Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

A Yorkshire Tragedy

Middleton, Thomas, published 1608 · tragedy · Professional;Adult Professional

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Metadata

TitleA Yorkshire Tragedy
AuthorMiddleton, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1608
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeProfessional;Adult Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 272 · edition 640 · TCP A12030 · DEEP 523
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1606 [1605-1608]
First performance (BritDrama)1605 [1605-1608]
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
TheaterGlobe;Outdoor Professional
Theater typeOutdoor
Title-page companyKing's Men
PrinterBradock, Richard
PublisherPavier, Thomas
FormatQuarto
STC22340
Greg272a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.1484a
Title pageA YORKSHIRE Tragedy. Not so New as Lamentable and true.
Title-page performance noteActed by his Maiesties Players at the Globe.
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10–22504unassignedSIrrah Raph, my young Mistress is in such a pitiful passionate humour for the long absence of her love, Why ca…
223–75464T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing0.76ay, far fetched you know: But speak in your conscience i'faith, have not we as good potingsticks i'th' Country…
376–128512unassignedIf marriage be honourable, then Cuckolds are honourable, for they cannot be made without marriage. Fool: what …
4129–194503T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.87Still do those loathsome thoughts Jar on your tongue. yourself to stain the honour of your wife, Nobly descend…
5195–255558T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.89Alas that hate should bring us to our grave: You see my sword's not thirsty for your life, I am sorrier for yo…
6256–304542T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.84Out on thee filth, over and overjoyed. When I'm in torments? Thou politic whore, subtler than nine Devils, was…
7305–320520T40 Sin, guilt and violent loss within famil0.92Oh god oh. wise men think ill of you, others speak ill of you, no man loves you, nay even those whom honesty c…
8321–386510unassignedWhy sit my hairs upon my cursed head? Will not this poison scatter them? oh my brothers In execution among dev…
9387–449511T26 Devils, hell and fiends0.83Nay then the Devil wrestles, I am thrown, Oh villain now I'll tug thee, now I'll tear thee, set quick spurs to…
10450–513507T1 Death, grief and revenge0.81At my back? oh, What fate have I, my limbs deny me go, My will is bated, beggary claims a part. Oh could I her…
11514–579524unassignedTut far greater wounds did my breast feel, Unkindness strikes a deeper wound than steel, You have been still u…