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Catiline His Conspiracy

Jonson, Ben, published 1616 · tragedy · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 690 (1611) · other edition — not in the analysis

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TitleCatiline His Conspiracy
AuthorJonson, Ben
Publication year (edition)1616
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 296 · edition 691 · TCP A04632 · DEEP 5074.16
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)1611
First performance (BritDrama)1611
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
Title-page companyKing's Men
PrinterStansby, William
PublisherStansby, William
FormatFolio
Greg296b
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.1646
Title page[3L4r] CATILINE HIS CONSPIRACY. A Tragœdie.
Title-page performance noteActed in the yeere 1611. By the Kings MAIESTIES Seruants.
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10–65541T36 Hell, Furies and the language of punishm0.78Dost thou not feel me, Rome? not yet? Is night So heavy on thee, and my weight so light? Can SYLLA'S Ghost ari…
266–139546T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.84Of thy confederates, too, be no less great In hell, then here: that, when we would repeat Our strengths in mus…
3140–214518T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.78I muse they would be tardy, at an hour Of so great purpose. If the gods had called Them, to a purpose, they wo…
4215–285536T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.80The dangers, the repulses, judgements, wants: Which how long will you bear, most valiant spirits? Were we not …
5286–362535T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.85ay, and the means, to carry us through? How, friends! Think you, that I would bid you, grasp the wind? Or call…
6363–441503T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.80THose rooms do smell extremely. Bring my glass, And table hither. GALLA. Madame. Look Within, i' my blue cabin…
7442–521501unassignedYou see I use it. I have one is whiter. It may be so. Yet this smells well. And cleanses Very well, madame, an…
8522–595503unassignedIn faith, I will not. By JUNO, I would not see him. I'll not hinder you. You know, he will not be kept out, ma…
9596–662496T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.86Why, now my FULVIA looks, like her bright name! And is herself! Nay, answer me, your plot: I pray thee tell me…
10663–732467T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.81Most noble Consul! Let us wait him home. Most popular Consul he is grown, methinks! How the rout cling to him!…
11733–796479T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.84And some small flattery of the Senate more, Will make him to forget. You wrong me, LUCIUS. He will not need th…
12797–861501T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.86I assure your lordship, The extreme horror of it almost turned me To air, when first I heard it; I was all A v…
13862–915444unassignedAnd constant, sir. I do not doubt it. Though the time cut off All vows. The dignity of truth is lost, With muc…
14916–999511T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.81With the old needy troops, that followed Sulla: And all do but expect, when we will give The blow at home. Beh…
151000–1067496T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.72What else should fright, or terrify 'em? True. In that confusion, must be the chief slaughter. Then we shall k…
161068–1155518T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.82They wear those names, That come to murder me. Yet send for CATO, And QVINTUS CATULUS; those I dare trust: And…
171156–1219511T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.85Why, so we do, good CATO. Who be these? Ambassadors, from the ALLOBROGES, I take 'em, by their habits. ay, the…
181220–1293516T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.79It matters not, so they deny it all: And can but carry the lie constantly. Will CATILINE be here? I'have sent …
191294–1360503T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.83Peace, lewd traitor, Or wash thy mouth. He is an honest man And loves his country, would thou didst so, too. C…
201361–1419502T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.74But that, which ought to have been done long since, I will, and (for good reason) yet forbear. Then will I tak…
211420–1478501T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.78I not so much as wound, yet, with my voice. Thou wast, last night, with LECCA, CATILINE, Your shares, of Itali…
221479–1538498T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.83How often hast thou made attempt on me? How many of thy assaults have I declined With shifting but my body (as…
231539–1599500T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.82The Fencer use of one short hour, to breathe; But when there are in this grave order, some, Who, with soft cen…
241600–1683517T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.82If an oration, or high language, Fathers, Could make me guilty, here is one, hath done it: H' has strove to em…
251684–1749517T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.82Why dare we not? What honest act is that, The Roman Senate should not dare, and do? Not an unprofitable, dange…
261750–1823516T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.81O, but his wife SEMPRONIA. You instruct me, She is a chief.) Well, fail not you to meet 'em, And to express th…
271824–1914513T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.86Stand, who goes there? We are th' ALLOBROGES And friends of Rome. If you be so, then yield yourselves unto the…
281915–1980488T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.77Not falsely: but if any circumstance, By the ALLOBROGES, or from VOLTURTIUS, Would carry it. That shall not be…
291981–2057495T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.76Here's not the hundred part. Call in the Fencer, That we may know the arms to all these weapons. Come, my brav…
302058–2126495T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.84No. Neither will I know. Impudent head! Stick it into his throat; were I the Consul, I'd make thee eat the mis…
312127–2199510T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.84ay, and it would Have been a brave one, Consul. But your part Had not then been so long, as now it is: I shoul…
322200–2273506T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.85It ought. Let it be added to our Fasti. What tumult's that? Here's one Tarquinius taken, Going to CATILINE; an…
332274–2338500T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.83We shall not want provision, nor supplies. The colonies, and free towns will lie open. Where, if we yield to f…
342339–2400498T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.78Then to your honour. If there could be found A pain, or punishment, equal to their crimes, I would devise, and…
352401–2465515T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.86This it is. You here dispute, on kinds of punishment, And stand consulting, what you should decree 'Gainst tho…
362466–2533512T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.83You'll repent This rashness, CICERO. CAESAR shall repent it. Hold friends. he's scarce a friend unto the publi…
372534–2597507T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.78Of our great cause, in form of battle, stood. Whilst CATILINE came on, not with the face Of any man, but of a …