Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Duchess of Malfi

Webster, John, published 1623 · tragedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Duchess of Malfi
AuthorWebster, John
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 389 · edition 858 · TCP A14872 · DEEP 714
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1614 [1612-1614; revised 1617-23(?)]
First performance (BritDrama)1613 [1612-1614]
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
PublisherWaterson, John
FormatQuarto
STC25176
Greg389a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.1726
Title pageTHE TRAGEDY OF THE DVTCHESSE Of Malfy.
Title-page performance noteAs it was Presented priuatly, at the Black-Friers; and publiquely at the Globe, By the Kings Maiesties Seruants.
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10–62509T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta0.86you are welcome to your Country (dear Antonio) You have been long in France, and you return A very formal Fren…
263–125471T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.73Geometry? ay, to hang in a fair pair of slings, take his latter-swing in the World, upon an honourable pare of…
3126–183471T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown0.78Why do you laugh? methinks you that are Courtiers Should be my touchwood, take fire, when I give fire; That is…
4184–252473T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.78Most true: He ne'er pays debts, unless they be showed turns, And those he will confess, that he doth owe, Last…
5253–323474T26 Devils, hell and fiends0.86For that You must give great men leave to take their times: Distrust, doth cause us seldom be deceived; You se…
6324–399471unassignedMarry? they are most luxurious, Will wed twice. O fie: Their livers are more spotted Than Laban's sheep. Diamo…
7400–480499T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma0.84Good dear soul, Leave me: but place thyself behind the Arras, Where thou mayst overhear us: wish me good speed…
8481–550495unassignedAmbition (Madam) is a great man's madness, That is not kept in chains, and close-pent-rooms, But in fair light…
9551–613498T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.74Quickening, and make The like soft Music. That we may imitate the loving Palms (Best Emblem of a peaceful marr…
10614–676527T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.86One would suspect it for a shop of witchcraft, To find in it the fat of Serpents; spawn of Snakes, Iewes spita…
11677–749503T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.81You would look up to Heaven, but I think The Devil, that rules i'th' air, stands in your light. Oh (Sir) you a…
12750–824505T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.72I thank you (Bosola:) they were right good ones, If they do not make me sick. How now madam? This green fruit:…
13825–904504T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.75Oh wicked Cannibal: a firelock in's codpiece? 'Twas a French plot upon my life. To see what the Devil can do. …
14905–964507T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.82In sooth I'll tell you: Now all the Court's asleep, I thought the Devil Had least to do here; I came to say my…
15965–1041501unassignedDo not put thyself To such a voluntary torture: which proceeds Out of your own guilt. How (my Lord?) You fear …
161042–1121496T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.84Your husband's come, Hath delivered a letter to the Duke of Calabria, that, To my thinking hath put him out of…
171122–1193491T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.80You fly beyond your reason. Go to (Mistress.) 'Tis not your whore's milk, that shall quench my wildfire, But y…
181194–1272488T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.78And your graver heads, (Which would he politic) what censure they? They do observe, I grow to infinite purchas…
191273–1345495unassignedThat you are Your own Chronicle too much: and grossly Flatter yourself. Give me thy hand, I thank thee: I neve…
201346–1416510unassignedDoth not the colour of my hair 'gin to change? When I wax grey, I shall have all the Court Powder their hair, …
211417–1497518T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.85You are, in this Too strict: and were you not my Princely brother I would say to wilful: My reputation Is safe…
221498–1557494T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.83Will your Grace hear me? I have got well by you: you have yielded me A million of loss; I am like to inherit T…
231558–1622503unassignedSure he was too honest: Pluto the god of riches, When he's sent (by Iupiter) to any man He goes limping, to si…
241623–1700496unassignedSo. Whether, within few days, I mean to follow thee. Let me think: I would wish your Grace, to feign a Pilgrim…
251701–1771496T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown0.77What's that Bosola? I knew him in Padua, a fantastical scholar, Like such, who study to know how many knots wa…
261772–1846496unassignedThey are a free state sir, and her brother showed How that the Pope forehearing of her looseness, Hath seized …
271847–1913493unassignedMy brothers have dispersed Bloodhounds abroad; which till I hear are muzzled No truce, though hatched with ne'…
281914–1988507unassignedI have heard that Charon's boat, serves to convey All o'er the dismal Lake, but brings none back again. Your b…
291989–2061492T32 Rings and jewels as tokens0.85At his pleasure: Take hence the lights: he's come. Where are you? Here sir: This darkness suits you well. I wo…
302062–2136491unassignedThou art a fool then, To waste thy pity on a thing so wretched As cannot pity it: I am full of daggers: Puff: …
312137–2209483unassignedO 'twill increase your melancholy. Thou art deceived, To hear of greater grief, would lessen mine, This is a p…
322210–2260463T26 Devils, hell and fiends0.76Doomsday not come yet? I'll draw it nearer by a perspective, or make a glass, that shall set all the world on …
332261–2333504unassignedThou art some great woman sure, for riot begins to sit on thy Forehead (clad in grey hairs) twenty years soone…
342334–2415494T1 Death, grief and revenge0.84I will die with her. I Praythee look thou giv'st my little boy Some syrup, for his cold, and let the girl Say …
352416–2492496T1 Death, grief and revenge0.86Cover her face: Mine eyes dazzle she died young. I think not so: her infelicity Seemed to have years too many.…
362493–2560495unassignedGet thee into some unknown part o'th' world That I may never see thee. Let me know Wherefore I should be thus …
372561–2633489T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown0.79Here comes the Marquis: I will make myself Petitioner for some part of your land, To know whether it is flying…
382634–2707481T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.77I'll second you in all danger: and (howe'er) My life keeps rank with yours You are still my loved, and best fr…
392708–2770480T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.84Let it be a new laid one, you were best: Hide me from him: Physicians are like Kings, They brook no contradict…
402771–2845500T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.80'Tis thus: Antonio lurks here in Milan, inquire him out, and kill him: while he lives, Our sister cannot marry…
412846–2919480T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown0.82No, he might count me a wanton, Not lay a scruple of offence on you: For if I see, and steal a Diamond, The fa…
422920–2996496unassignedNo, judgement shall Draw it from you: It is an equal fault, To tell one's secrets, unto all, or none. The firs…
432997–3061497T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.75Throw to the devil Thy melancholy, the fire burns well, What need we keep a stirring of Wand and make A greate…
443062–3139489unassignedLike death that we have. Now the Echo hath caught you: It groaned (methought) and gave A very deadly Accent? D…
453140–3210502T1 Death, grief and revenge0.75The reason why I would not suffer these About my brother, is, because at midnight I may with better privacy, c…
463211–3288503unassignedI am puzzled in a question about hell: He says, in hell, there's one material fire, And yet it shall not burn …
473289–3353479T1 Death, grief and revenge0.83Now my revenge is perfect: sink (thou main cause Of my undoing) the last part of my life, Hath done me best se…