Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Every Man in His Humor

Jonson, Ben, published 1616 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 404 (1601) · other edition — not in the analysis

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TitleEvery Man in His Humor
AuthorJonson, Ben
Publication year (edition)1616
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 176 · edition 405 · TCP A04632 · DEEP 5074.01
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)1598
First performance (BritDrama)1598 [Sep]
Company (BritDrama)Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
Company (Annals)Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
Title-page companyLord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
PrinterStansby, William
PublisherStansby, William
FormatFolio
Greg176b
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1143
Title page[A1r] Euery MAN IN HIS HVMOVR. A Comœdie.
Title-page performance noteActed in the yeere 1598. By the then Lord Chamberlaine his Seruants.
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10–61513T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.84THough need make many Poets, and some such As art, and nature have not bettered much; Yet ours, for want, hath…
262–102487unassignedWhy, I hope you will not a hawking now, will you? NO wiss; but I'll practise against next year uncle: I have b…
3103–134433unassignedSave you, gentlemen. Nay, we do' not stand much on our gentility, friend; yet, you are welcome, and I assure y…
4135–165472unassignedMake this honest friend drink here: pray you go in. This letter is directed to my son: Yet, I am EDWARD KNO'WE…
5166–209465unassignedSir. Is the fellow gone that brought this letter? Yes, sir, a pretty while since. And, where's your young mast…
6210–231457unassignedBy my faith, and so I will, now thou tell'st me on't: How dost thou like my leg, Brainworm? A very good leg! m…
7232–246444unassignedSir, that's all one, an't were; you shall command me, twice so far as More-gate to do you good, in such a matt…
8247–265446unassignedThy lineage, Monsieur COB, what lineage? what lineage? Why sir, an ancient lineage, and a princely. Mine ances…
9266–283475T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.85What TIB, show this gentleman up to the Captain. O, an' my house were the Brazenhead now! faith, it would e'en…
10284–306503T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.78Body of me! It was so late ere we parted last night, I can scarce open my eyes, yet; I was but new risen, as y…
11307–322468unassignedSquire DOWNRIGHT? the half-brother? was't not? ay sir, he. Hang him, rook, he! why, he has no more judgement t…
12323–356490T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.75Why, thus sir (make a thrust at me) come in, upon the answer, control your point, and make a full career, at t…
13357–398488unassignedFaith, I am very loath, to utter it, As fearing, it may hurt your patience: But, that I know, your judgement i…
14399–452529unassignedO, there are divers reasons to dissuade, brother. But, would yourself vouchsafe to travail in it, (Though but …
15453–503501unassignedOh do not fret yourself thus, never think on't. These are my brother's consorts, these! these are his comrades…
16504–533494T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.76Troth my head aches extremely, on a sudden. Oh, the lord! How now? what? Alas, how it burns? muss, keep you wa…
17534–558480T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.80So sir, and how then, coz? 'Sfoot, I have lost my purse, I think. How? lost your purse? where? when had you it…
18559–606488unassignedAt your worship's pleasure, sir; nay, 'tis a most pure Toledo. I had rather it were a Spaniard! but tell me, w…
19607–642479unassignedPortion is fled, to prey on their remainder, We call them into fellowship of vice! Bait 'em with the young cha…
20643–682504unassignedBelieve me, I am taken with some wonder, To think, a fellow of thy outward presence Should (in the frame, and …
21683–705511unassignedHe. Mr. WELL-BRED, I know not in what kind you hold me, but let me say to you this: as sure as honour, I estee…
22706–728507T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.79Nay, I'll neither do your judgement, nor his folly that wrong, as to prepare your apprehension: I'll leave him…
23729–762508unassignedThen, you were a servitor, at both it seems! at Strigonium? and what do you call't? Oh lord, sir? by S. GEORGE…
24763–801512unassignedYes, marry, did I sir. You said, it was a Toledo, ha? True, I did so. But, it is none? No sir, I confess it, i…
25802–867539unassignedO, that's well: fetch me my cloak, my cloak. Stay, let me see, an hour, to go and come; ay, that will be the l…
26868–939501unassignedSir, if a servants Duty, with faith, may be called love, you are More than in hope, you are possessed of it. I…
27940–973506unassignedBut, THOMAS, this is not the secret, THOMAS, I told you of. No, sir. I do suppose it. Believe me, it is not. S…
28974–984513unassignedmarry that, which will make any man out of love with 'em, I think: their bad conditions, and you will needs kn…
29985–1005520T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.74Of a Houndsditch man, sir. One of the devil's near kinsmen, a broker. That cannot be, if the proverb hold; for…
301006–1040509unassignedThis speech would ha' done decently in a tabacco-trader's mouth! At justice Clement's, he is: in the middle of…
311041–1082518unassignedNot I, body of me, by this air, S. GEORGE, and the foot of Pharaoh. Rare! your cousin's discourse is simply dr…
321083–1115517unassignedWHat's master KITELY gone? ROGER? ay, sir. 'heart of me! what made him leave us so abruptly! How now, sirrah? …
331116–1135478unassignedDear master justice; Let me be beaten again, I have deserved it: but not the prison, I beseech you. Alas, poor…
341136–1180480unassignedmarry, an Elegy, an Elegy, an odd toy— To mock an ape withal. O, I could sow up his mouth, now. Sister, I pray…
351181–1203478unassignedI am vexed, I can hold ne'er a bone of me still! Heart, I think, they mean to build, and breed here! Sister, y…
361204–1255479unassignedWHy, how now? what's the matter? what's the stir here? Whence springs the quarrel? THOMAS! where is he? Put up…
371256–1281483unassignedWhy, you are no soldier, I hope? O, must you be stabbed by a soldier? Mass, that's true! when was BOBADILL her…
381282–1303486unassignedPray thee, be at peace, I am satisfied: and do believe, thou wilt omit no offered occasion, to make my desires…
391304–1327443T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.85Nor, will I fail, to break his match, I doubt not. Go thou, along with justice CLEMENT'S man, And stay there f…
401328–1336517unassignedI will tell you, sir. Upon my first coming to the city, after my long travail, for knowledge (in that mystery …
411337–1358481unassignedNay, I know not, nor can I conceive. Why thus, sir. I would select nineteen, more, to myself, throughout the l…
421359–1390494T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.83Prate again, as you like this, you whoreson foist, you. You'll control the point, you? Your consort is gone? h…
431391–1420502unassignedIs a fit simile, a toy? will he be poisoned with a simile? Brother KITELY, what a strange, and idle imaginatio…
441421–1443498T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.80he's ever calling for COB! I wonder, how he employs COB, so! Indeed, sister, to ask how he employs COB, is a n…
451444–1472510T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.86I will, I will: to COB'S house? doth she haunt COBS? she's gone a'purpose, now, to cuckold me, With that lewd …
461473–1528488unassignedI am content, sir; I will get you the warrant presently, what's his name, say you? Downright? ay, ay, GEORGE D…
471529–1575493unassignedOut on thy more than strumpet's impudence! Stealest thou thus to thy haunts? and, have I taken Thy bawd, and t…
481576–1617506unassignedYes, an't please you, sir: he told me two gentlemen had willled him to procure a warrant from his master (whic…
491618–1650489T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.76ay, sir. But, who directed you, thither? That did mine own man, sir. Where is he? Nay, I know not, now; I left…
501651–1681495unassignedAn't please your worship, he was bound to the peace. Why, and he were, sir, his hands were not bound, were the…
511682–1700479unassignedGood, sir, I beseech you, be good to me. Tell him he shall to the jail, away with him, I say. Nay, sir, if you…
521701–1720525unassignedAnd I will consider thee, in another cup of sack. Here's to thee, which having drunk of, this is my sentence. …
531721–1733517unassignedNay, no speech, or act of mine be drawn against such as profess it worthily. They are not borne every year, as…