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Mercury Vindicated from the Alchemists at Court

Jonson, Ben, published 1616 · masque · Occasional;Nonprofessional

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TitleMercury Vindicated from the Alchemists at Court
AuthorJonson, Ben
Publication year (edition)1616
Genre (British Drama)masque
Genre group (comparison)masque — from the British Drama label · Annals: masque
Play typeOccasional;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 348 · edition 785 · TCP A04632 · DEEP 5074.33
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1616 [Jan 1]
First performance (BritDrama)1615 [Jan 6]
Theaterbefore the Court;
FormatFolio
Greg348a
Genre (Annals)Masque
Genre (BritDrama)Masque
BritDrama no.1762
Title page[HT; 4P4v] MERCVRIE VINDICATED FROM THE ALCHEMISTS
Title-page performance noteAT COVRT BY Gentlemen the Kings Seruants.
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10–57576unassignedNor a deuoish vit a clowd to fesh 'hem out o' te bottome o' te vayter. But tey musht eene come and daunch i'te…
258–95577unassignedAnd in her all the fruits of blessing plant. Sing then some charme, made from his present lookes, That may ass…
395–96569unassignedtheir oyles, and their tartars, their brines and their vinegers, you might take me out now a sous'd Mercury, n…
497–97564unassignedIT is in vaine, Vulcan, to pitch your net in the sight of the fowle thus: I am no sleepy Mars, to be catch'd i…
598–156562unassignedTHou art a scorner, Mercury, and out of the pride of thy protection here, mak'st it thy study, to reuile Art, …