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Antonio's Revenge (2 Antonio and Mellida)

Marston, John, published 1602 · tragedy · Boys Professional;Professional

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TitleAntonio's Revenge (2 Antonio and Mellida)
AuthorMarston, John
Publication year (edition)1602
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label
Play typeBoys Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 185 · edition 420 · TCP A07064 · DEEP 326
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1602
First performance (BritDrama)1600 [early winter] [1600-1601]
Company (BritDrama)Children of Paul's (second)
Company (Annals)1600.0
Title-page companyChildren of Paul's (second)
PrinterBradock, Richard
PublisherFisher, Thomas
FormatQuarto
STC17474
Greg185a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.185
Title pageANTONIOS Reuenge. The Second part.
Title-page performance noteAs it hath beene sundry times acted, by the children of Paules.
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10–68515unassignedTHE rawish dank of clumsy winter ramps The fluent summer's vain: and drizzling sleet Chilleth the wan bleak ch…
269–142542T1 Death, grief and revenge0.76What had so please? Unseasoned Sycophant, Piero Sforza is no numbed Lord, Senseless of all true touch; stroke …
3143–201508T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.80STAY gentle Luceo, and vouchsafe thy hand. O, Madam Nay, pray thee give me leave to say, vouchsafe, Submiss en…
4202–250508unassigneddarkness is fled: look, infant morn hath drawn Bright silver curtains, 'bout the couch of night: And now Auror…
5251–315553unassignedVerily, sir Geoffrey had a monstrous strange dream the last night. For methought I dreamed I was asleep, and m…
6316–386518T1 Death, grief and revenge0.68WHO gives these ill-befitting attributes Of chaste, unspotted, bright, to Mellida, He lies as loud as thunder,…
7387–454522unassigned'tis reason's glory to command affects. Lies thy cold father dead, his glossed eyes New closed up by thy sad m…
8455–488457T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.82ROT there thou cerecloth that enfolds the flesh Of my loathed foe; moulder to crumbling dust: Oblivion choke t…
9489–550495unassignedI'll seem to wind you fool with kindest arm. He that's ambitious minded, and but man, Must have his followers …
10551–615513unassignedMy Lord, the clapper of my mouth's not glibbed With court oil, 'twill not strike on both sides yet. 'tis just …
11616–683482unassignedMy Lord, 'tis supper time. Drink deep Alberto: eat, good Lucio: But my pined heart shall eat on nought but woe…
12684–748517unassignedO here, here is a vent to pass my sighs. I have surcharged the dungeon with my plaints. Prison, and heart will…
13749–818499unassignedHow now sweet son? good youth, what dost thou? Weep, weep. Dost nought but weep, weep? Yes mother, I do sigh, …
14819–886524T1 Death, grief and revenge0.79And call thee brother, mount thee straight to state, Make thee of counsel; tut, tut, what not, what not? Think…
15887–959525T1 Death, grief and revenge0.80Nurse, 'tis not yet proud day: The neat gay mists of the light's not up, Her cheeks not yet flurd over with th…
16960–1029522T1 Death, grief and revenge0.74Murder. Murder. Murder. ay, I will murder: graves and ghosts Fright me no more, I'll suck red vengeance Out of…
171030–1064499unassignedhowl not thou pury mould, groan not ye graves. Be dumb all breath. Here stands Andrugio's son, Worthy his fath…
181065–1125483T1 Death, grief and revenge0.72Truly, very pathetical, and unvulgar. Pathetical, and unvulgar; words of worth, excellent words. In sooth, Mad…
191126–1194495unassignedWhy then should I put on the very flesh Of solid folly. No, this coxcomb is a crown Which I affect, even with …
201195–1255515unassignedMost just and upright in our judgement seat. Were Mellida mine eye, with such a blemish Of most loathed loosen…
211256–1334496T54 Antony and Cleopatra: love, death and mo0.89Produce the devil,; let your Strotzo come: I can defeat his strongest argument, Which With what? With tears, w…
221335–1391496unassignedSweet beauty, I could sigh as fast as you, But that I know that, which I weep to know, His fortunes should be …
231392–1454487T1 Death, grief and revenge0.81O piteous end of love: o too too rude hand Of unrespective death! Alas, sweet maid. Forbear me heaven. What in…
241455–1515465unassignedANTONIO, kiss my foot: I honour thee, In laying thwart my blood upon thy breast. I tell thee boy, he was Pandu…
251516–1577464T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.71Have I an arm, a heart, a sword, a soul? Were you but private unto what we know I'll know it all; first let's …
261578–1628495T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.74HOE, who's above there, hoe? A murrain on all Proverbs. They say, hunger breaks through stone walls; but I am …
271629–1692509T1 Death, grief and revenge0.80Nay, and you talk of revenge, my stomach's up, For I am most tyrannically hungry. A beaver? I have a headpiece…
281693–1760501T1 Death, grief and revenge0.84Then will I dance and whirl about the air. methinks I am all soul, all heart, all spirit. Now murder shall rec…
291761–1833502T1 Death, grief and revenge0.83'tis done, and now my soul shall sleep in rest. Sons that revenge their father's blood, are blessed. WHOSE han…