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Troilus and Cressida

Shakespeare, William, published 1609 · tragedy · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 658 (1623) · other edition — not in the analysis

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TitleTroilus and Cressida
AuthorShakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)1609
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 279 · edition 657 · TCP A12021 · DEEP 538
Edition roleOther edition — placed after the fit, excluded from the main statistics; its chunks carry the topic they were placed in, for browsing
First performance / composition (Annals)1602 [1602-1603]
First performance (BritDrama)1602 [1601-1603]
Company (BritDrama)Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
Company (Annals)Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
TheaterGlobe;Outdoor Professional
Theater typeOutdoor
Title-page companyKing's Men
PrinterEld, George
FormatQuarto
STC22331
Greg279a(i)
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.1325
Title pageTHE Historie of Troylus and Cresseida.
Title-page performance noteAs it was acted by the Kings Maiesties seruants at the Globe.
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10–49504T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.84CAll here my varlet, I'll unarm again, Why should I war without the walls of Troy: That find such cruel battle…
250–104509unassignedThou dost not speak so much. Faith I'll not meddle in it, let her be as she is, if she be fair 'tis the better…
3105–146507T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.69What was his cause of anger. The noise goes this, there is among the Greekes, A Lord of Trojan blood, Nephew t…
4147–192515unassignedTh'other's not come to't, you shall tell me another tale when th'other's come to't, Hector shall not have his …
5193–219517T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.81That's true, make no question of that, two and fifty heirs quoth he, and one white, that white heir is my fath…
6220–256516unassignedPeace for shame peace. Mark him, note him: O brave Troilus, look well upon him Niece, look you how his sword i…
7257–322501unassignedPrinces: what grief hath set these jaundice o'er your cheeks? The ample proposition that hope makes, In all de…
8323–393503unassigned(On which heaven rides) knit all the Greekish cares To his experienced tongue, yet let it please both Thou gre…
9394–464531unassignedThe great Achilles whom opinion crowns, The sinew and the forehand of our host, Having his ear full of his air…
10465–536533T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.82What trumpet? look Metellus. From Troy. What would you fore our tent Is this great Agamemon's tent I pray you?…
11537–604516T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.75This shall be told our lovers Lord Aeneas, If none of them have soul in such a kind. We left them all at home,…
12605–657519unassignedGive pardon to my speech? therefore 'tis meet, Achilles meet not Hector, let us like Merchants First show foul…
13658–704506unassignedThou stool for a witch: ay, Do? do? thou sodden witted Lord, thou hast no more brain than I have in mine elbow…
14705–766513unassignedI will see you hanged like Clatpoles, ere I come any more to your tents, I will keep where there is wit stirri…
15767–829481T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.79Brother, she is not worth, what she doth cost the keeping. What's aught but as 'tis valued. But value dwells n…
16830–894482unassignedNow youthful Troylus, do not these high strains Of divination in our Sister, work Some touches of remorse? or …
17895–934481T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.77Then wife is to the husband? if this law Of nature be corrupted through affection And that great minds of part…
18935–975486T35 Fools, wit and railing0.71Whose there? Thersites? good Thersites come in and rail. If I could a remembered a guilt counterfeit, thou cou…
19976–1030481T35 Fools, wit and railing0.76No Achilles with him. The Elephant hath joints, but none for courtesy, His legs are legs for necessity, not fo…
201031–1091492unassignedWhy will he not upon our fair request, Vntent his person, and share th' air with us. Things small as nothing, …
211092–1152490unassignedWhat a vice were it in Ajax now: If he were proud. Or covetous of praise. I or surly borne. Or strange or self…
221153–1198476unassignedSodden business, their's a stewed phrase indeed. Fair be to you my Lord, and to all this fair company, fair de…
231199–1259505T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.75Love, love, nothing but love, still love still more For o loves bow. Shoots Buck and do. The shafts confound n…
241260–1281491unassignedshe's making her ready, she'll come strait, you must be witty now, she does so blush, and fetches her wind so …
251282–1324479unassignedAre there such: such are not we; Praise us as we are tasted, allow us as we prove: our head shall go bare till…
261325–1378477unassignedWell know they what they speak, that speak so wisely, Perchance my Lord I show more craft than love, And fell …
271379–1452531T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.79Now Princes for the service I have done, Th'advantage of the time prompts me aloud, To call for recompense: ap…
281453–1522544T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.83What am I poor of late? 'tis certain, greatness once fallen out with fortune, Must fall out with men too, what…
291523–1596547T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions0.76I do believe it, For they passed by me as misers do by beggars, Neither gave to me good word nor look: What ar…
301597–1634489unassignedTo this effect Achilles have I moved you, A woman impudent and mannish grown, Is not more loathed than an effe…
311635–1694485T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.81jove bless great Ajax. Hum. I come from the worthy Achilles. Ha? Who most humbly desires you to invite Hector …
321695–1760499T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.83His purpose meets you? 'twas to bring this Greek, To Calcho's house, and there to render him: For the enfreed …
331761–1812499unassignedWhat's all the doors open here? It is your uncle. A pestilence on him: now will he be mocking: I shall have su…
341813–1863501T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.76Pray thee get thee in: would thou hadst near been born, I knew thou wouldst be his death. O poor Gentleman, a …
351864–1931502T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.84And is it true that I must go from Troy? A hateful truth. What and from Troilus to? From Troy, and Troilus. Is…
361932–1996489unassignedNay good my Lord? Come kiss, and let us part. Brother Troilus? Good brother come you hither? And bring Aeneas …
371997–2065491unassigned'tis he, I ken the manner of his gate, He rises on the too: that spirit of his In aspiration lifts him from th…
382066–2132495T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.72Therefore Achilles, but what ere know this, In the extremity of great and little: Valour and pride excel thems…
392133–2197492T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.83Not Neptolymus so mirable, On whose bright crest, fame with her loud'st (O yes) Cries, this is he, could promi…
402198–2259481T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.81I know your favour lord Ulysses well, Ah sir, there's many a Greek and Trojan dead, Since first I saw selfe an…
412260–2316506T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.82First all you Peers of Greece, go to my tent, There in the full convive we: afterwards As Hector's leisure, an…
422317–2346466T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.79With to much blood, and to little brain, these two may run mad, but if with to much brain and to little blood …
432347–2423466unassignedCressida comes forth to him. How now my charge. Now my sweet guardian, hark a word with you. Yea so familiar? …
442424–2488486unassignedO all you gods; O pretty pretty pledge! Thy master now lies thinking on his bed Of thee and me, and sighs, and…
452489–2550510T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.76This she, no this is Diomed's Cresseida, If beauty have a soul this is not she: If souls guide vows, if vows b…
462551–2622514T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.86Here sister, armed and bloody in intent, Consort with me in loud and dear petition, Pursue we him on knees: fo…
472623–2665499T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.84O Priam yield not to him. Do not dear father. Andromache I am offended with you, Upon the love you bear me get…
482666–2732506T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.82No, no, I am a rascal, a scurvy railing knave, a very filthy rogue. I do believe thee, live. God a mercy, that…
492733–2789505T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.84I do disdain thy courtesy proud Trojan, Be happy that my arms are out of use: My rest and negligence befriends…
502790–2847511T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.85The bruit is Hector's slain and by Achilles. If it be so yet bragless let it be, Great Hector was as good a ma…