Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

A King and No King

Beaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John, published 1619 · tragicomedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleA King and No King
AuthorBeaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John
Publication year (edition)1619
Genre (British Drama)tragicomedy
Genre group (comparison)tragicomedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragicomedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 360 · edition 808 · TCP A06207 · DEEP 670
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1611
First performance (BritDrama)1611
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
TheaterGlobe;Outdoor Professional
Theater typeOutdoor
Title-page companyKing's Men
PrinterBeale, John
PublisherWalkley, Thomas
FormatQuarto
STC1670
Greg360a
Genre (Annals)Tragicomedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragicomedy
BritDrama no.1636
Title pageA King and no King.
Title-page performance noteActed at the Globe, by his Maiesties Seruants.
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10–34490unassignedBEssus, the KING has made a fair hand on't, has ended the wars at a blow, would my sword had a close basket hi…
235–74468unassignedTrue, but I did not run. Right Bessus, I beat thee out on't. But came not I up when the day was gone, and rede…
375–132470T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.83Be you my witness Earth: Need I to brag, doth not this captive Prince Speak me sufficiently, and all the Acts …
4133–182458T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.85Do I refuse her that I doubt her worth, Were she as virtuous as she would be thought, So perfect, that no own …
5183–249492unassignedTalk enough, while you confine my words, by Heaven and Earth, I were much better be a King of Beasts Then such…
6250–297444T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an0.88The King extremely, shall we slink away; he'll strike us: Content. There I would make you know 'twas this sole…
7298–341478unassignedwhen you commend me? O that I should live To need such commendations: If my deeds Blew not my praise themselve…
8342–400476unassignedwhy at the taking of a Town. A wench upon my life, a wench Mardonius Gave thee that Jewel. wench, they respect…
9401–467515unassignedAlas, she's not so happy; thou dost know How she hath laboured since my Father died To take by treason hence t…
10468–529518unassignedO Tigranes, I know you are to see a Lady there, To see, and like I fear: perhaps the hope Of her makes you for…
11530–588508unassignedYou talk to me as having got a time Fit for your purpose; but you know I know You speak not what you think. I …
12589–622504unassignedWell again, an't please your grace; why I was run twice through the body, and shot i'th' head with a cross arr…
13623–663492unassignedSee, for his own part. I fear yet this fellow's abused with a good report. ay, but I: Still of himself. Cried,…
14664–728503T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.91O my Lord, The kindest words, I'll keep 'em whilst I live Here in my bosom; there's no art in 'em, They lie di…
15729–790470unassignedWhat's the meaning of it? Nay, my request is more without the bounds Of reason yet; for 'tis not in the power …
16791–841483unassignedYou heard he with the bottles say, he thought we should come too late, what abundance of people here is. But w…
17842–908502unassignedI thank you all: Now are my joys at full, when I behold you safe my loving Subjects; By you I grow, 'tis your …
18909–967495T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.76Away, away, all's done. Content: Farewell Philip. Away, you haltersack you: Philip will not fight he's afraid …
19968–1032494unassignedAs low as this I bow to you, and would As low as to my grave, to show a mind Thankful for all your mercies. O …
201033–1109496unassignedYou mean this Lady, lift her from the earth; Why do you let her kneel so long? alas, Madam your beauty uses to…
211110–1175478unassignedO this is fine. No marry is she not an't please your Majesty: I never thought she was, she's nothing like you.…
221176–1246480unassignedAnd then see if you want an owner, They are talking. Nations shall own you for their Queen. Tigranes, art not …
231247–1315479unassignedIf you be in earnest, Stand up, and give me but a gentle look, And two kind words, and I shall be in Heaven. R…
241316–1323480unassignedI warrant ye. They talk of fame, I have gotten it in the wars, and will afford any man a reasonable pennyworth…
251324–1332520T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.75And a slight note I have about me for you, for the delivery of which, you must excuse me; it is an office that…
261333–1362472T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.87Now Captain Bessus, I come about a frivolous matter, caused by as idle a report: you know you were a coward. V…
271363–1410513unassignedI'll moan the King, he is most strangely altered; I guess the cause I fear too right, Heaven has some secret e…
281411–1459496unassignedIs there no more? O yes, and her the best; Better than any brother loves his sister: That's all. methinks this…
291460–1519494unassignedThere. An't please your Majesty, there's the knife. What knife: The Sword is eaten. Away you Fool▪ the King is…
301520–1579500unassignedIf there were no such Instruments as thou, We Kings could never act such wicked deeds: Seek out a man that moc…
311580–1639491T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.87Nay, never hide yourself; for were you hid where earth hides all her riches, near her centre; My wrongs withou…
321640–1687487T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.87What Lady is that Bacurius? One of the Princess women Sir. I feared it: why comes she hither! To speak with th…
331688–1749487T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.78This is the imprisonment I have looked for always, and the dear place I would choose. Sir, have you done well …
341750–1791485T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.82This love, or what a devil is it, I know not, begets more mischief than a wake. I had rather be we I beaten st…
351792–1849502T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.85There's another, A new cause rising from the time, and distance, In which I will deliver my opinion: He may st…
361850–1914507T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.84Brother, I say you palter, the must three times together; I wear as sharp steel as another man, And my Fox bit…
371915–1978469unassignedSir, does it please you, I should speak. Please me, I more than all the art of Music can; Thy speech does plea…
381979–2043504unassignedNay it is gone, And I am left as far without a bound, As the wild Ocean that obeys the winds; Each sudden pass…
392044–2105475unassignedBut 'tis not in the power of any Force Or policy to conquer them. Panthaea, What shall we do? shall we stand f…
402106–2167489unassignedI grant all that too: but this wretched fellow Reaches no further than the empty name, That serves to feed him…
412168–2219484unassignedThou couldst prate unhappily Ere thou couldst go, would thou couldst do as well. And how does your custom hold…
422220–2256494unassignedFarewell sweet virtuous Daughter; I never was so Joyful in my life, That I remember: shall she be a Queen? Now…
432257–2291489T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.89Yet here is something due, which I as touched in conscience will discharge Captain; I'll pay this rent for you…
442292–2362500T1 Death, grief and revenge0.85O my small guts, a plague upon these sharp toed shoes, they are murderers. It is resolved, I bore it whilst I …
452363–2431488T1 Death, grief and revenge0.88God put into your bosom temperate thoughts, I'll leave you though I fear. Go, thou art honest, Why should the …
462432–2497490unassignedMy Father? though I know it for a lie Made out of fear to save thy stained life: The very reverence of the wor…
472498–2563493unassignedYou spend your rage, and words in vain, And rail upon a guess: hear us a little. No I will never hear, but tal…
482564–2631501unassignedWhich she had charmed, she made the world believe She was delivered of you: you grew up As the king's son, til…
492632–2703505unassignedWhy if you remember fellow subject Arbaces, I told you once she was not your sister, I say she looked nothing …