Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Honest Lawyer

S., S., published 1616 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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Metadata

TitleThe Honest Lawyer
AuthorS., S.
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 337 · edition 765 · TCP A68683 · DEEP 645
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1615 [c.1614-1615]
First performance (BritDrama)1614 [1612-1615]
Company (BritDrama)Queen Anne's Men
Company (Annals)Queen Anne's Men
Title-page companyQueen Anne's Men
PrinterPurslowe, George
PublisherWoodroffe, Richard
FormatQuarto
STC21519a
Greg337a(†)
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1754
Title pageTHE HONEST Lawyer.
Title-page performance noteACTED BY The QVEENES Maiesties SERVANTS.
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10–48517T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.73A Cuckold? why now it is a common name, As the she-gossips are that give it us. Why doth it not derive, and sp…
249–100502unassignedSirrah, call your mother. This boy's a Puritan. I that had near loved myself to be thought good, Am highly ple…
3101–161468T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.70How old are you, fair sister? Not sixteen. About some six and forty. Oh you Witch— Aunt, she lies eight and tw…
4162–221470T1 Death, grief and revenge0.87Its dear, so bought. 'twill not redeem your soul. Say, with deep sluices, all these lively springs, That run t…
5222–242479unassignedHe's gone. Now up again. My wounds Are slight, yet through their windows, hear I breathe Out all my malice. No…
6243–268465T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.80Why, let her croak the downfall of his house. What's that to me? prithee good Nice make haste. Nay, too much h…
7269–305478unassignedPlague o' you and your mortgage. Oh my heart-it beats so, that it has broke my buttons. I would not be so frig…
8306–355490unassignedWilt thou be a fool of fate? who can Prevent the destiny decreed for man? I'll on. So will not I. Good Coz, I …
9356–408474T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.86Hold. Here take your kindness back: Though we are poor, My sister was not bred to be a whore. Forbear to touch…
10409–460511T40 Sin, guilt and violent loss within famil0.81Sirrah, your good nature will bring you to th'almshouse. Thou shalt not inherit a doit of mine. And for you tw…
11461–501491unassignedNow have I, like a Parasite, covered my back with brains. Out of my usurers Gouty toe, I have spun a fair suit…
12502–526475T6 Money, debt and credit0.73Fair play is for Fencers. Yet thou seemst a good fellow. Thou shalt have it. Stand aside, partner. sayst thou …
13527–560498T6 Money, debt and credit0.78As I was saying, Master Bromley, why should you take th' advantage of your neighbour Sager here? Y' have got t…
14561–620484T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.85Help, help. Good master Griffin, your breath's strongest, yawl, yawl. Your tongue could never stand your Clien…
15621–673485unassignedVast. Lost, lost; as sure as Virginity; no sooner laid than lost. Come then to pay, to pay. (Sure this is Grip…
16674–730489T1 Death, grief and revenge0.77Tarry. Here comes another jackdaw: let's pluck him, and take his feathers with us— stand. Thou durst not say s…
17731–784470unassignedFarewell Sir, think on Vaster. Friend adieu. To Vaster and my vow I will be true. How thick the sharp pulse of…
18785–837485unassignedThe golden footed law, that goes or runs, Stays, and turns back, as we give motion to it, Shall step the pace,…
19838–886483unassignedSo, you pernicious Dam of lusts foul litter, You that buy beauty and do sell 't again; And live by th'occupati…
20887–936479unassignedNow Kitlin, what would you have? Sir, remember we are the miserable children of lost Vaster; whom once you ser…
21937–990475unassignedI long to hear from London; how my suit Ends, or depends: if lost, I'm lost with it. Who would trust any bars …
22991–1027507unassignedThe fury of his madness, envies some, That surges from the poisoned avarice Of his swollen heart: his broken r…
231028–1074484unassignedNo, my honest friend, I will not sell it. Will you run with me for it? Run? no. Cheuore ye run for't, you shal…
241075–1108485T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.83A good harmless Constable, a thief may take him napping. An't please your worship, the rude Ragamuffin comes i…
251109–1144501unassignedI love you Master, but here's a good key I love better. Sweet instrument of my joy, let me kiss thee. Alas, th…
261145–1203488unassignedI love her freely: she's to me as th'air. Her beauty is best and blessed, whose soul is fair. The Wolf is come…
271204–1265497unassignedYou had need of a bell to ring you in. Your father has stayed supper for you this hour. Come then, let's walk …
281266–1332496unassignedRise with heaven's benediction. Lives my Father? Guess by my grief and silence. Umh my doubts Wrap me in furth…
291333–1375497unassignedYou will be gone Mr. Valentine; but I hope you will visit me shortly again. Before you look for me, Sir,— if a…
301376–1413494unassignedcommons' horseleech. Cheater Whose belly has just cause to sue an action Of trespass, 'gainst thy covetous lus…
311414–1463501T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage0.83As close, as beggary follows drunkenness. Let me see your hand, widow— Oh the case is clear. A yellow spot dot…
321464–1511501unassignedDead? I'll go take possession presently. Do not with too strict rigour exercise your power on his distressed f…
331512–1572487T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage0.85Help her to bear it in, and see't laid up. Zlid, my wife takes degrees; she rises fairly. I sold her hither wh…
341573–1629488unassignedUpon my life, he'll kill her. O presumption, How dost thou dare heavens justice? I must study To interpose pre…
351630–1664484unassignedHe shakes as if he had the burning ague. Perplexed Cousin, perplexed. I had rather a good Lordship had fallen …
361665–1723485unassignedSir, you know my disease. I'm dangerous. The pox? O I have known London too long to be afraid of the pox. Come…
371724–1768510unassignedTO man, how sweet is breath! yet sweetest of all, That breath, which from his native air doth fall. How many w…
381769–1821497T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.81Cousin, fly every step. Remember, like a juryman, you go upon life and death. Happiness grant, that no Hare cr…
391822–1883501unassignedPull down that counterfeit, proud, arrogant, puff: Could your intrusion not content itself T'usurp my office, …
401884–1951517unassignedWhen all is done, And thou hast swelled thy heaps; to say no more, Thy coffer's only rich, and thou art poor. …
411952–2015496unassignedI am cobbed. It's true, my lord: this is one of the Fairies. justice, justice. Well, if there be no remedy, I …
422016–2077506unassignedOnce again off disguise. My lord, thus I prevent this feared disaster My second case pulled off, I am plain Va…