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The Rape of Lucrece

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

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TitleThe Rape of Lucrece
AuthorHeywood, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1608
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 273 · edition 642 · TCP A03244 · DEEP 525
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1607 [1606-1608]
First performance (BritDrama)1607 [1607-1608]
Company (BritDrama)Queen Anne's Men
Company (Annals)Queen Anne's Men
TheaterRed Bull;Outdoor Professional
Theater typeOutdoor
Title-page companyQueen Anne's Men
PrinterAllde, Edward
PublisherBusby, John (1)
FormatQuarto
STC13360
Greg273a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.1558
Title pageTHE RAPE OF LVCRECE. A True Roman Tragedie. With the seuerall Songes in their apt places, by Valerius, the merrie Lord amongst the Roman Peeres.
Title-page performance noteActed by her Maiesties Seruants at the Red Bull, neere Clarken-well.
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10–67521T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an0.75WIthdraw, we must have private conference With our dear husband. What wouldst thou wife? Be what I am not, mak…
268–104509T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.62Attend? We intend this day to see the Capitol, You knew our father good Lucretius? I did my Lord. Was not I hi…
3105–172471T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.82Restrain his folly. Drive the frantic hence. Nay Brutus. Good Brutus. Nay soft, soft good blood of the Tarquin…
4173–237484unassignedNow are we King, indeed our awe is builded Upon this royal base, and slaughtered body Of a dead King? we by hi…
5238–279485T38 Death, parting and grief at court0.84here's a good Child. Remove it, we command, and bear his carcase to the funeral pile Where after this directio…
6280–330495unassignedYou are too satirical cousen Brutus, but to the purpose: the King dreamed a strange ominous dream last night, …
7331–397485T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an0.79We are one heart, our thoughts & our desires are suitable. Since he was King he bears him like a God, His wife…
8398–467492T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.68Let humour change and spare not, Since Tarquin's proud I care not: His fair words so bewitch my delight, That …
9468–492487unassignedI'll in to weep. But I my gall to grate. I'll laugh at time, till it will change our Fate. Thou art not what t…
10493–552469unassignedOnly the news at home, and I have done. My lady must needs speak with you about earnest business, that concern…
11553–608475unassignedNothing but so, then to the Oracle. I charge thee Aruns, Iunus Brutus thee, To keep the sacred doom of the Ora…
12609–675491unassignedBy foreign leagues, & by our strength abroad, Shall we that are degreed above our people, Whom heaven hath mad…
13676–720484unassignedNo kissing now Tarquin, great Queen adieu: Aruns On earth we ha' no foe but you. What means this their unnatur…
14721–762493T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.80Had I as many souls as drops of blood In this branched veins, as many lives as stars Stuck in yond azure roof,…
15763–814476unassignedGreat Tarquin's pride, and Tullia's cruelty. Dangerous, no. The tyrannies of the Court, & the vassalage of the…
16815–840480T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.76Indeed madam for my own part I wish Mrs Mirable well as one fellow servant aught to wish to another, but to sa…
17841–880490unassignedMadam strange news: Prince Sextus by the enemies of Rome Was nobly used and made their General, Twice hath he …
18881–941503unassignedPompie I will show thee the way to know A dainty dapper wench First see her all bare, let her skin be rare, An…
19942–1006521T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.84Porsenna shall behold strength of Rome, And body of the Camp under the charge Of two brave Princes to lay host…
201007–1049507unassignedNay since Brutus has spoke the word, the first health shall be imposed on you Valerius, and if ever you have b…
211050–1099497unassignedAnd I angry with thee if thou shouldst not maintain her honour. If you compare the virtues of your wives, let …
221100–1146517unassignedBut one hour more & you shall all to rest, Now that your Lord is absent from this house, And that the Master's…
231147–1191494unassignedMy L. & husband welcome, 10 times welcome, Is it to see your Lucrece you thus late Ha with your persons so haz…
241192–1246503unassignedLucrece shall pardon him, we ha' took our leaves of our wives, nor shall Collatine be before us, though our La…
251247–1306491unassignedNot lovesick, but love lunatic, love-mad, I am all fire, impatience, and my blood boils on my heart, with loos…
261307–1334490T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.80To rest then, a rank of torches there, attend the Prince. Madam, I doubt I am a guest this night Too troubleso…
271335–1406546unassignedNight be as secret as thou art close, as close as thou art black and darke, thou ominou. Qene Of tenebrous sil…
281407–1469515unassignedI'm bent on both, my thoughts are all on fire, Choose thee, thou must embrace death, and desire, Yet do I love…
291470–1507485unassignedNo, those moist tears, contending with my fire, Quench not my heat, but make it climb more higher: I'll drag t…
301508–1546478T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.74Prithee let's hear it then whilst we may, for I divine thy music and my madness are both short lived, we shall…
311547–1623493T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.75The news, the news, if it have any shape Of sadness, if some prodigy have chanced, That may beget revenge, I'l…
321624–1696508T1 Death, grief and revenge0.82Nothing, nay nothing: oh you powerful Gods, That should have Angels guardent on your throne, To protect innoce…
331697–1758485T1 Death, grief and revenge0.78What Lucrece? Stained, polluted and defiled. Strange steps are found in my adulterate bed, And though my thoug…
341759–1813482T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.78Oh see yet Lords if there be hope of life she's dead, then turn your funeral tears to fire and indignation, le…
351814–1872484T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.80Her chaste blood sul: for vengeance to the aetherial deities Oh 'twas a foul deed Sextus, And thy shame shallb…
361873–1937500T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.74We would not lose thee, do not breast thyself 'mongst thousands if thou front'st them thou art winged, With mi…
371938–2000502T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.83Command lights and torches in our tents. And let a Guard ingirt our safety round, Whilst we debate, of militar…
382001–2049467T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.82Dear Sceuola thou hast exceeded us in our resolve, But will the Tarquins give us present battle? That may ye h…
392050–2104481unassignedAruns this crimson favour for thy sake, I'll wear upon my forehead masked with blood Till all the moistures in…
402105–2158432T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.82Hadst thou not done a deed so execrable, That Gods and men abhor, i'd love thee Sextus, And hug thee for this …