Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Albumazar

Tomkis, Thomas, published 1615 · comedy · University/Inns of Court;Nonprofessional

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TitleAlbumazar
AuthorTomkis, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1615
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeUniversity/Inns of Court;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 330 · edition 745 · TCP A13802 · DEEP 625
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1615 [Mar 9]
First performance (BritDrama)1615 [Mar]
Theaterbefore the Court;at University;
PrinterOkes, Nicholas
PublisherBurre, Walter
FormatQuarto
STC24100
Greg330a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1769
Title pageALBVMAZAR. A Comedy
Title-page performance notepresented before the Kings Maiestie at Cambridge, the ninth of March. 1614. By the Gentlemen of Trinitie Colledge.
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10–68518unassignedTHe brightness of so great and fair a presence, They say, strikes cold amazement. But I feel Contrary effects.…
269–140491unassignedAnd I no less, were all the City thieves As cunning as thyself. Why bravely spoken, Fitting such generous spir…
3141–213510T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.84But sir, her brother Lelio, under whose charge she's now, after her father's death, swore boldly Pandolfo neve…
4214–286502unassignedYou need not; with a wind instrument my master made, In five days you may breathe ten languages As perfect as …
5287–362502unassignedA humming noise of laughter. Why that's the Court And University, that now are merry With an old gentleman in …
6363–435500unassignedOr he, or some of his confederates. As thou respects thy life, look to thy tongue, Albumazar has an Otacoustic…
7436–512490unassignedHast thou revealed it? I told it none but thee. Not I. Why stare you? Are you not well? I wander twixt the Pol…
8513–583487unassignedIs't certain? Certain. Then let my earnestness Entreat your skill a favour. It shall, but first I'll tell you …
9584–613487unassignedLet all the Stars Guide you with most propitious influence. here's a strange man indeed, of skill profound: Ho…
10614–666508unassignedO sweet! now will I never wash my mouth after, nor breath but at my nostrils, lest I lose the taste of her fin…
11667–736507unassigned'Tis not so dangerous as thou tak'st it; we'll only Alter thy countenance for a day. Imagine Thy face masked o…
12737–805501unassignedThank's to your power and curtsy that so placed them. This is the man that's ready for the business. Of a most…
13806–869478T6 Money, debt and credit0.62Good, good! a rich beginning: good! what's next? Spread all the floor with finest Holland sheets, And over the…
14870–937483unassignedO what a business 'tis to be transformed! My master talks of four and twenty hours, But if I mue these Flags o…
15938–1004474unassignedCricca thou understandest not: for Antonio Whom I resemble, suffers all: not I. Yonder they come, I'll hence a…
161005–1077507T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.85Eugenio, 'tis high time for us t'awake. And as you love our Flavia, and I Your sister fair Sulpitia; let's do …
171078–1126488unassignedSweet soul despair not, weep not thus, Unless you wish my heart should lifeblood drop, Fast as your eyes do te…
181127–1150486unassignedWhy? should I twine mine arms to cables, and sigh my soul to Air? Sit up all night like a Watching Candle, and…
191151–1220497unassignedIndeed I wondered that your wary thriftiness Not wont to drop one penny in a quarter Idly, would part with suc…
201221–1288499unassignedFie sir, your passion falls, cry louder, roar That all the Street may hear. thieves, thieves, thieves! All tha…
211289–1354487unassignedHow lose ten pieces? There's a necessity in't, devise some course To get't again: if not; our gain's sufficien…
221355–1419492T6 Money, debt and credit0.76Just Aesop's Crow, prinked up in borrowed feathers. My veins are filled with newness: o for a Chirurgeon To op…
231420–1470494T6 Money, debt and credit0.85It was, and so is this. signor Antonio, for this courtesy Call me your servant. Farewell good servant, ha, ha,…
241471–1541481unassignedMost dear Antonio, Was not your passage dangerous from Barbarie? We had great winds and tempests; and I fear m…
251542–1618478T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.74Sir to command me, as you have done ever, To what you please: for all my liberty Lies in your service. Now I s…
261619–1683479unassignedBevilona? Down, or I'll break the doors, and with the splinters Beat all thy bones to pieces: Down you whore! …
271684–1751488unassignedFor you I make no question. But there's a rogue called Trincalo, whom if I catch. I'll teach him. Who? you mea…
281752–1817475unassignedWhy laugh you sirrah? Sirrah, to see thee changed So strangely, that I can not spy one inch Of thy old Clownis…
291818–1893478unassignedBut by a Gentleman of Italy Whom I had known before. No more, this taste proves thou canst play the rest. For …
301894–1966485T1 Death, grief and revenge0.75My father! Would thou wert in his place. Antonio's dead, Dead, under water drowned. That dead and drowned Am I…
311967–2014493unassignedWhen this transformed substance of my carcase Did live imprisoned in a wanton hogshead, My name was Don Antoni…
322015–2086505unassignedAlas My weakness grown by age, and pains of travel, disarms my courage to defend myself; I have no strength bu…
332087–2156494unassignedthouart still thyself. Lelio, this Farmer's half a fool, half knave. And as Pandolfo did with much entreaty Pe…
342157–2225479unassignedI am glad you're so resolved. And since, with us, you find that match unequal, Let's all entreat you to bestow…
352226–2303505unassignedTrue; and being drowned, Nothing so grieved me as to lose thy company. But since I am safe returned, for thy g…
362304–2372506unassignedWas not the face I wore, far worse than this? But for thy comfort, Wench, Albumazar Hath died my thoughts so d…
372373–2445513unassignedPeace! peace! Now you're so wise as if you'd eaten Nothing but brains, and marrow of Machiavell. You tip your …
382446–2525507unassignedDiscover more new Stars, and unknown Planets: Vent them by dozens, style them by the names Of men that buy suc…
392526–2609507unassignedSir, the news, and haste to tell it, Had almost blinded me. 'Tis so fortunate, I dare not power it all at once…
402610–2688509T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat0.83I rest at your dispose: what you determine, With my best power I ratify; and Sulpitia, I dare be bold to promi…
412689–2748506T1 Death, grief and revenge0.79Treacherous villain! Accursed Trincalo! I'll— But this no place, he's too well backed. But shortly when the da…
422749–2828498unassignedI give your Mistress? Didst not thou decree Contrary t'our compact, against my marriage? Why when was I your j…
432829–2903500T6 Money, debt and credit0.83Is't possible they should so soon repent them? That injured me so lately? tell me the manner That caused them …