Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Cynthia's Revels, or The Fountain of Self-Love

Jonson, Ben, published 1616 · satire · Boys Professional;Professional

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TitleCynthia's Revels, or The Fountain of Self-Love
AuthorJonson, Ben
Publication year (edition)1616
Genre (British Drama)satire
Genre group (comparison)comedy — British Drama label compound or missing → Annals label used · Annals: comedy
Play typeBoys Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 181 · edition 413 · TCP A04632 · DEEP 5074.06
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1600 [1600-1601]
First performance (BritDrama)1600 [1600-1601]
Company (BritDrama)Children of the Chapel (second)
Company (Annals)Children of the Chapel (second)
Title-page companyChildren of the Chapel (second)
PrinterStansby, William
PublisherStansby, William
FormatFolio
Greg181b(*)
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Satire
BritDrama no.1269
Title page[P5r] CYNTHIAS REVELS, OR The Fountayne of selfe-Loue. A Comicall Satyre.
Title-page performance noteActed, in the yeere 1600. By the then Children of Queene ELIZABETHS Chappell.
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10–23599T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.73PRay you away; why fellows? God's so? what do you mean? marry that you shall not speak the Prologue, sir. Why?…
224–37538unassignedPray thee no more. There CUPID strikes money in love with the prodigal, makes her dote upon him, give him jewe…
338–52518T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.83Excellent: give me my cloak. Stay; you shall see me do another now: but a more sober, or better-gathered galla…
453–81492T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.85So, sir, this is all the reformation you seek? It is: do not you think it necessary to be practised, my little…
582–95491unassignedWho? MERCVRIE? I. Farewell. Stay, CUPID. Not in your company, HERMES, except your hands were riveted at your b…
696–105501T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.85O no, I remember it freshly, and by a particular instance; for my mother VENUS (at the same time) but stooped …
7106–168493unassignedBut will HERMES second me? I am now to put in act, an especial designment from my father JOVE, but that perfor…
8169–235473unassignedecho, be brief, SATURNIA is abroad, And if she hear, she'll storm at IOVES high will. I will (kind MERCVRIE) b…
9236–248469unassignedKnow you from whom you fly? or whence? Hence. This is somewhat above strange! a Nymph of her feature, and line…
10249–275482T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.66That's to be argued (AMORPHUS) if we may credit LVCIAN, who in his Eucomio Demosthenes' affirms, he never drun…
11276–294536unassignedSince I trod on this side the Alpes, I was not so frozen in my invention. Let me see: to accost him with some …
12295–319550unassignedO, you should digress from yourself else: for (believe it) your travail is your only thing that rectifies, or …
13320–373544T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.78COS, sir, COS. Cos? How happily hath fortune furnished him with a whetstone? I do entertain you, COS, conceal …
14374–389523unassignedThat's not every one's happiness (HERMES) though you can presume upon the easiness and dexterity of your wit, …
15390–417496T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.78BOy. Sir. Are any of the ladies in the presence? None yet, sir. Give me some gold, more. Is that thy boy, HEDO…
16418–428463unassignedI'll be your prophet. By gods so, it will be most exquisite, thou art a fine inventious Rogue, sirrah. Nay, an…
17429–431595T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta0.74Plant yourself there, sir: and observe me. You shall now, as well be the ocular, as the earwitness, how clearl…
18432–442460unassignedO, for some excellent painter, to have ta'en the copy of all these faces! PROSAITES. Fie, I premonished you of…
19443–454573unassignedCRITES. A creature of a most perfect and divine temper. One, in whom the humours and elements are peaceably me…
20455–471509T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.79Peace, CUPID, here comes more work for you, another character or two. STay, sweet PHILAUTIA, I'll but change m…
21472–493503unassignedNay, that's mine own from any Nymph in the court (I am sure on't) therefore you mistake me in that, Guardian: …
22494–507514T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.78No, sir, we are going in quest of a strange fountain, lately found out. By whom? My master, or the great disco…
23508–522508T35 Fools, wit and railing0.79O JOVE! sir, I could never get him to read a line to me. You must then wisely mix yourself in rank, with such,…
24523–538494unassignedFough, he smells all lamp-oil, with studying by candlelight. How confidently he went by us, and carelessly! ne…
25539–603508unassigneddo, good detraction, do, and I the while Shall shake thy spite off with a careless smile. Poor piteous gallant…
26604–668504T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.76He passed, appears some mincing marmoset Made all of clothes, and face; his limbs so set As if they had some v…
27669–709524unassignedPatience, gentle CRITES. This knot of spiders will be soon dissolved, And all their webs swept out of Cynthia'…
28710–735544unassignedAnd then, offering to kiss her hand, if she shall coily recoil, and signify your repulse; you are to reinforce…
29736–762542unassignedO, that piece was excellent! if you could pick out more of these play-particles, and (as occasion shall salute…
30763–793518T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.67Come, sit down; troth (and you be good Beauties) let's run over 'em all now: Which is the proper'st man amongs…
31794–807518T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta0.77Say you so? methinks, he looks like a tailor already. ay, that had said on one of his customers suits. His fac…
32808–809501unassignedFaith, I cannot (readily) tell you what; But (methinks) I should wish myself all manner of creatures. Now, I w…
33810–836513T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.88You need not fear, sir, I did of purpose humble myself against your coming, to decline the pride of my ambitio…
34837–881512unassignedHow? most ambiguous beauty? love you? that I will by this handkercher. 'Slid, he draws his oaths out of his po…
35882–930509T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.54Yes, sir: wellspoken, shall be mine. What? ha you all done? I.. Then the Substantive is Breeches. Why odorifer…
36931–977509unassignedWith what, MORIA? With a glister. Who, HEDON? A travailer. Then, The thing done was, An oration was made. Rehe…
37978–1001502unassignedPray you, sir, see. Yes, there is the note; and all the parts if I misthink not. I will read the ditty to your…
381002–1036502unassignedNay, play it, I pray you, you do well, you do well— How like you it, sir? Very well in troth. But very well? O…
391037–1068508unassignedGod so, what would you have me do? Come hither, master ASOTUS. I do ensure your ladyships, he is a gentleman o…
401069–1097493unassignedNay, good punk, sweet rascal; damn me, if I am jealous now. That's true indeed: pray let's go. What's the matt…
411098–1117490unassignedLet her go, I pray you, good lady Sobriety, I am glad we are rid of her. What a set face the gentlewoman has, …
421118–1134488unassignedYes. What luck is this, that our revels are dashed? Now was I be beginning to glister, i' the very high way of…
431135–1186500unassignedThe revels would have been most sumptuous tonight, if they had gone forward. They must needs, when all the cho…
441187–1206491unassignedNay, but intend me. Fear me not, I warrant you, sir. Render not yourself a refractory, on the sudden. I can al…
451207–1239506unassignedI know that a cook may as soon, and properly be said to smell well, as you to be wise. I know these are most c…
461240–1265499unassignedYour prizer is not ready AMORPHUS. Apprehend your places, he shall be soon; and at all points. Is there anybod…
471266–1299512T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta0.77i'faith, Master, Let's go: nobody comes. Victus, victa, victum; Victi, victae, victi— Let's be retrograde. Sta…
481300–1336507T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta0.81Sir, you have played the painter yourself, and limbed them to the life. I desire to deserve before 'em. This i…
491337–1388504unassignedSir, he shall yield you all the honour of a competent adversary, if you please to undertake him— I am priest f…
501389–1442511T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta0.81Which take you at this next weapon? I lay a discretion, with you, on AMORPHUS head. Why, I take the french-beh…
511443–1469506unassignedMonsieur, furnish yourself with what solemnity of ornament you think fit for this third weapon; at which you a…
521470–1502505unassignedBelieve it, sir, there's ne'er a Mistress i' the world can mislike it. No, not goodwife Taylor, your Mistress;…
531503–1545507unassignedCome, invert my mustachio, and we have done. 'Tis good. Hold still I pray you, sir. Nay, the fucus is exorbita…
541546–1584512unassignedYou will see, I shall now give him the gentle dor, presently, he forgetting to shift the colours, which are no…
551585–1614501T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.81It shall if you will, I forgive my right. Are you so confident? what's your weapon? At any, ay, sir. The perfe…
561615–1686519unassignedWhy, CRITES, think you any noble spirit, Or any, worth the title of a man, Will be incensed, to see th'enchant…
571687–1762515T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.77But, lady, for the revellers themselves, It would be better (in my poor conceit) That other's were employed: f…
581763–1826457unassignedMost true, most sacred Goddess; for the heavens Receive no good of all the good they do. Nor JOVE, nor you, no…
591827–1841531unassignedWe have already judged him, ARETE: Nor are we ignorant, how noble minds Suffer too much through those indignit…
601842–1890481unassignedThe fourth in white, is APHELEIA, a Nymph as pure and simple as the soul, or as an abrase table, and is theref…
611891–1899496unassignedSIster of PHOEBUS, to whose bright orb we owe, that we not complain of his absence; These four brethren (for t…
621900–1928489T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.84No faith, but I have a comedy toward, that would not be lost for a kingdom. In good time, for CUPID will prove…
631929–1971500T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.83You cannot tell: perhaps the physic will not work so soon upon some, as upon others. It may be, the rest are n…
641972–2038498unassignedAnd not at all to censure powers divine. To men, this argument should stand for firm, A Goddess did it, theref…
652039–2110504unassignedAnd hear what we determine of the rest; For in this plot, we well perceive your hand. But (for we mean not a c…
662111–2173479unassignedWe do approve thy censure, beloved CRITES. Which MERCURY, thy true propitious friend, (A deity, next JOVE, bel…