Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Alchemist

Jonson, Ben, published 1612 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 702 (1616)

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TitleThe Alchemist
AuthorJonson, Ben
Publication year (edition)1612
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 303 · edition 701 · TCP A04636 · DEEP 579
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1610
First performance (BritDrama)1610
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
PrinterSnodham, Thomas
PublisherBurre, Walter
FormatQuarto
STC14755
Greg303a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1621
Title pageTHE ALCHEMIST.
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10–69470unassignedFOrtune, that favours Fools, these two short hours We wish away; both for your sakes, and ours, judging Specta…
270–139481unassignedWhen you went pinned up, in the several rags, Yo'had raked, and picked from dungh●s, before day, Your feet in …
3140–216476unassignedo, this'll o'erthrow all. Write thee up Bawd, in Paul's; have all thy tricks Of cozening with a hollow coal, d…
4217–289476unassignedYour Sol & Luna: help me. Would I were hanged then. I'll conform myself. Will you Sr. do so then, and quickly.…
5290–363464T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.75This is his worship. Is he a Doctor? Yes. And ha'you broke with him, Captain? I. And how Faith, he does make t…
6364–444484T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.81Hang him proud Stagg, with his broad velvet head. But, for your sake, I'd choke ere I would change An article …
7445–525487T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.78Why, as you please, my venture follows yours. Troth, do it Doctor. Think him trusty, and make him. He may make…
8526–597474T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.62Can you remember this? I warrant you. Well, then, away. 'Tis, but your bestowing Some twenty nobles, 'mong her…
9598–671480T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.60The Thumb, in Chiromantie, we give Venus; The Forefinger to Ioue; the Midst, to Saturn; The Ring to Sol, the L…
10672–732457T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.76You're pleasant, Sir. How now? WHat says, my dainty Dolkin? Yonder Fishwife Will not away. And there's your Gi…
11733–803481unassignedThat's his Fire-drake, His Lungs, his Zephyrus, he that puffs his coals, Till he firk Nature, up, in her own c…
12804–881481unassignedHe did: Which proves it was the Primitive tongue. What Paper? On Cedar board. O that, indeed (they say) Will l…
13882–943461unassignedBoth blood, & spirit, Sir. I will have all my beds, blown up; not stuffed: Down is too hard. And then, mine ov…
14944–1025493unassignedThat makes it, Sir, he is so. But I buy it. My venture brings it me. He, honest wretch, A notable, superstitio…
151026–1108504unassignedYes Son, were I assured Your piety were firm, we would not want The means to glorify it. But I hope the best: …
161109–1187494unassignedNot those of iron? Yes. You may bring them, too. We'll change all metals. I believe you, in that. Then I may s…
171188–1265490T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.79Pray you, Sir, stay. Rather, then I'll be brayed, Sir, I'll believe, That Alchemy is a pretty kind of Game, So…
181266–1340497unassignedYou're very right. Sir, she is a most rare scholar: And is gone mad, with studying Broughtons' works. If you b…
191341–1416511unassignedSir, I will. But, by Attorney, and to a second purpose. Now, I am sure, it is a Bawdy-house; I'll swear it, we…
201417–1510508unassignedGod's so! 'tis he, he said he would send. What call you him? The sanctified Elder, that should deal For Mammon…
211511–1589512T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.67Because We then are to deal justly, and give (in truth) Their utmost value. 'Slid, you'd cousin, else, And, if…
221590–1660509T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.70Good! a Bona roba? But nineteen, at the most. Very good, Abel. Marry she's not in fashion, yet; she wears A ho…
231661–1729504unassignedRather the less. For she may be so light She may want grains. ay, or be such a burden, A man would scarce endu…
241730–1796496unassignedSir, be appeased, He is come to humble Himself in Spirit, and to ask your patience, If too much zeal hath carr…
251797–1865495unassignedLet me find grace, Sir, in your eyes; The man He stands corrected: neither did his zeal (But as yourself) allo…
261866–1942499T6 Money, debt and credit0.72Let me see, How's the Moon, now? Eight, nine, ten days hence He will be Silver potate; then, three days, Befor…
271943–2020511unassignedI'll send her to thee: And but dispatch my brace of little Iohn Leydens, And come again myself. Are they withi…
282021–2089491T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.76And the Widow? No, Not that I see. Away. O Sir, you are welcome. THe Doctor is within, a moving for you; I hav…
292090–2155492T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.66Are there such? I Sir. And Gallants, yet. Here's a young Gentleman, Is borne to nothing, forty marks a year, W…
302156–2231496T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.81In troth we had been a shooting, And had a piece of fat Ram-Mutton, to supper, That lay so heavy o'my stomach—…
312232–2302521T32 Rings and jewels as tokens0.88She need not doubt him, Sir Alas, he has nothing, But what he will part withal, as willingly, Upon her Grace's…
322303–2385513T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.79For that, we'll put Sir, A stay in ' is mouth. Of what? Of Gingerbread. Make you it fit. He that hath pleased …
332386–2465514T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions0.76I do see The old 〈◊〉, Virtue, was not lost, Nor the Drug, Money, used to make your compound. There is a strang…
342466–2535511T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.68Say you so, Sir Epicure? Yes, and thou shalt prove it, Daughter of Honor.. I have cast mine eye Upon thy form,…
352536–2629512T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.76O, it is well, Sir. Subtle— DOst thou not laugh? Yes. Are they gone? All's clear. The Widow is come. And your …
362630–2706509unassignedMust, you? ay, if your fortune will, you must. Come Sir, the Captain will come to us presently. I'll ha'you to…
372707–2784507unassignedO' the Sennora. O, Don, That is the Lioness, which you shall see Also● my Don. 'Slid, Subtle, how shall we do?…
382785–2861492T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.73COme Lady: I knew, the Doctor would not leave, Till he had found the very nick of her fortune. To be a Countes…
392862–2952497unassignedPor todos los dioses, la mas acabada Hermosùra, que he visto en miuìda! Is't not a gallant language that they …
402953–3032500unassignedTo comprise All sounds of voices, in few marks of Letters— Nay you must never hope to lay her now. And so we m…
413033–3106494unassignedO my voluptuous mind! I am justly punished. And so am I, Sir. Cast from all my hopes— Nay, certainties Sir. By…
423107–3177511T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.81How doth my noble Diego? And my dear Madam, Countess? Hath the Count Been courteous, Lady? liberal? and open? …
433178–3259503unassigneday, I know— Away, you talk like a foolish Mauther. Sir, all is truth, she says. Do not believe him, Sir: He is…
443260–3339491unassignedTrue. But here, I cannot do it; if the House Should chance to be suspected, all would out. And we be locked up…
453340–3422494T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.77HAs there been such resort, say you? Daily, Sir. And nightly, too. ay, some as brave as Lords. Ladies, & Gentl…
463423–3502495unassignedYes, Sir. My Fellow, The Cat, that kept the Buttery, had it on her A week, before I spied it: But I got her Co…
473503–3590496unassignedWhat Knaves? What Cheaters? Subtle, & his Lungs. The Gentleman is distracted, Sir. No Lungs Nor Lights ha'been…
483591–3666495unassignedOr you will else, you Rogue. O, is it so? Then you converse with spirits. Come Sir. No more o'your tricks, goo…
493667–3744494unassignedGive me the Bird. Here is your Fly in a Purse, about your neck, cozen, Wear it, and feed it, about this day se…
503745–3824502T6 Money, debt and credit0.81My fine Flittermouse, My Bird o'the night; we'll tickle it at the Pigeons, When we have all, and may unlock th…
513825–3909508unassignedRogue, I'll hang myself That I may walk a greater devil, than thou, And haunt thee i'the Flock-bed, and the Bu…
523910–3980482T6 Money, debt and credit0.81The whole Nest are fled! What sort of Birds were they? A kind of choughs, Or thievish Daws, Sir, that have pic…
533981–4042475T42 English historical figures: a mixed clus0.80I will pray there Against thy House: May Dogs defile thy walls, And Wasps and Hornets breed beneath thy roof, …