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Hymenaei, or the Solemnities of Masque and Barriers at a Marriage (Truth versus Opinion)

Jonson, Ben, published 1606 · masque · Occasional;Nonprofessional · other editions of this work: 559 (1616)

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TitleHymenaei, or the Solemnities of Masque and Barriers at a Marriage (Truth versus Opinion)
AuthorJonson, Ben
Publication year (edition)1606
Genre (British Drama)masque
Genre group (comparison)masque — from the British Drama label · Annals: masque
Play typeOccasional;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 237 · edition 558 · TCP A04654 · DEEP 449
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1606 [Jan 5]
First performance (BritDrama)1606 [Jan 6]
Theaterbefore the Court;
PrinterSimmes, Valentine
PublisherThorpe, Thomas
FormatQuarto
STC14774
Greg237a
Genre (Annals)Masque and Barriers
Genre (BritDrama)Masque and Barriers
BritDrama no.1488; 1489
Title pageHYMENAEI: OR The Solemnities of Masque, and Barriers,
Title-page performance noteMagnificently performed on the eleventh, and twelfth Nights, from Christmas; At Court: To the auspicious celebrating of the Marriage-vnion, between Robert, Earle of Essex, and the Lady Frances, second Daughter to the most noble Earle of Suffolke.
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10–68445unassignedBId all profane away; None here may stay To view our Mysteries, But, who themselves have been, Or will, in Tim…
269–147502unassignedTHe Pair, which do each other side, Though (yet) some space doth them divide, This happy Night must both make …
3148–235541unassignedCOnvey them, ORDER, to their places, And rank them so, in several traces, As they may set their mixed Powers U…
4236–318492unassignedHEre stay, and let your Sports be crowned: The perfectest Figure is the Round. Nor fell you in it by adventure…
5319–401497unassignedTo help the funeral Flame. So, now you may admit him in; The Act he covets, is no Sin, But chaste, and holy Lo…
6402–467518unassignedIt is confirmed. With what an equal brow To TRUTH, a opinion's confident! and how, Like TRUTH, her Habit shows…
7468–531520unassignedIn jests, and Laughter, they must laugh, and jest; When they wake, wake; and when they rest, must rest. And to…
8532–597519unassigneday, Do: it were not safe thou shouldst abide: This speaks thy Name, with shame to quit thy side. PRinces, atte…