Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Othello, the Moor of Venice

Shakespeare, William, published 1622 · tragedy · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 839 (1623) · other edition — not in the analysis

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TitleOthello, the Moor of Venice
AuthorShakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)1622
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 379 · edition 838 · TCP A11992 · DEEP 694
Edition roleOther edition — placed after the fit, excluded from the main statistics; its chunks carry the topic they were placed in, for browsing
First performance / composition (Annals)1604 [c.1603-1604]
First performance (BritDrama)1604 [1601-1604]
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
TheaterBlackfriars;Globe;Indoor Professional;Outdoor Professional
Theater typeBoth Indoor and Outdoor
Title-page companyKing's Men
PrinterOkes, Nicholas
PublisherWalkley, Thomas
FormatQuarto
STC22305
Greg379a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.1437
Title pageTHE Tragœdy of Othello, The Moore of Venice.
Title-page performance noteAs it hath beene diuerse times acted at the Globe, and at the Black-Friers, by his Maiesties Seruants.
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10–70514unassignedTush, never tell me, I take it much unkindly That you Iago, who has had my purse, As if the strings were thine…
271–135481unassignedWhat a full fortune does the thicklips own, If he can carry'et thus? Call up her father. Rouse him, make after…
3136–194472unassignedFarewell, for I must leave you, It seems not meet, not whole some to my pate, To be produced, as if I stay I s…
4195–267502T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.78Let him do his spite, My services which I have done the signory, Shall out tongue his complaints, 'tis yet to …
5268–341478unassignedTo prison till fit time Of Law, and course of direct Session, Call thee to answer. What if I do obey, How may …
6342–409481unassignedWhy, what's the matter? My daughter, O my daughter. Dead? I to me: She is abused, stolen from me and corrupted…
7410–470462unassignedFetch Desdemona hither. Ancient conduct them, you best know the place; And till she come, as faithful as to he…
8471–526481unassignedMy noble father, I do perceive here a divided duty: To you I am bound for life and education; My life and educ…
9527–597505unassignedNor I, I would not there reside, To put my father in impatient thoughts, By being in his eye: most gracious Du…
10598–604504T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.73It is silliness to live, when to live is a torment, and then we have a prescription, to dye when death is our …
11605–660498T57 Ships, merchants and pirates0.77Thou art sure of me— go, make money— I have told thee often, and I tell thee again, and again, I hate the Moor…
12661–735505unassignedThe ship is here put in: A Veronessa, Michael Cassio, Leiutenant to the warlike Moor Othello, Is come ashore: …
13736–799502unassignedThey give their greeting to the Citadel, This likewise is a friend. So speaks this voice: Good Ancient, you ar…
14800–848498unassignedTo do what? To suckle fools, and chronicle small Beer. O most lame and impotent conclusion: Do not learn of hi…
15849–856502unassignedWith him? why 'tis not possible. Lay thy finger thus, and let thy soul be instructed: mark me, with what viole…
16857–901478unassignedI will do this, if I can bring it to any opportunity. I warrant thee, meet me by and by at the Citadel; I must…
17902–948474unassignedShe is a most exquisite Lady. And I'll warrant her full of game. Indeed she is a most fresh and delicate creat…
18949–1000470unassignedO sweete England,— King Stephen was a worthy peer, His breeches cost him but a crown, He held'em sixpence all …
191001–1063487unassignedAway I say, go out and cry a mutiny. Nay good Lieutenant: god will Gentlemen, Help ho, Lieutenant: Sir Montani…
201064–1115464unassignedIf partiality affined, or league in office, Thou dost deliver, more or less than truth, Thou art no soldier. T…
211116–1134463unassignedI will rather sue to be despised, then to deceive so good a Commander, with so light, so drunken, and indiscre…
221135–1190488unassignedAnd what's he then, that says I play the villain, When this advice is free I give, and honest, Probal to think…
231191–1245491unassignedMarry sir, by many a wind instrumente that I know. But masters here's money for you, and the General so likes …
241246–1317510unassignedO sir, I thank you, you do love my Lord: You have known him long, and be you well assured, He shall in strange…
251318–1386485unassignedPrithee no more, let him come when he will, I will deny thee nothing. Why this is not a boon, 'tis as I should…
261387–1449477T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.83Good my Lord pardon me; Though I am bound to every act of duty, I am not bound to that all slaves are free to,…
271450–1519534unassignedI am glad of it, for now I shall have reason, To show the love and duty that I bear you, With franker spirit: …
281520–1587498unassignedFear not my government. I once more take my leave. This fellow's of exceeding honesty, And knows all qualities…
291588–1651495unassignedBe not you known on't, I have use for it:— go leave me; I will in Cassio's Lodging lose this napkin, And let h…
301652–1716499unassignedI should be wise, for honesties a fool, And loses that it works for: I see sir, you are eaten up with passion,…
311717–1782475T1 Death, grief and revenge0.83Pray be content. O blood, Iago, blood. Patience I say, your mind perhaps may change. Never: In the due reveren…
321783–1854488unassignedA liberal hand, the hearts of old gave hands, But our new herral dry is hands, not hearts. I cannot speak of t…
331855–1920481unassignedMadam, my former suit: I do beseech you, That by your virtuous means, I may again Exist, and be a member of hi…
341921–1995504unassignedAnd I was going to your Lodging Cassio; What, keep a week away? seven days and nights; Eightscore eight hours,…
351996–2058510T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.76Lie with her, lie on her? We say lie on her, when they belly her; lie with her, Zouns, that's fulsome, handker…
362059–2108497unassignedThe worse, that you give me the addition, Whose want even kills me. Ply Desdemona well, and you are sure on't.…
372109–2168497T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.77I would have him nine years a killing; a fine woman, a fair woman, a sweet woman. Nay you must forget. And let…
382169–2236484unassignedI will not stay to offend you. Truly an obedient Lady: I do beseech your Lordship, call her back. mistress. My…
392237–2303483unassignedPray chuck come hither. What is your pleasure? Let me see your eyes— look in my face. What horrible fancy's th…
402304–2369484unassignedO heaven forgiveness. I cry you mercy, I took you for that cunning whore of Venice, That married with Othello:…
412370–2410485unassignedYou are a fool, go to. O Good Iago, What shall I do to win my Lord again? Good friend go to him, for by this l…
422411–2461502unassignedO no, he goes into Mauritania, and takes away with him The fair Desdemona, unless his abode be lingered Here b…
432462–2513501T1 Death, grief and revenge0.81The world is a huge thing, it is a great price, For a small vice. Good troth I think thou wouldst not. By my t…
442514–2587500unassignedHark. O wretched villain. Two or three groans, it is a heavy night, These may be counterfeits, let's think't u…
452588–2651483T1 Death, grief and revenge0.84Alas what's the matter? what's the matter husband? Cassio has here been set on in the dark, By Roderigo, and f…
462652–2724486unassignedThey are loves I bear to you. And for that thou diest. That death's unnatural, that kills for loving, Alas, wh…
472725–2797491T1 Death, grief and revenge0.81I do beseech you I may speak with you,- good my Lord. I had forgot thee: O come in Emillia. Soft, by and by; l…
482798–2862479unassignedWhat is the matter? Disprove this villa me, if thou be'st a man; He says thou toldst him that his wife was fal…
492863–2926479unassignedhe's gone, but his wife's killed. 'tis a notorious villain, take your weapon, Which I have here recovered from…
502927–2996511unassignedSir, you shall understand what hath befalue, Which, as I think you know not: here is a letter, Found in the po…