or the Peace of my life is at an end. Now Pease, and not Peace…
481507–1533505unassignedThat I may choose to give my Dog or Cat Fish, for fear of Bones, or any other Nutriment, that (by the judgemen…
491534–1557509unassigneday, he: they have hired a chamber and all private to practise in, for the making of the petoun, the Receipt Re…
501558–1591516T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.84Your wife? now for shame lose these thoughts, and become the master of your own spirits. Should I (if I had a …
511592–1621536unassignedWho? this i'the starched Beard? it's the dull stiff Knight Puntarvolo man; he's to travail now presently: he h…
521622–1653514unassignedA fit Trumpet to proclaim such a person. But can this be possible? why 'tis nothing sir, when a man gives his …
531654–1666512unassignedPardon me Countenance, you do me some wrong to make that public, which I imparted to you in private. God's wil…
541667–1690505unassignedThis was a strange encounter. Nay you shall hear sir, with this we both fell out and breathed: Now (upon the s…
551691–1718507T6 Money, debt and credit0.80Excellent Sir, as ever you had any Hat in your life. Nay faith Sir, the Hat's as good as any man i' this town …
561719–1734509T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.80What you shall think meet i'your judgement Sir to my suit. Well, I'll send you some presently. And points too …
571735–1764497unassigneday, to some perhaps: but, and he should come to my Mistress with Tobacco (this Gentleman knows) she'd reply up…
581765–1791499T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.82God's so', look who comes here. What, Nephew? Uncle, God save you; did you see a Gentleman, one Monsieur Brisk…
591792–1814487unassignedWell I shall long till I see this fall you talk of. To help your longing, signor, let your imagination be swif…
601815–1841504unassignedO, fie on't. no: you shall begin with, How does my sweet Lady; or, Why are you so melancholy madam? though she…
611842–1868507unassignedWhat's he, gentle Monsieur Briske? not that Gentleman? No Lady, this is a Kinsman of justice Silence. Pray sir…
621869–1905502unassignedO, she cannot but affirm that, out of the Bounty of her judgement. Nay out of doubt he does well, for a Gentle…
631906–1938498unassignedWhere is he? God's precious, go seek for the fellow, good signor. Here, here I left him. Why none was here whe…
641939–1968489unassigned'Fore God I am so Melancholy for his dog's disaster, but I'll go. Faith and I may go too, but I know I shall b…
651969–2006492unassignedBy Iesu you do put me in mind now of a very necessary office, which I will propose in your pledge sir: The hea…
662007–2027497unassignedI warrant thee my dear Case of petronels, so I stand not in dread of thee, but that thou'lt second me. Why my …
672028–2050502unassignedI believe you Musk-cod, I believe you, for rather than thou wouldst make present repayment, thou wouldst take …
682051–2090478T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.85Sweet knight hold in thy fury, and 'fore God I'll honour thee more than the Turk does Mahomet. Down (I say.) w…
692091–2107484unassignedBy you Sir? I know not that: but 'twas for you and your company, I am sure. My company? 'Slid I was an invited…
702108–2129488unassignedO; why Fido, my shoes. Good faith it cannot but please her exceedingly. Come, I mar'le what piece of nightwork…
712130–2158497unassignedThere's your money, tell it: and Brother, I am glad I met with so good occasion to show my love to you. I will…
722159–2172479unassignedNo sweet mistress, why are you in this passion? O Christ Master Fastidius, if you knew how I took up my husban…
732173–2219484T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.83Nay not altogether so Sir, the Knight must have his hundred pound repaid, that'll help too, and then sixscore …
742220–2265505unassignedBlessed, Divine, Unblemished, Sacred, Pure, Glorious, Immortal, and indeed Immense; O that I had a world of At…