Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Sejanus His Fall

Jonson, Ben, published 1616 · tragedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleSejanus His Fall
AuthorJonson, Ben
Publication year (edition)1616
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 216 · edition 512 · TCP A04632 · DEEP 5074.11
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1603
First performance (BritDrama)1603
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
Title-page companyKing's Men
PrinterStansby, William
PublisherStansby, William
FormatFolio
Greg216b
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.1412
Title page[2G4r] SEIANVS his FALL. A Tragœdie.
Title-page performance noteActed, in the yeere 1603. By the K. MAIESTIES SERVANTS.
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10–58442T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.68hail, CAIUS Silius. TITIUS Sabinus, hail. You're rarely met in court! Therefore, well met. 'Tis true: Indeed, …
259–134521T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.80Well, all is worthy of us, were it more, Who with our riots, pride, and civil hate, have so provoked the justi…
3135–211515T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.73He had the fruits, Arruntius, More than the seeds: Sabinus, and myself Had means to know him, within; and can …
4212–283513T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.71The place, my lord. 'Tis for a gentleman, Your lordship will well like off, when you see him; And one, you may…
5284–364530T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.79I do not know The heart of his designs; but, sure, their face Looks farther than the present. By the gods, If …
6365–438505unassignedShe's so, my lord. I knew it. And MUTILIA the most jocund? 'Tis very true, my lord. And why would you Conceal …
7439–508485unassignedHow like a god, speaks CAESAR! There, observe! He can endure that second, that's no flattery. O, what is it, p…
8509–573479T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.73'Tis well prayed. Return the lords this voice, we are their creature: And it is fit, a good, and honest prince…
9574–650479unassignedRare! Most divine! The Oracles are ceased, That only CAESAR, with their tongue, might speak. Let me be gone, m…
10651–723494T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.79Nay, come, approach. What? stand you off? at gaze? It looks too full of death, for thy cold spirits. Avoid min…
11724–790455unassignedNot I, my Lord. My fear, and love of him Left me at once. illustrious lady! stay— I'll tell his lordship. Who …
12791–857472T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.84I must make A rude departure, lady. CAESAR sends With all his haste both of command, and prayer. Be resolute i…
13858–929464T25 Kings, power and law: political sententi0.74IS yet Sejanus come? He's here, dread CAESAR. Let all depart that chamber, and the next: Sit down, my comfort.…
14930–990464unassignedAre the prime guests. There, and to these, she tells Whose niece she was, whose daughter, and whose wife, And …
15991–1066492T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.79We can no longer Keep on our mask to thee, our dear Sejanus; Thy thoughts are ours, in all, and we but proved …
161067–1132486T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.75No, that trick Was well put home, and had succeeded too, But that Sabinus catch a caution out; For she began t…
171133–1204487unassignedTut, he's not yet Looked after, there are others more desired, That are more silent. Here he comes. Away. HOw …
181205–1295483T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.80You're too suspicious, Silius. Pray the gods, I be so AGRIPPINA: But I fear Some subtle practice. They, that d…
191296–1362483T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.79How! Silius stand forth, The Consul hath to charge thee. Room for CAESAR. Is he come too? nay then expect a tr…
201363–1443483T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.86We thank you, reverend Fathers, in their right. If this were true now! but the space, the space Between the br…
211444–1520495T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.77The triumph that thou hadst in Germanie For thy late victory on SACROVIR, Thou hast enjoyed so freely, CAIUS S…
221521–1590489T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.76Please CAESAR to give way unto his trial. He shall have justice. Nay, I shall have law; Shall I not AFER? spea…
231591–1662477T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.84Well worded, and most like an Orator. Is this true, Silius? save thy question, CAESAR. Thy spy, of famous cred…
241663–1738470T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.78We are not pleased, in this sad accident, That thus hath stalled, and abused our mercy, Intended to preserve t…
251739–1804468T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.67Let's hear him answer. Silence. So innocent I am of fact, my lords, As but my words are argued; yet those word…
261805–1874467T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.83If th' age were good, they might. Let 'em be burnt. All sought, and burnt, today. The court is up, Lictors, re…
271875–1941521T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.76We cannot but commend thy piety Most-loved Sejanus, in acknowledging Those bounties; which we faintly, such, r…
281942–2009516unassignedAnd may they lay that hold upon thy senses, As thou hadst snuffed up hemlock, or ta'en down The juice of poppy…
292010–2075517T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.75(Leave us awhile.) When you shall know, good MACRO, The causes of our sending, and the ends; You then will hea…
302076–2142520T25 Kings, power and law: political sententi0.80Of one, with whom I twined; remove a wife From my warm side, as loved, as is the air; practice away each paren…
312143–2216521T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.72You hear, Sejanus is come back from CAESAR? No. How? Disgraced? More graced now, then ever. By what mischance?…
322217–2282486T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.84he's allied to him, and doth trust him well. And he'll requite his trust? To do an office So grateful to the s…
332283–2354500unassignedWhy we are worse, if to be slaves, and bond To CAESARS slave, be such, the proud Sejanus? He that is all, do's…
342355–2417488T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.78SIr, but observe how thick your dangers meet In his clear drifts! Your mother, and your brothers, Now cited to…
352418–2493521unassignedArts, Arruntius? None, but the plain, and passive fortitude, To suffer, and be silent; never stretch These arm…
362494–2563509T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.74And trusted to this office? Lepidus, I'd sooner trust Greeke-SINON, then a man Our state employs. he's gone: a…
372564–2641527T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.71These forked tricks, I understand 'em not, Would he would tell us whom he loves, or hates, That we might follo…
382642–2718523T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.77Is it no other? No other, on my trust. For your more surety, Here is that letter too. (How easily, Do wretched…
392719–2790504unassignedSome traitor hath put fire in: (you, go see.) And let the head be taken off, to look What 'tis— Some slave hat…
402791–2882490T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.74Pomponius! whither in such speed? I go To give my lord Sejanus notice— What? Of MACRO. Is he come? Entered but…
412883–2958519T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions0.75(That secret would have burnt his reverend mouth, Had he not spit it out, now:) by the gods, You carry things …
422959–3032507T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.82No more. That MACRO''s come, is more than all! Is MACRO come? I saw him. Where? with whom? With Regulus. Teren…
433033–3111502T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.69TRIO will presently be here, my lord. They are but giving order for the edict, To warn the Senate. How! the Se…
443112–3188508T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.72If bad, I should for ever loathe myself, To be the messenger to so good a lord. I do exceed m' instructions, t…
453189–3272511T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.79Can you assure it? The Consul told it me, but keep it close. Lord LATIARIS, what's the news? I'll tell you, Bu…
463273–3352511T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.70If you shall hear commotion in the Senate, Present yourself: and charge on any man Shall offer to come forth. …
473353–3368510T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.72Honoured, and noble! Good, and great Sejanus! O, most tame slavery, and fierce flattery! Silence. IF you, Cons…
483369–3391507T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.70I shall anon beleeue your vultures, MARCVS.) Your wisedomes, Conscript Fathers, are able to examine, and censu…
493392–3481501unassignedA guard on LATIARIS. O, the spy! The reverend spy is caught, who pities him? Reward, sir, for your service: no…
503482–3547496T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.82As common grooms; and hanging on his look, No less than human life on destiny! That had men's knees as frequen…
513548–3611467T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.77O, popular rage! The whilst, the Senate, at the temple of Concord, Make haste to meet again, and thronging cry…
523612–3685540unassignedThen, there begin your pity. There is enough behind, to melt e'en Rome, And CAESAR into tears: (since never sl…