Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Volpone, or The Fox

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

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TitleVolpone, or The Fox
AuthorJonson, Ben
Publication year (edition)1616
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 259 · edition 606 · TCP A04632 · DEEP 5074.12
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1606 [1605-1606]
First performance (BritDrama)1606 [1605-1606]
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
Title-page companyKing's Men
PrinterStansby, William
PublisherStansby, William
FormatFolio
Greg259b
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1493
Title page[2O4r] VOLPONE, OR THE FOXE. A Comœdie.
Title-page performance noteActed in the yeere 1605. By the K. MAIESTIES SERVANTS. [var.: "1605. the"]
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10–62504T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.78NOw, luck yet send us, and a little wit Will serve, to make our play hit; (According to the palates of the sea…
263–128518T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.89And what he will, sir. Riches are in fortune A greater good, than wisdom is in nature. True, my beloved MOSCA.…
3129–183481T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.64NOw, room, for fresh gamesters, who do will you to know, They do bring you neither play, nor University show; …
4184–259490unassignedTroth, this I am in, even here would I tarry. 'Cause here, the delight of each sex thou canst vary? Alas, thos…
5260–339486unassignedThat, and thousands more, I hope, to see you lord of. Thanks, kind MOSCA. And that, when I am lost in blended …
6340–411477unassignedBut am I sole heir? Without a partner, sir, confirmed this morning; The wax is warm yet, and the ink scarce dr…
7412–492475T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.81He has no faith in physic: he does think, Most of your Doctors are the greater danger, And worse disease, t' e…
8493–578474T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.81ay, do, do, do. Most blessed cordial! This will recover him. Yes, do, do, do. I think, it were not best, sir. …
9579–653473unassignedYour worship is a precious ass— What sayst thou? I do desire your worship, to make haste, sir. 'Tis done, 'tis…
10654–723502T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.76Sir, I am sworn, I may not show the will, Till he be dead: But, here has been CORBACCIO, Here has been VOLTORE…
11724–796510T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.86Your gallant wife, sir. Now, is he gone: we had no other means, To shoot him hence, but this. My divine MOSCA!…
12797–880486unassignedYes. I dare the safelier converse— How long, sir, Since you left England? Seven weeks. So lately! You ha' not …
13881–957483unassignedYou make me wonder! Sir, upon my knowledge. Nay, I have observed him, at your public ordinary, Take his advert…
14958–985490unassignedAnd, I have heard, they are most lewd impostors; Made all of terms, and shreds; no less belyers Of great-men's…
15986–999471T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.79Excellent! ha' you heard better language, sir? Well, let 'em go. And gentlemen, honourable gentlemen, know, th…
161000–1015478T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.66But Alchemy I never heard the like: or Broughton's books. HAd old HIPPOCRATES, or GALEN, (That to their books …
171016–1037474T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.78I do assure you, sir, that is his aim. But, to our price. And that withal, sir POL. You all know (honourable g…
181038–1073511unassignedLady, I kiss your bounty: and, for this timely grace, you have done your poor SCOTO of Mantua, I will return y…
191074–1148500unassigned'las, good sir! Would you had never seen her. Nay, would thou Hadst never told me of her. Sir, 'tis true; I do…
201149–1215496unassignedAlas sir, be appeased! I could not think My being at the window should more, now, Move your impatience, then a…
211216–1284502T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.85I know not, sir, But some on't, there they poured into his ears, Some in his nostrils, and recovered him; Appl…
221285–1347501T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.81Sir. The thing, (But that I would not seem to counsel you) I should have motioned to you, at the first: And, m…
231348–1418506unassignedMake their revenue out of legs, and faces, Echo Mylord, and lick away a moth: But your fine, elegant rascal, t…
241419–1482511unassignedThis tale hath lost thee much of the late trust, Thou hadst with me; it is impossible: I know not how to lend …
251483–1550476T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.81I do feel the fever Entering, in at mine ears; O, for a charm, To fright it hence. Come nearer: is this curl I…
261551–1624486unassignedI have, a little, studied physic; but, now, I'm all for music: save, i'the forenoons, An hour, or two, for pai…
271625–1701500unassignedOh, Rid me of this my torture, quickly, there; My Madam, with the everlasting voice: The bells, in time of pes…
281702–1778512unassignedNay, now, there is no starting back; and therefore, Resolve upon it: I have so decreed. It must be done. Nor, …
291779–1846517T1 Death, grief and revenge0.89To be your comfortress, and to preserve you. Alas, I am passed already! 'pray you, thank him, For his good car…
301847–1915487unassigneday, in CORVINO, and such earth-fed minds, That never tasted the true heaven of love. Assure thee, CELIA, he th…
311916–1978484unassignedGood sir, these things might move a mind affected With such delights; but I, whose innocence Is all I can thin…
321979–2060478T1 Death, grief and revenge0.87O! just God. In vain— Forbear, foul ravisher, libidinous swine, Free the forced lady, or thou diest, impostor.…
332061–2133474T1 Death, grief and revenge0.70Yes, I hear, CORBACCIO Hath made your patron, there, his heir. 'Tis true, By my device, drawn to it by my plot…
342134–2200502unassignedNot to strangers, For those be they you must converse with, most; Others I would not know, sir, but, at distan…
352201–2276491unassignedBy whom? Sir, one, that though his place b'obscure, Yet, he can sway, and they will hear him. he's A commandad…
362277–2355501T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.92Pray you, let's see, sir. What is here? notandum, A rat had gnawn my spurre-lethers; notwithstanding, I put on…
372356–2433490unassignedWhat's here? Poetic fury, and historic storms! The gentleman, believe it, is of worth, And of our nation. ay, …
382434–2512493unassignedCo-halter. Hang him: we will but use his tongue, his noise, As we do croakers, here. ay, what shall he do? Whe…
392513–2587501T1 Death, grief and revenge0.68Of that dear grace, but with their shame; being placed So above all powers of their gratitude, Began to hate t…
402588–2684493unassignedBut, for what cause? The mere portent of nature. He is an utter stranger, to my loins. Have they made you to t…
412685–2758496unassignedYou may think it. Let her o'ercome. What witnesses have you, To make good your report? Our consciences. And he…
422759–2839495unassignedI trust thee, MOSCA. As your own soul, sir. MOSCA. Now for your business, sir. How? ha' you business? Yes, you…
432840–2918494unassignedAnd, quite divert the torrent, Upon the innocent. Yes, and to make So rare a music out of discords— Right. Tha…
442919–3009491unassignedYes. And thou use them skiruily. Dispatch, Get on thy gown. But, what, sir, if they ask After the body? Say, i…
453010–3082492unassignedMy advocate is dumb, look to my merchant, He has heard of some strange storm, a ship is lost, He faints: my la…
463083–3150489unassignedNay, leave off now, they are gone. Why? who are you? What? who did send for you? o'cry you mercy, Reverend sir…
473151–3241501unassignedPray you say again, If those require him whole, these will exact him, Whereof I bring him tidings. What might …
483242–3325502unassigneday, and gloves! Is this Your fearful tortoise? Now, sir POLL. we are even; For your next project, I shall be p…
493326–3400508unassignedYou will not be a' known, sir: why 'tis wise. Thus do all gamesters, at all games, dissemble. No man will seem…
503401–3495503unassignedThis same Is, doubtless, some familiar! Sir, the court In troth, stays for you. I am mad, a mule, That never r…
513496–3572512T26 Devils, hell and fiends0.81And credit nothing, the false spirit hath writ: It cannot be, but he is possessed, grave fathers. TO make a sn…
523573–3671512unassignedSudden, and full of wonder! If he were. Possessed, as it appears, all this is nothing. He has been, often, sub…
533672–3742514unassignedGive 'em their liberty. Heaven could not, long, let such gross crimes be hid. If this be held the high way to …