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The Tragedy of Charles Duke of Byron

Chapman, George, published 1608 · tragedy · Boys Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Tragedy of Charles Duke of Byron
AuthorChapman, George
Publication year (edition)1608
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeBoys Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 275 · edition 649 · TCP A18404 · DEEP 5069.02
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1608 [1607-1608]
First performance (BritDrama)1608 [1607-1608]
Company (BritDrama)Children of the Queen's Revels
Company (Annals)Children of the Queen's Revels
FormatQuarto
Greg275a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.1576
Title page[Half-title; I2r] THE TRAGEDIE OF CHARLES Duke of BYRON.
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10–66507T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.72BYron fallen in so traitorous a relapse, alleged for our ingratitude: what offices, Titles of honour, and what…
267–131509unassignedCan the poor keeping of a Citadel Which I denied, to be at his disposure, Make him forego the whole strength o…
3132–195503T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.77The very beasts knew the alarum bell, And (hearing it) ran bellowing to their home: From which unchristian bro…
4196–261507T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.78Betwixt ourselves we may give liberal vent To all our fiery and displeased impressions; Which nature could not…
5262–331502unassignedMost abhorred; All is confirmed that you have heard before, And amplified with many horrors more. Good De'Laff…
6332–397502unassignedMy Lord, my purpose is to guard all these, So safely from the sight of any other: That in my doublet I will ha…
7398–460497unassignedCompared with hers: ashamed of which disgrace, I took my true shape, Bow, and all my shafts, And lighted all m…
8461–508505T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions0.79Good fame is that a good Lady most likes I am sure; That's granted; Yet ever makes show she least of all seeks…
9509–578502unassignedAnd royal branches for the heads of Kings, Were twisted of them but since squint-eyed And pale suspicion, dash…
10579–641484T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.84I will not come I swear: I know your grace, Will send no such unsavoury reply. Tell him that I beseech his Maj…
11642–699443T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.77Here is the precedent Ianin, my Lord; Sent from the King, and urgeth quick access. Another Pursuivant? and one…
12700–767522unassignedI fly with no such aim, nor am opposed, Against my Sovereign; but the worthy height I have wrought by my servi…
13768–828480T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.88Men never are satisfied with that they have; But as a man, matched with a lovely wife, When his most heavenly …
14829–892483unassignedBeing friend and worthy fautor of myself, I am no foe of yours, nor no impairer, Since he can no way worthily …
15893–958530unassignedO the most base fruits of a settled peace! In men, I mean; worse than their dirty fields, Which they manure mu…
16959–1030532T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an0.75See see, not one of them will cast a glance At our eclipsed faces; They keep all to cast in admiration on the …
171031–1091484unassignedAll these together are indeed oftentful, Which by another like, I can confirm: The matchless Earl of Essex who…
181092–1158495unassignedI like not executions so informal, For which my predecessors have been blamed: My Subjects and the world shall…
191159–1231492T25 Kings, power and law: political sententi0.68Apply you all these sports so seriously? They first were from our serious acts devised, The best of which, are…
201232–1299510unassignedIt is resolved, A work shall now be done, Which, (while learned Atlas shall with stars be crowned, While th' O…
211300–1367501unassignedking's hate to hear what they command men speak, Ask life, and to desert of death ye yield. Where Medicines lo…
221368–1430491T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.82Come will you go my Lord? this rage is vain; And so is all your grave authority; And that all France shall fee…
231431–1495486unassignedMy Lord my frontiers shall not be disarmed, Till, by arraignment of the Duke of Byron, My scruples are resolve…
241496–1556486T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.74One of them, (Which is the Count D'Auvergne) hath merry spirits, Eats well, and sleeps: and never can imagine,…
251557–1622485unassignedThe prisoner comes. My Lord Laffin forbear your sight a while, It may incense the prisoner: who will know, By …
261623–1689469T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.76Next, for my treaties with the Duke of Savoy, Roncas his Secretary, having made A motion to me, for the Duke's…
271690–1755531unassignedO all ye virtuous powers, in earth and heaven, That have not put on hellish flesh and blood, From whence these…
281756–1824523unassignedOf so unjust an opposition; My envious stars cannot deny me this, That I may make my judges witnesses; And tha…
291825–1895534unassignedMy Lord, our liberal sufferance of your speech, Hath made it late; and for this Session, We will dismiss you; …
301896–1959482T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.81He said not this my Lord, that I have heard. This or the like, I swear. I pen no speeches. Then there is good …
311960–2017466T1 Death, grief and revenge0.76I am bare, What would you have me do? You have not done, Like a good justice; and one that knew He sat upon th…
322018–2074467T59 Spanish courts: war, honour and courtshi0.75This asked in time (my Lord) while he besought it, And ere he had made his severity known, Had (with much joy …
332075–2139486T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.81O real goodness if thou be a power! And not a word alone, in humane uses, Appear out of this angry conflagrati…
342140–2199480T1 Death, grief and revenge0.78Horror of death, let me alone in peace, And leave my soul to me, whom it concerns; You have no charge of it; I…
352200–2249487unassignedIt must be read my Lord, no remedy. read, if it must be, then, and I must talk. The process being extraordinar…
362250–2316515T1 Death, grief and revenge0.76Go, go? can all go thus? And no man come with comfort? farewell world: He is at no end of his actions blessed,…
372317–2380508T1 Death, grief and revenge0.88You wish my quiet, yet give cause of fury: Think you to set rude winds upon the Sea, Yet keep it calm? or cast…