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The Alchemist

Jonson, Ben, published 1616 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 701 (1612) · other edition — not in the analysis

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TitleThe Alchemist
AuthorJonson, Ben
Publication year (edition)1616
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 702 · TCP A04632 · DEEP 5074.15
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)1610
First performance (BritDrama)1610
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
Title-page companyKing's Men
PrinterStansby, William
PublisherStansby, William
FormatFolio
Greg303b
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1621
Title page[3E1r] THE ALCHEMIST. A Comœdie.
Title-page performance noteActed in the yeere 1610. By the Kings MAIESTIES Seruants.
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10–74504T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.81FORTUNE, that favours fools, these two short hours We wish away; both for your sakes, and ours, judging Specta…
275–147502unassignedSo, sir! When all your alchemy, and your algebra, Your minerals, vegetals, and animals, Your conjuring, cozeni…
3148–228499unassignedAre you sound? Ha' you your senses, masters? I will have A book, but barely reckoning thy impostures, Shall pr…
4229–307496T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.80Why so, my good baboons! Shall we go make A sort of sober, scurvy, precise neighbours, (That scarce have smile…
5308–387496T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.84I should, sir, and the danger. You know I showed the statute to you? You did so. And will I tell, then? By thi…
6388–472508T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.70Yes. And blow up gamester, after gamester, As they do crackers, in a puppit-play. If I do give him a familiar,…
7473–554506T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.77By JOVE, sir, I'll win ten thousand pound, and send you half. I-fac's no oath. No, no, he did but jest. Go too…
8555–630505T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.71Troth, sir, I was speaking, Just, as your worship came here, of your worship. I pray you, speak for me to mast…
9631–703493T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.74Why, how now, ABEL! Is this true? Good Captain, What must I give? Nay, I'll not counsel thee. Thou hearst, wha…
10704–770510unassignedCOme on, sir. Now, you set your foot on shore In novo orb; Here's the rich Peru: And there within, sir, are th…
11771–850502unassignedThe decayed vestals of Pickt-hatch would thank you, That keep the fire alive, there. 'Tis the secret Of nature…
12851–927534unassignedI have blown, sir, Hard, for your woship; thrown by many a coal, When 'twas not beech; weighed those I put in,…
13928–1002488unassignedSir, I'll go look A little, how it heightens. Do. My shirts I'll have of taffata-sarsnet, soft, and light As c…
141003–1086490unassignedWhat a brave language here is? next to canting? I'have another work; you never saw, son, That, three days sinc…
151087–1166480unassignedYes, sir. And the philosophers vinegar? I. We shall have a salad. When do you make projection? Son, be no hast…
161167–1237484unassignedSulphur o'the fat, and earthy part: the one (Which is the last) supplying the place of male, The other of the …
171238–1314485T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.82Would she, sir? Fellow me. Stay, Lungs. I dare not, sir. How! Pray thee stay? She's mad, sir, and sent hither—…
181315–1385484unassignedNay, by this hand, 't is true. he's one I honour, and my noble friend, And I respect his house. Heart! can it …
191386–1463486unassignedShall not advance thee, better: no, nor faster. HAs he bit? Has he bit? And swallowed too, my Subtle. I ha' gi…
201464–1547478unassignedWhat's the proper passion of metals? Malleation. What's your ultimum supplicium auri? Antimonium. This's heath…
211548–1613454T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.63he's busy with his spirits, but we'll upon him. How now! What mates? What Bairards' ha' we here? I told you, h…
221614–1683488T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.77What, and dost thou despair, my little NAB, Knowing, what the Doctor has set down for thee, And, seeing so man…
231684–1751500T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.73Not always necessary. The children of perdition are oft-times, Made instruments even of the greatest works. Be…
241752–1822514unassignedNo warning with you? Then, farewell my patience. 'Slight, it shall down: I will not be thus tortured. I pray y…
251823–1901508unassignedBut how long time, Sir, must the Saints expect, yet? Let me see, How's the moon, now? Eight, nine, ten days he…
261902–1971497unassignedI'll send her to thee: And but dispatch my brace of little JOHN Leyden's, And come again myself. Are they with…
271972–2039493unassignedHe will do more, sir, when your land is gone, (As men of spirit hate to keep earth long ( In a vacation, when …
282040–2113473unassignedYes, o' the vinegar, And the clean shirt. 'Tis well: that shirt may do you More worship than you think. Your a…
292114–2199485unassignedSir, although We may be said to want the guilt, and trappings, The dress of honour; yet we strive to keep The …
302200–2279491unassignedO, this's no true Grammar, And as ill Logic! You must render causes, child, Your first, and second Intentions,…
312280–2356511T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.75And scrubbed, and fubbed, dear Don, before you go. You shall, in faith, my scurvy baboon Don: Be curried, claw…
322357–2438501T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.72I will not refuse, brother. Que es esto, Sennores, que non se venga? Esta tardanza me mata! It is the Count co…
332439–2504490unassignedGood, sir. Off with your case, And greet her kindly, as a bridegroom should, After these common hazards. Very …
342505–2585487unassignedTrue. But here, I cannot do it; if the house Should chance to be suspected, all would out, And we be locked up…
352586–2671490unassignedHAs there been such resort, say you? Daily, sir. And nightly, too. ay, some as brave as lords. Ladies, and gen…
362672–2754495unassignedI have heard all their tricks, told me twice over, By the fat knight, and the lean gentleman. Here comes anoth…
372755–2830492T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.85Your aunt's a gracious lady: but in troth You were to blame. The fume did overcome me, And I did do't to stay …
382831–2909492unassignedThere's a kind aunt! kiss her departing part. But you must sell you forty mark a year, now: ay, sir, I mean. O…
392910–2996489unassignedIf she should have precedence of her mistress? Yes. What box is that? The fishwives rings, I think: And th'ale…
402997–3060484T42 English historical figures: a mixed clus0.78I shall send you To Amsterdam, to your cellar. I will pray there, Against thy house: may dogs defile thy walls…