Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Contention between Liberality and Prodigality

Anonymous, published 1602 · moral · Boys Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Contention between Liberality and Prodigality
AuthorAnonymous
Publication year (edition)1602
Genre (British Drama)moral
Genre group (comparison)moral — from the British Drama label · Annals: morality;interlude
Play typeBoys Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 190 · edition 433 · TCP A19182 · DEEP 334
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1601 [Feb 22]
First performance (BritDrama)1601 [Feb]
Company (BritDrama)Children of the Chapel (second)
Company (Annals)Children of the Chapel (second)
Theaterbefore the Court;
PrinterStafford, Simon
PublisherVincent, George (1)
FormatQuarto
STC5593
Greg190a
Genre (Annals)Moral Interlude
Genre (BritDrama)Moral
BritDrama no.1276
Title pageA PLEASANT COMEDIE, Shewing the contention betweene Liberalitie and Prodigalitie.
Title-page performance noteAs it was playd before her Maiestie.
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10–69517T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions0.81THe Proverb is, How many men, so many minds. Which maketh proof, how hard a thing it is, Of sundry minds to pl…
270–124443T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns0.81Postilion, stay, thou drug'st on like an Ass. Lo, here's an Inn, which I cannot well pass: Here will we bait, …
3125–186511T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions0.86Oh most unhappy state, of reckless human kind! Oh dangerous race of man, unwitty, fond, and blind! Oh wretched…
4187–262505unassignedWhat, in such haste forsooth, so suddenly, And so good cheap, without reward or fee? Poor men, dear zonne, mus…
5263–325523T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions0.91Report hath spread, that Virtue here in place Arrived is, her silly court to hold: And therefore I am come wit…
6326–393542unassignedWell, since che see there is none other boot, Chill now take pains to go the rest afoot: For Brocke mine Ass i…
7394–466539unassignedHow now, my friends, what needs this variance? Money comes not by force, money comes by chance: And sith at on…
8467–530525unassignedI am where I like. And is there then no other remedy? Must poor Tenacity put up the injury? Your time is not y…
9531–598510unassignedFellow Tomkin, I think this world is made of flint; there's neither money, nor wares, worth money in't. Hold t…
10599–654533T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions0.86The more a man with virtuous dealing doth himself enure, The less with worldly business, he is molested sure, …
11655–721523unassignedMy duty binds me to obey. Then for this time you shall not need to stay. As for your cause I will remember it,…
12722–789517unassignedLook but upon me, thou mayst quickly judge how. Why, where the vengeance, where the devil hast thou bin? Among…
13790–852530unassignedNow good soot, honey, vaire, golden mistress, Let poor Tenacity taste of thy goodness: Thee che honour, thee c…
14853–924520T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions0.78Sir, you see it booteth not. It is but my ill luck. Now the devil and his dam give them both suck. What may we…
15925–989501T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.85Madam, here are your vassals ready priest, To do the thing that Fortune liketh best. Well then, come on, to wi…
16990–1051506unassignedNay, Money, doubt not, but by sweat or by vomit, I warrant thee boy, shortly thou shalt be rid from it. Rid, q…
171052–1120498T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.79They feel, no doubt: but yet such pains Come not before the end. I grieve for man, that man should be, of ill …
181121–1196498unassignedThen, Madam, I pray you, appoint some Officer to take the money, That I may return again with Equity. Let it b…
191197–1239538T1 Death, grief and revenge0.75Prodigality, hold up thy hand. Thou art indicted here by the name of Prodigality, for that thou, the fourth da…