Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Phoenix

Middleton, Thomas, published 1607 · comedy · Boys Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Phoenix
AuthorMiddleton, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1607
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeBoys Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 243 · edition 573 · TCP A07507 · DEEP 464
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1604 [1603-1604]
First performance (BritDrama)1604 [Feb] [1603-1604]
Company (BritDrama)Children of Paul's (second)
Company (Annals)Children of Paul's (second)
Theaterbefore the Court;
Title-page companyChildren of Paul's (second)
PrinterAllde, Edward
PublisherJohnson, Arthur
FormatQuarto
STC17892
Greg243a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1420
Title pageTHE PHOENIX,
Title-page performance noteAS It hath beene sundry times Acted by the Children of Paules, And presented before his Maiestie.
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10–73545unassignedMY Lords, Know that we far from any natural pride Or touch of temporal sway, have seen our face In our grave c…
274–108482T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.77A little too wise, a little too wise to live long. You have answered us with wisdom, let it be. Things private…
3109–167480unassignedYou have set down the world briefly my Lord. But how am I assured of faith in thee? Yet I durst trust thee. Le…
4168–181484T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.81And among those Women fewer Drabs— And among those Drabs fewer pleasing— Then t'had been something: But when t…
5182–221482unassignedGo make a Widower, hang thyself, How comes it that you are so opposite To love and kindness? I deserve more Re…
6222–250492T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.76I love to avoid strife, Not many months Phoenix shall keep his life. So, his way is in, he knows it, We must n…
7251–282499T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.87Your worship begins to talk idly, your bed shall be made presently; if we should not lodge knaves, I wonder ho…
8283–304489T6 Money, debt and credit0.62Then he will come indeed As for the other party, let the Audita querela alone, take me out a special Supplicau…
9305–344499T6 Money, debt and credit0.72And I so fetch up all the men every Term time that 'tis impossible to be at civil cuckoldry, within ourselves,…
10345–388502T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.76Thus is true justice exercised and used, " Woe to the giver when the Bribe's refused. 'tis not their will, to …
11389–419493T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.87Is my sweet Knight coming, are you certain he's coming? Certain for sooth, I am sure I saw him out of the barb…
12420–439494T40 Sin, guilt and violent loss within famil0.75Angels? i'll not meddle with them, you give 'em to my wife not to me. ay, I sir. But I pray tell me now, did t…
13440–477491T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.80Ah my sweet Niece, let me kiss thee, & drop a tear between thy lips: one tear from an old man is a great matte…
14478–507493unassignedI can assure you father, my husband and he has lain both in one belly. I'll swear then he is his brother indee…
15508–556481T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.90Oh why do you so wilfully cherish your own poison? and breath against the best of life, chaste credit. Well ma…
16557–588486T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.78Why, that in our Country makes him a Gentleman. Go to, tell your money Captain. Read aloft Scrivener. 1.2.— To…
17589–639481T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.79Unfortunate indeed, that was well placed. As also neither to touch, attempt, molest, or encumber any part, or …
18640–688483T6 Money, debt and credit0.80What a fair fist the pretty whoreson writes, as if he had had manners and bringing up, a farmer's Son: his Fat…
19689–745491unassignedBut what if the Duke should hear of this? ay, or your Son in Law, Fidelio knows of the sale of his mother. Wha…
20746–784490T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.86Why this is but the second time of your coming Kinsman, visit me oftener, Daughter, I charge you bring this Ge…
21785–815490T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.86And what's a Husband is not a Husband a stranger at first, and will you lie with a stranger before you lie wit…
22816–841494T6 Money, debt and credit0.75Vestras Deducite Culpas— nothing but robbing a Vestry. What, what! alas poor Knave, give me the Paper, he did …
23842–873493T6 Money, debt and credit0.76Oh sir, the properties altered, you shall see less fighting every day then other, for every one gets him a Mis…
24874–908484T6 Money, debt and credit0.75'twas long of your Attorney there, he might a staid the execution of Capias vt Legatum, and removed you with a…
25909–943488unassignedWith all present speed sir. And Latronello. ay sir. Sit you down, & very soberly take the examination. I'll dr…
26944–971492T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.84Say you so sir, then we'll try him farther,— does your right worshipful master, go before you, as an ensample …
27972–1023495unassignedBy my troth if you were no crueler than I, I could find in my heart to let him go. Could you so sir, the more …
281024–1087485unassignedAn uncle so insatiate? ay, Is't not strange too, That all should be by Nature vicious, and he bade against Nat…
291088–1135486unassignedLying, or being in the said County in the Tenor and occupation aforesaid. No more then, a writ of course upon …
301136–1175484unassignedTwice Tangle's overthrown, twice Tangles overthrown. Hold: Now old cheater of the Law, Pray give me leave to b…
311176–1224482unassignedAbove wealth. I above life: I have been wild and rash Committed many and unnatural crimes, Which I have since …
321225–1242473T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.78'Sfoot whether am I led? brought in byth' hand? I hope it can be no harm to stay for a woman, though indeed th…
331243–1271477unassignedPox on't, and would you have me so base? No, I would not have you so base neither: but now and then, when you …
341272–1317488unassignedArgo, nay, we have been Scholars I can tell you, we could not have been knaves so soon else, for as in that no…
351318–1390487T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.82Never. How is the air? Oh full of trouble. does not the sky look piteously black As if 'twere hung with Rich m…
361391–1448486unassignedAnd so he has no doubt my Lord. That I am bold now to warn you of Lord Proditors insolent Treason, who has irr…
371449–1506488T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.76Who having had the honest charge of his Niece committed to his trust, by the last will and Testament of her de…
381507–1547487unassignedSo ugly are thy crimes, Thine eye cannot endure 'em. And that thy face may stand perpetually Turned so from ou…
391548–1598483unassigned'Sfoot, worse than I was before I kneeled, I am no justice now, I know I shall be some Innkeeper at last. My f…
401599–1670550T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.68The balsam of a temperate brain, I pour into this thirsty vein, And with this blessed oil of quiet, Which is s…