Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Tempest

Shakespeare, William, published 1623 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Tempest
AuthorShakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)1623
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 390 · edition 860 · TCP A11954 · DEEP 5081.01
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1611
First performance (BritDrama)1611 [1610-1611]
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
FormatFolio
Greg390a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1652
Title page[HT; A1r] THE TEMPEST.
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10–34493unassignedBOte-swaine. here Master: What cheer? Good: Speak to th' Mariners: fall too't, yarely, or we run ourselves a g…
235–103494unassignedIf by your Art (my dearest father) you have Put the wild waters in this roar; allay them: The sky it seems wou…
3104–165468T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.78O the heavens, What fowl play had we, that we came from thence? Or blessed was't we did? Both, both my Girl. B…
4166–237482unassignedMark his condition, and th' event, then tell me If this might be a brother. I should sinne To think but Nobly …
5238–309505T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea 0.79Know thus far forth, By accident most strange, bountiful Fortune (Now my dear Lady) hath mine enemies Brought …
6310–384502unassignedPast the mid season. At least two Glasses: the time 'twixt six & now Must by us both be spent most preciously.…
7385–455516unassignedGo make thyself like a Nymph o' th' Sea, Be subject to no sight but thine, and mine: invisible To every eyebal…
8456–521475unassignedYou taught me Language, and my profit on't Is, I know how to curse: the red-plague rid you For learning me you…
9522–591480unassignedMy Language? heavens: I am the best of them that speak this speech, Were I but where 'tis spoken. How? the bes…
10592–671484T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.77Come on, obey: Thy Nerves are in their infancy again. And have no vigour in them. So they are: My spirits, as …
11672–722487unassignedThat our Garments being (as they were) drenched in the Sea, hold notwithstanding their freshness and glosses, …
12723–786480unassignedPrithee peace. You were kneeled too, & importuned otherwise By all of us: and the fair soul herself Weighed be…
13787–863495unassignedPlease you Sir, Do not omit the heavy offer of it: It seldom visits sorrow, when it doth, it is a Comforter. W…
14864–935501unassignedWhat stuff is this? How say you? 'Tis true my brother's daughter's Queen of Tunis, So is she heir of Naples, '…
15936–967492unassignedHerd you this Gonzalo? Upon mine honour, Sir, I heard a humming, (And that a strange one too) which did awake …
16968–997486unassignedI shall no more to sea, to sea, here shall I dye ashore. This is a very scurvy tune to sing at a man's Funeral…
17998–1034499unassignedStephano: if thou be'st Stephano, touch me, and speak to me: for I am Trinculo; be not afeard, thy good friend…
181035–1091482unassignedA most ridiculous Monster, to make a wonder of a poor drunkard. I prithee let me bring thee where Crabs grow; …
191092–1160488unassignedAdmir'd Miranda, Indeed the top of Admiration, worth What's dearest to the world: full many a Lady I have eyed…
201161–1200479unassignedTell not me, when the But is out we will drink water, not a drop before; therefore bear up, & board 'em ' Serv…
211201–1261482unassignedThou liest, thou canst not. What a pied Ninnie's this? Thou scurvy patch: I do beseech thy Greatness give him …
221262–1331475unassignedIf thou be'st a man, show thyself in thy likeness: If thou be'st a devil, take't as thou list. O forgive me my…
231332–1393469unassignedI cannot too much muse Such shapes, such gesture, and such sound expressing (Although they want the use of ton…
241394–1459472unassignedI' th' name of something holy, Sir, why stand you In this strange stare? O, it is monstrous: monstrous: Me tho…
251460–1528474T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.78I: with a twink. Before you can say come, and go, And breathe twice; and cry, so, so: Each one tripping on his…
261529–1598465T12 Olympian gods: Jupiter, Juno, Venus and 0.75Honour, riches, marriage, blessing, Long continuance, and increasing, Hourly joys, be still upon you, Iuno sin…
271599–1659495unassignedI told you Sir, they were red-hot with drinking, So full of valour, that they smote the air For breathing in t…
281660–1718503unassignedBe you quiet (Monster) Mistress line, is not this my jerkin? now is the jerkin under the line: now jerkin you …
291719–1780471T56 Magic, spells and conjuring0.84I'll fetch them, Sir. Ye Elves of hills, brooks, standing lakes & groves, And ye, that on the sands with print…
301781–1850477T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.82Why that's my dainty Ariell: I shall miss Thee, but yet thou shalt have freedom: so, so, so. To the King's shi…
311851–1925513T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.81In this last Tempest. I perceive these Lords At this encounter do so much admire, That they devour their reaso…
321926–1993498T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea 0.75Be it so, Amen. O look Sir, look Sir, here is more of us: I prophesied, if a Gallows were on Land This fellow …
331994–2060474unassignedI shall be pinched to death. Is not this Stephano, my drunken Butler? He is drunk now; Where had he wine? And …