Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Troilus and Cressida

Shakespeare, William, published 1623 · tragedy · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 657 (1609)

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TitleTroilus and Cressida
AuthorShakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)1623
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 658 · TCP A11954 · DEEP 5081.25
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
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
FormatFolio
Greg279b
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.1325
Title page[HT; χ1v] THE TRAGEDIE OF Troylus and Cressida.
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10–57472T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.77IN Troy there lies the Scene From Isles of Greece The Prince's Orgillous, their high blood chafed Have to the …
258–94461T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.83I was about to tell thee, when my heart, As wedged with a sigh, would rive in twain, Lest Hector, or my Father…
395–147483T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.81Peace you ungracious Clamours, peace rude sounds, Fools on both sides, Helen must needs be fair, When with you…
4148–197492unassignedBut how should this man that makes me smile, make Hector angry? They say he yesterday coped Hector in the batt…
5198–240491unassignedI swear to you, I think Helen loves him better than Paris. Then she's a merry Greek indeed. Nay I am sure she …
6241–264483T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.77Hark they are coming from the field, shall we stand up here and see them, as they pass toward Ilium, good Niec…
7265–309485unassignedAsses, fools, dolts, chaff and bran, chaff and bran; porridge after meat. I could live and dye i' th' eyes of …
8310–377491T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.81That we come short of our suppose so far, That after seven years' siege, yet Troy walls stand, Sith every acti…
9378–445479unassignedTroy yet upon his basis had been down, And the great Hector's sword had lacked a Master But for these instance…
10446–516530T35 Fools, wit and railing0.70The great Achilles, whom Opinion crowns, The sinew, and the forehand of our Host, Having his ear full of his e…
11517–590530T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.79What Trumpet? Look Menelaus. From Troy. What would you 'fore our Tent? Is this great Agamemnon's Tent, I pray …
12591–665545T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.74This shall be told our Lover's Lord Aeneas, If none of them have soul in such a kind, We left them all at home…
13666–726508unassignedGive pardon to my speech: Therefore 'tis meet, Achilles' meet not Hector: Let us (like Merchants) show our fou…
14727–773507T35 Fools, wit and railing0.83Thou stool for a Witch. I, do, do, thou sodden-witted Lord: thou hast no more brain than I have in mine elbows…
15774–835517T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.79I will see you hanged like Clotpoles ere I come any more to your Tents; I will keep where there is wit stirrin…
16836–899483T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.81Brother, she is not worth What she doth cost the holding. What's aught, but as 'tis valued? But value dwells n…
17900–964482T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.76Now youthful Troilus, do not these high strains Of divination in our Sister, work Some touches of remorse? Or …
18965–1005488T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.73Then Wife is to the Husband? If this law Of Nature be corrupted through affection, And that great minds of par…
191006–1045490T35 Fools, wit and railing0.75If I could have remembered a guilt counterfeit, thou wouldst not have slipped out of my contemplation, but it …
201046–1099492T35 Fools, wit and railing0.79All the better, their fraction is more our wish then their faction; but it was a strong counsel that a Fool co…
211100–1164503unassignedHe doth rely on none, But carries on the stream of his dispose, Without observance or respect of any, In will …
221165–1226506T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.77A whoreson dog, that shall palter thus with us, would he were a Trojan. What a vice were it in Aiax now— If he…
231227–1272481unassignedSodden business, there's a stewed phrase indeed. Fair be to you my Lord, and to all this fair company: fair de…
241273–1334504T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.76Love, love, nothing but love, still more: For O love's Bow, Shoots Buck and Do: The Shaft confounds not that i…
251335–1356491T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti0.87she's making her ready, she'll come strait; you must be witty now, she does so blush, & fetches her wind so sh…
261357–1399480unassignedAre there such? such are not we: Praise us as we are tasted, allow us as we prove: our head shall go bare till…
271400–1453481T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.80Well know they what they speak, that speaks so wisely. Perchance my Lord, I show more craft than love, And fel…
281454–1527535T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.81Now Princes for the service I have done you, Th' advantage of the time prompts me aloud, To call for recompens…
291528–1595530T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.82What am I poor of late? 'Tis certain, greatness once fall'n out with fortune, Must fall out with men too: what…
301596–1661490T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions0.78I do believe it: For they passed by me, as my sers do by beggars, Neither gave to me good word, nor look: What…
311662–1708492T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.80All the commerce that you have had with Troy, As perfectly is ours, as yours, my Lord. And better would it fit…
321709–1759490T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.77Who, I: why, he'll answer no body: he professes not answering; speaking is for beggars: he wears his tongue in…
331760–1826489T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.81We sympathize. Ioue let Aeneas live (If to my sword his fate be not the glory) A thousand complete courses of …
341827–1879490T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.83Are you a weary of me? O Cressida! but that the busy day Waked by the Lark, hath roused the ribald Crows, And …
351880–1932479T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.80How my achievements mock me; I will go meet them: and my Lord Aeneas, We met by chance; you did not find me he…
361933–1991478T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.77Here, here, here, he comes, a sweet duck. O Troilus, Troilus! What a pair of spectacles is here? let me embrac…
371992–2056493unassignedHear why I speak it; Love: The Grecian youths are full of quality, Their loving well composed, with gift of na…
382057–2123486unassignedCome to the Port. I'll tell thee Diomedes, This brave, shall oft make thee to hide thy head: Lady, give me you…
392124–2189488T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.78I am your debtor, claim it when 'tis due. Neuer's my day, and then a kiss of you. Lady a word, I'll bring you …
402190–2256477T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.79They are in action. Now Aiax hold thine own. Hector, thou sleepest, awake thee. His blows are well disposed th…
412257–2320480T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.81Who must we answer? The Noble Menelaus. O, you my Lord, by Mars his gauntlet thanks, Mock not, that I affect t…
422321–2385491T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.86Thou art to brief, I will the second time, As I would buy thee, view thee, limb by limb. O like a Book of spor…
432386–2417475unassignedhere comes Thersites. How now, thou core of Envy? Thou crusty batch of Nature, what's the news? Why thou pictu…
442418–2482482T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.79No yonder'tis, there where we see the light. I trouble you. No, not a whit. here comes himself to guide you? W…
452483–2554472unassignedI pray thee stay? You have not patience, come. I pray you stay? by hell and hell torments, I will not speak a …
462555–2619475unassignedNor I by Pluto: but that that likes not me, pleases me best. What shall I come? the hour. I, come: O Ioue! do,…
472620–2680493T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.82I Greeke: and that shall be divulged well In Characters, as red as Mars his heart Inflamed with Venus: never d…
482681–2748474T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.88Cassandra, call my father to persuade. No faith young Troilus; doff thy harness youth: I am to day i'th' vain …
492749–2781480T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.81You are amazed, my Liege, at her exclaim: Go in and cheer the Town, we'll forth and fight: Do deeds of praise,…
502782–2852476T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.85Go, go, my servant, take thou Troilus Horse; Present the fair Steed to my Lady Cressida: Fellow, commend my se…
512853–2908495T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.81Far thee well: I would have been much more a fresher man, Had I expected thee: how now my Brother? Aiax hath t…
522909–2963493T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.88March patiently along; let one be sent To pray Achilles see us at our Tent. If in his death the gods have us b…