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The Duke of Milan

Massinger, Philip, published 1623 · tragedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Duke of Milan
AuthorMassinger, Philip
Publication year (edition)1623
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 386 · edition 854 · TCP A07237 · DEEP 710
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1621 [1621-1623]
First performance (BritDrama)1621 [1621-1622]
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
TheaterBlackfriars;Indoor Professional
Theater typeIndoor
Title-page companyKing's Men
PrinterAlsop, Bernard
PublisherBlackmore, Edward
FormatQuarto
STC17634
Greg386a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.1994
Title pageTHE DVKE OF MILLAINE. A TRAGÆDIE. [var.: "TRAGEDIE"]
Title-page performance noteAs it hath beene often acted by his Maiesties seruants, at the blacke Friers.
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10–64489T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.82TAke every man his flagon: give the oath To all you meet: I am this day, the state drunkard, (I am sure agains…
265–139503T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.79Dangers that we see To threaten ruin are with ease prevented: But those strike deadly, that come unexpected; T…
3140–205446T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.87He, in whose power 'tis, Turn all to the best. Come, let us to the Court, We there shall see, all bravery, and…
4206–275513unassignedYou are the Mistress of the feast, sit here; O my soul's comfort: And when Sforza bows Thus low to do you hono…
5276–346496T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.83'Tis believed, Believed, my blessed One. How she winds herself Into his Soul! Sit all: Let others feed On thos…
6347–421496T59 Spanish courts: war, honour and courtshi0.76And my life to serve you. A Horn. Another Post? Go hang him, hang him I say, I will not interrupt my present p…
7422–494513unassignedGood Sir, have patience: I can as well partake your adverse fortune, As I thus long have had an ample share, I…
8495–567520unassignedI understand you, And I will put your counsel into act, And speedily; I only will take order For some Domestic…
9568–637486unassignedI grant you move me: But to a Man confirmed; He try your temper: What think you of my Wife? As a thing Sacred:…
10638–714493T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.81'Tis a Character I will not part with. I may live to reward it. How? left the Court? Without guard or retinue …
11715–788512unassignedFie, no: I grant, I bear my fortunes patiently: Serve the Princess, And have success at all times to her close…
12789–868515T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.85She frowns, as if Her looks could fright us. May it please your greatness, We heard that your late Physic hath…
13869–952505T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.86That it were lawful To me te her with a poniard, and a Pistol; But these weak hands shall show my spleen Where…
14953–1027513unassignedNow signior Graccho, What think you of your greatness? I preach patience, And must endure my fortune. I was ne…
151028–1093531unassignedThe Devil may plead mercy, And with as much assurance, as thou yield one. burns Lust so hot in thee? Or, is th…
161094–1156508T1 Death, grief and revenge0.78O Innocence, abused! Simplicity cozened! It were a sin, for which we have no name, To keep you longer in this …
171157–1222483unassignedI am lost, In the discovery of this fatal secret. Cursed hope that flattered me, that wrongs could make her A …
181223–1291473T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.73Every day We look for a remove. For Lodowick Sforza The Duke of Milan, ay, on mine own knowledge, Can say thus…
191292–1355483T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.84I come not (Emperor) to invade thy mercy, By fawning on thy fortune; Nor bring with me Excuses, or denials. I …
201356–1422493unassignedAs I live, I do begin strangely to love this fellow; And could part with three quarters of my share In the pro…
211423–1492491T60 Imperial Rome: rulers, favour and politi0.87May I live To seal my loyalty, though with loss of life In some brave service worthy Caesar's favour, And I sh…
221493–1563488unassignedNot by a thousand, And they have said I have a lucky hand to, Both men and women of all sorts have bowed Under…
231564–1636478T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.80I read this morning Strange stories of the passive fortitude Of men in former ages, which I thought Impossible…
241637–1707511unassignedDear Lady, Great in your fortune, greater in your goodness, Make a superlative of excellence, In being greates…
251708–1788532T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.84But if your entertainment Should give the least ground to his jealousy, To raise up an opinion I am false, You…
261789–1858504unassignedObserve but this, And how she praised my Lords care and observance, And then judge Madam if my intelligence Ha…
271859–1917452T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.79But then they tasted of your bounty. True, They gave me those good parts I was not borne too, And by my interc…
281918–1983479T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.86You thought, sirrah, To put a trick on me for the relation Of what I knew before, and having won Some weighty …
291984–2055476T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.82Is this her privacy? Though with the hazard of a check, perhaps, This may go to the Duke. Your face is full Of…
302056–2123488unassignedI must borrow The privilege of a friend, and will, or else I am, like these, a servant, or what's worse, A par…
312124–2199495unassignedShe Sir, yet is froward, And desires respite, and some privacy. She was harsh at first, but ere we parted, see…
322200–2277485T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.77Blasphemed, for calling of a whore, a whore? O hell, what do I suffer? Or is it treason For me that am a subje…
332278–2351509unassignedOr if to take my life be too much mercy, As death indeed concludes all human sorrows, Cut off my nose and ears…
342352–2423473T1 Death, grief and revenge0.86there's no disputing. But 'tis a tempest on the sudden raised, Who durst have dreamt of? Nay, since she dares …
352424–2494498T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.82But being contemned, Upon his knees with tears he did beseech me Not to reveal it, I soft-hearted fool judging…
362495–2561458T1 Death, grief and revenge0.76Have you then no gall, Anger, or spleen familiar to your sex? Or is it possible that you could see Another to …
372562–2635479T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.85Love, and duty, And vigilance in me for my Lord's safety, First taught me to imagine you were here, And then t…
382636–2702492T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.84Take my friend Into your custody, and bind him fast, I would not part with him. My good Lord. Dispatch, 'Tis f…
392703–2772496T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.86He easily believing what he wished, More than a perpetuity of pleasure In any object else, flattered by hope F…
402773–2842505unassignedI am patient, You see I do not rage, but wait your pleasure. What do you think she dreams of now? for sure Alt…
412843–2916499T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.84I will procure it. What stranger's this? Sooth me in all I say There is a main end in't. Beware. I am warned. …
422917–2988472T1 Death, grief and revenge0.81Treason, treason. Call up the guard. Graccho! then we are lost. I am got off, Sir Iew, a bribe hath done it Fo…