Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Atheist's Tragedy, or The Honest Man's Revenge

Tourneur, Cyril, published 1611 · tragedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Atheist's Tragedy, or The Honest Man's Revenge
AuthorTourneur, Cyril
Publication year (edition)1611
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 293 · edition 686 · TCP A13840 · DEEP 565
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1611 [1607-1611]
First performance (BritDrama)1610 [1610-1611]
Company (BritDrama)Unknown
Company (Annals)King's Men (?)
PrinterSnodham, Thomas
FormatQuarto
STC24146
Greg293a(*)
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.1625
Title pageTHE ATHEIST'S TRAGEDIE: OR The honest Man's Reuenge.
Title-page performance noteAs in diuers places it hath often beene Acted.
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10–78504unassignedI Saw my Nephew Charlemont, but now Part from his Father. Tell him I desire To speak with him. Borachio, thou …
279–150473unassignedSir, tax not me for his unwillingness. By the command of his authority, My disposition's forced against itself…
3151–228533unassignedMy noble Father. The weakest sigh you breath, hath power to turn My strongest purpose; and your softest tear T…
4229–286532unassignedMy worthy Servant! you mistake th'intent Of kissing. 'twas not meant to separate A pair of Lovers; but to be t…
5287–324517unassignedI embrace your disposition; and desire to give you as liberal assurance of my love, as my Lord Belforest your …
6325–378507unassigned'thas left the passage of our practice free. This Castabella is a wealthy heir, And by her marriage with my el…
7379–421516unassignedI speak't as 'tis now in fashion, in earnest. But I shall not be in quiet for you I perceive, till I have give…
8422–495494unassignedO do not wrong him. 'tis a generous mind That led his disposition to the war: For gentle love and noble courag…
9496–520498unassignedA rape, a rape, a rape! How now? What's that? Why what is't but a Rape to force a wench to marry, since it for…
10521–586497unassignedSoldier! what news? we heard a rumour of a blow you gave the enemy. 'tis very true my Lord. Canst thou relate …
11587–641486T1 Death, grief and revenge0.82His forward spirit pressed into the front; And being engaged within the enemy, When they retreated through the…
12642–683490unassignedGood reason sir, the beer has sent all the malt up into your brain, and left nothing but the water in your bod…
13684–742482unassignedAnd melancholic too, methinks. How can she choose? your sickness will Distaste th'expected sweetness o'the nig…
14743–756505T40 Sin, guilt and violent loss within famil0.87Brother! dear Brother! Rascals, villains, knaves. Eternal darkness damn you; come away. Go round about into th…
15757–807497T1 Death, grief and revenge0.66Our opposition will but trouble him. The grief that melts to tears, by itself is spent, Passion resisted, grow…
16808–828477unassigned'tis a fearful noise. 'tis a brave noise. And methinks graces our accomplished project, as a peal of Ordnance …
17829–855477unassignedThat shows thouart full o'lusty blood and thou knowest not how to use it. Let me see thy hand. Thou shouldst n…
18856–873492unassignedThe poor Gentleman's almost out on's wits I think. You remember the displeasure his Father took against him ab…
19874–935491unassignedSo it had need, for your foredoor (here) is both common and dangerous. Good night honest Fresco. Good night ma…
20936–990480T1 Death, grief and revenge0.62Stand. Stand, I say. No? Why then have at thee. Sir, if you will not stand, I'll make you fall? Nor stand, nor…
21991–1061470T1 Death, grief and revenge0.80O thou that knowest me justly Charlemonts. Though in the forced possession of another; Since from thine own fr…
221062–1121477unassignedHeaven knows I am unguilty of this act. Why? were't thou forced to do't? Heaven knows I was. What villain did …
231122–1128465unassignedA good honest fellow. What? wounded? apprehend him. Sir; is this your salutation for the courtesy I did you wh…
241129–1169482unassignedI grant the Heaven. Thy goodness doth command Our punishments: but yet no further than The measure of our sins…
251170–1238452unassignedWell, come along. Daughter you do not well to urge me. I Ha'done no more than justice. Charlemont Shall die an…
261239–1265490unassignedSick indeed. A general weakness did surprise my health The very day I married Castabella. As if my sickness we…
271266–1300489unassignedWell said. A lesson o' th'Lute to entertain the time with till she comes. Sol, fa, mi, la.— Mi, mi mi.— Precio…
281301–1348489T1 Death, grief and revenge0.73The Churchyard? This the fittest place for death, Perhaps he's praying. Then he's fit to die. We'll send him c…
291349–1366477T1 Death, grief and revenge0.69Then fall and rise. What villains hand was that? save thee or thou shalt perish. zounds unsaved I think. What?…
301367–1376494unassignedYes. Now I'll speak it. Th'argument is love. The smallest ornament of thy sweet form (that abstract of all ple…
311377–1398465unassignedKiss me, I warrant thee my breath is sweet. These dead men's bones lie here of purpose to invite us to supply …
321399–1414518unassignedWhy dost thou stare upon me? Thou art not the skull of him I murdered. What hast thou to do to vex my conscien…
331415–1464519T1 Death, grief and revenge0.78My brains begin to put themselves in order. I apprehend thee now.— 'tis e'en so.— Borachio! I will search the …
341465–1491492unassignedO Yes! Is not thy Mistress a Bawd to my wife? O yes! And acquainted with her tricks, and her plots, and her de…
351492–1531493unassignedSebastian if you love me, save my honour. What violence is this? What seek you? zounds! you shall not pass. Pu…
361532–1576505T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.74D'amville! With all thy wisdom thouart a fool. Not like those fools that we term innocents; But a most wretche…
371577–1623500unassignedoh. he's dead. O there expires the date of my posterity! Can Nature be so simple or malicious to destroy the r…
381624–1655493unassignedI grant you. The place is full of impurity. So much the more need of instruction and reformation. The purpose …
391656–1699510T1 Death, grief and revenge0.77O good my Lord! Let Charity forbear To vex the spirit of a dying Man. A cheerful eye upon the face of Death; I…
401700–1748467T1 Death, grief and revenge0.82Your Lordship interrupts the course of law. Prepare to die. My resolution's made. But ere I die; before this h…
411749–1793474T1 Death, grief and revenge0.79I ha' the trick on't Nephew. You shall see how easily I can put you out of pain.— oh. In lifting up the Axe I …