Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Amends for Ladies

Field, Nathan, published 1618 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional;Boys Professional

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TitleAmends for Ladies
AuthorField, Nathan
Publication year (edition)1618
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional;Boys Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 356 · edition 798 · TCP A00723 · DEEP 658
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1611 [c.1610-1611]
First performance (BritDrama)1610 [1610-1611]
Company (BritDrama)Children of the Queen's Revels
Company (Annals)Children of the Queen's Revels (?)
TheaterBlackfriars;Indoor Professional
Theater typeIndoor
Title-page companyLady Elizabeth's Men; Prince Charles's Men (first)
PrinterEld, George
PublisherWalbancke, Matthew
FormatQuarto
STC10851
Greg356a(i)
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1615
Title pageAmends for Ladies. A COMEDIE.
Title-page performance noteAs it was acted at the Blacke-Fryers, both by the PRINCES Seruants, and the Lady ELIZABETHS.
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10–53440unassignedA Wife the happiest state? It cannot be. Yes, such a wife as I, that have a man As if myself had made him: suc…
254–116485T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage0.81" A widow is a garment worn threadbare, Selling at second hand, like broker's ware. But let us speak of things…
3117–179482unassignedNay perhaps taught her, many of those Husbands Are base enough To live upon't. I have seen another of 'em Chea…
4180–207479unassignedThree score and two unto the wisest Lord, That ever was trained in university. Oh Courteous, bounteous Widow, …
5208–228484unassignedOh friends, you have wronged my spirit to call it back, I was e'en in Elysium at rest. But why sir did you sow…
6229–243491unassignedBrood madam, 'tis well known I am a Gentlewoman. My father was a man of 500. per annum, and he held something …
7244–277485unassignedI beseech you madam to neglect that desire, though I know your Lady-ships understanding to be sufficient to pa…
8278–343498unassignedOh most sweet friend the World's so vicious, That had I with such familiarity Frequented you since you were ma…
9344–380518unassignedAssure yourself dear— Coxcomb, I will do't Or strangely be denied, all's as I wished, This was my aim, althoug…
10381–419475T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.84Look you, here are the hangers. Let's see them. Fie, fie, you have mistook me quite, They are not for my turn …
11420–461481T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.85He lies that says so, and i'll make it good, And for I know my friend is out of town, What Man soever wrongs h…
12462–522497unassignedSir I did think you had esteemed of him As you made show, therefore I used him well, And yet not so but that t…
13523–587497T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.86His merit is a halter by this light, You think he's out of Town now, no such matter But gone aside, and hath i…
14588–651479unassignedBelieve me boy; thou hast a passionate tongue, Lively expression, or thy memory Hath carried thy lesson well a…
15652–701497unassignedalas poor Lady, i'faith I pity her, And, but to be i'th' same state, could forego Any thing I possess, to ease…
16702–764496unassignedS'hart, i'll go see. Come to the Swaggerers. Mercy upon me, a man or a— Lord now? here's a coil, with a Lord a…
17765–826484T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.88Give me my sister, I'll have her forth thy heart. No earthly Lord can pull her out of that, Till he have pluck…
18827–866472unassignedSlave, thou liest. zounds. Kill him. Oh hold; Sir, you dishonour much your brother, To counsel him 'gainst hos…
19867–880484unassignedBut why shouldst thou ask me what I meant e'en now, I tell thee there's nothing uttered that carries a double …
20881–902482unassignedI think it not fit indeed your love should stand in the middle. I say Master Bold; oh, do but mark him madam, …
21903–935485T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.82Yes marry are ye, Sir, for my part, if you'll be quiet, i'll have a sign made of ye, and it shall be called th…
22936–977489unassignedI'll pledge 'em, and I thank you, I know 'em all, here's one. Which of the sins? By my troth e'en to Pride. Wh…
23978–1042494unassignedVNiuill man, if I should take thy I e, It were not to be weighed with thy attempt: Thou hast for ever lost me.…
241043–1105514unassignedYou will fail this way to, upon my knees I do desire thee to preserve thy virtues, And with my tears my honour…
251106–1136498unassignedS'hart, will you marry me hereafter then? No, you are too young, and I am much too old; I and unworthy, and th…
261137–1169495T1 Death, grief and revenge0.72I'll be hanged, if you were not busy to soon, you should have let her slept first. zounds man, she put her han…
271170–1210494unassignedAngry with me? why dam me Sir, and you be; Cut with your sword, it is not with me I tell you As it was yesterd…
281211–1270490unassignedGood morrow to your Honour, I do hear Your Lordship this fair morning is to fight, And for your honour: Did yo…
291271–1334518unassignedFollow what may, I am resolved dear Brother, This monster valour, that doth feed on men, Groans in me for my r…
301335–1386508T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.75Force you, he shall not, brother bear her hence, She is my wife, and thou shalt find my cause Ten times improv…
311387–1430505T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.80Quoth I, these things are nothing in the rascal, think but what a base Whoremaster, the rascal is. Did you cal…
321431–1489464unassignedPox a this virtue and this chastity, Do you know fair Mistress, a young Gentleman About this town called Bold,…
331490–1525470unassignedConvey me to my bed send for a Priest And a Physician, your Bride I fear, In stead of Epithalamions shall need…
341526–1578476unassigned'tis needless Master Bold, but I will do Any thing you require to satisfy you, Why should you doubt, I will fo…
351579–1632477T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.72How fares she Mr. Doctor. 'zounds, what's here Bold, Widow, Well-tried, Fee-simple, heyday. Husband, Wife, Sel…
361633–1680482T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage0.83Further, before ye all I take this ring As an assumpsit, by the virtue of which I bind myself in all my lands …