Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Epicene, or The Silent Woman

Jonson, Ben, published 1620 · comedy · Boys Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 704 (1616) · other edition — not in the analysis

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TitleEpicene, or The Silent Woman
AuthorJonson, Ben
Publication year (edition)1620
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeBoys Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 304 · edition 705 · TCP A04645 · DEEP 580
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)1609
First performance (BritDrama)1610 [Jan] [1609-1610]
Company (BritDrama)Children of the Queen's Revels
Company (Annals)Children of the Queen's Revels
Title-page companyChildren of the Queen's Revels
PrinterStansby, William
PublisherStansby, William
FormatQuarto
STC14764
Greg304c(ii)
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1603
Title pageThe Silent Woman. A Comœdie.
Title-page performance noteActed by the Children of the REVELS.
Corpus buildcorpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 1350 · witness single

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10–49451T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.79TRuth says, of old, the art of making Plays Was to content the people; and their praise Was to the Poet money,…
250–57469unassignedNo faith, I'll confess before, Sir. The Gentlewomen play with me, and throw me o' the bed; and carry me into m…
358–72436T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.72O prodigy! And the unconscionable Knave held her in Compliment an hour, with that reversed face, when I still …
473–88469unassignedO, i' the queen's time, he was wont to go out of Town every Saturday at ten o'clock, or on Holy-day-eves. But …
589–120458unassignedIs the Barber to be seen? or the Wench? Y, that they are. I pray thee, Dauphine, let's go thither. I have some…
6121–132457unassignedO, than he is animal amphibium? ay, Sir: his Wife was the rich China-woman, that the Courtiers visited so ofte…
7133–137469unassignedwe will not fail you, Sir precious La-Foole; but she shall, that your Ladies come to see: if I have credit, af…
8138–150453unassignedIt is a Post from the Court— Out Rogue, and must thou blow thy Horn, too? Alas, it is a Post from the Court, S…
9151–156433unassignedNothing, Sir, that I know, but your itch of Marriage. Why? if I had made an Assassinate upon your Father; viti…
10157–161582unassignedThen, if you love your Wife, or rather, dote on her, Sir: O, how she'll torture you! and take pleasure i' your…
11162–204511unassignedCome, ha' me to my Chamber: but first shut the door. O, shut the door, shut the door: Is he come again? 'Tis I…
12205–252516T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.58What a sackful of their names he has got! And how he pours 'em out! Politian, with Valerius Flaccus! Was not t…
13253–272503T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.83You ha' not, I hope. Yes faith; and thou shouldst hope otherwise, I should repent me: this Horn got me entranc…
14273–303513T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c0.88Beyond your expectation? by this light, I knew, it would be thus. Nay, sweet Tru-wit, forgive me. No, I was ig…
15304–320501unassignedBy this light, no more I will not. Nor to anybody else, Sir. Nay, I will not say so, Gentlemen. It had been an…
16321–331468T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.88Judge you, forsooth. What say you, Lady? speak out, I beseech you. Judge you, forsooth. O' my judgement, a div…
17332–336517T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.85Admirable Creature! I will trouble you no more: I will not sin against so sweet a simplicity. Let me now be bo…
18337–368523unassignedWhat a Barbarian it is to stay then! Yonder he comes. And his charge left behind him, which is a very good sig…
19369–380512unassignedNo more of him. Let's go see him, I petition you, NAy, good Princess, hear me pauca verba. By that light, I'll…
20381–411523unassignedO, here are some o' the Gallants! Go to, behave yourself distinctly, and with good morality; Or, I protest, I'…
21412–431511T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c0.73About it then presently, Tru-wit is gone before to confront the Coaches, and to acquaint you with so much, if …
22432–468502unassignedSee! Sir Amorous has his Towel on already. Have you persuaded your cousin? Yes, 'tis very feasible: she'll do …
23469–491498unassignedYes, Sir. Speak out I mean. I Sir. Why, did you think you had married a Statue? or a Motion, only? one of the …
24492–519514T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens 0.82Nay faith, in this, Sir, she speaks but reason: and methinks is more continent than you. Would you go to bed s…
25520–544524unassignedNo, we'll have her to the College: and she have wit, she shall be one of us.! shall she not Centaur? we'll mak…
26545–579525unassignedO, a plot, a plot, a plot, a plot upon me! This day, I shall be their anvil to work on, they will grate me asu…
27580–593519unassignedBut where are your Collegiates? Withdrawn with the Bride in private. O, they are instructing her i' the colleg…
28594–598479unassignedO, but a man must beware of force. It is to them an acceptable violence, and has ofttimes the place of the gre…
29599–635500unassignedGood faith, I should rather question you, that are so harkening after these Mysteries. I begin to suspect your…
30636–675495T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.88Speak to him of her. Do you, and I'll fetch her to the hearing of it. Captain he-otter, your she-otter is comi…
31676–709495T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens 0.71Mistress Mary Ambree, your examples are dangerous. Rogues, Hellhounds, Stentours, out of my doors, you sons of…
32710–743492T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.76Besides, Ladies should be mindful of the approach of age, and let no time want his due use. The best of our da…
33744–783492unassignedMy Lady called for you, Mistress Trusty: you must decide a Controversy. O Trusty, which was it you said, your …
34784–806480T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.77I was about it, here. It angered me to the soul, to hear 'em begin to talk so malapert. Pray thee perform it, …
35807–827488T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c0.78Come, you disguise it— Sir Amorous and you. If you love me, Iack, you shall make use of your Philosophy now, f…
36828–862481T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.82ay, Sir. That may give you some light, to conceive of him: but 'tis nothing to the principal. Some false Broth…
37863–884489unassignedDo, good Sir. But what have you done to him within, that should provoke him thus? you have broke some jest upo…
38885–910492T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c0.82You'll leave it to me, then? ay, Sir. I'll stand to any conditions. How now, what think you, Sirs? were't not …
39911–936483T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.81Friends? Nay, and he should not be so, and heartily too, upon these terms, he shall have me to enemy while I l…
40937–973490unassignedNay, madam, Mavis was more deceived than we, 'twas her commendation uttered 'em in the College. I commended bu…
41974–1013489unassignedShall we go in again, Morose? Yes, madam. we'll entreat Sir Dauphine's company. Stay, good madam, the intervie…
421014–1049487unassignedDo your pleasure with me, Gentlemen; I believe in you: and that deserves no delusion— You shall find none, Sir…
431050–1089494T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c0.81Not I, Sir. I have no discourse— and then you have activity beside. I protest, Sir Iohn, you come as high from…
441090–1107490T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.82And, howsoever I may suffer in such a judgement as yours, by admitting equality of rank, or society, with Cent…
451108–1119489T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.68You jest. No Drunkards, either with Wine or Vanity, ever confessed such Stories of themselves. I would not giv…
461120–1143465unassignedPlease you, Master Doctor. Please you, good Master Parson. I would hear the Canon law speak first. It must giv…
471144–1176477unassignedHow? is that, Sir, a lawful impediment? One at once, I pray you Gentlemen. ay, ante copulam, but not post copu…
481177–1231476unassignedYou say right, venerable Doctor. And, nascitur ex co, quod per coniugium dvae personae efficiuntur vna caro— H…
491232–1276473unassignedYet more? Exercende potestate. I Will not endure it any longer. Ladies, I beseech you help me. This is such a …
501277–1319497unassignedNay, Sir, be not utterly disheartened, we have yet a small relic of hope left, as near as our comfort is blown…
511320–1342488T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.80I am of Master doctor's resolution too, Sir: if you made not that demand, ante nuptias. O my heart! wilt thou …
521343–1349465T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.80Then here is your release, Sir: you have married a Boy: a Gentleman's son, that I have brought up this half ye…