Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Two Gentlemen of Verona

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

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TitleThe Two Gentlemen of Verona
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 391 · edition 862 · TCP A11954 · DEEP 5081.02
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1593 [c.1593-1594]
First performance (BritDrama)1594 [1587-1598]
Company (BritDrama)Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men (?)
Company (Annals)Unknown
FormatFolio
Greg391a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.970
Title page[HT; B4v] THE Two Gentlemen of Verona.
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10–62484unassignedCEase to persuade, my loving Protheus; Home-keeping youth; have ever homely wits, Were't not affection chains …
263–111478T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.84He after Honour hunts, I after Love; He leaves his friends, to dignify them more; I love myself, my friends, a…
3112–169486unassignedWell Sir: here is for your pains: what said she? Truly Sir, I think you'll hardly win her. Why? couldst thou p…
4170–237476unassignedNow (by my modesty) a goodly Broker: Dare you presume to harbour wanton lines? To whisper, and conspire agains…
5238–300485unassignedShe makes it strange, but she would be best pleased To be so angered with another Letter. Nay, would I were so…
6301–363470unassignedI think your Lordship is not ignorant How his companion, youthful Valentine, Attends the Emperor in his royal …
7364–403475unassignedSir Protheus, your Fathers calls for you, He is in haste, therefore I pray you go. Why this it is: my heart ac…
8404–459481T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.85How esteemest thou me? I account of her beauty. You never saw her since she was deformed. How long hath she be…
9460–521470unassignedIf it please me, (Madam?) what then? Why if it please you, take it for your labour; And so good-morrow Servant…
10522–531469unassignedNay, 'twill be this hour ere I have done weeping: all the kind of the lances, have this very fault: I have rec…
11532–604512unassignedLose the Tide, and the voyage, and the Master, and the Service, and the tide: why man, if the River were dry, …
12605–659437T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.83Beshrew me sir, but if he make this good He is as worthy for an Empress' love, As meet to be an Emperor's Coun…
13660–725488unassignedI Protheus, but that life is altered now, I have done penance for contemning Love, Whose high imperious though…
14726–779500unassignedI will. Even as one heat, another heat expels, Or as one nail, by strength drives out another. So the remembra…
15780–840491unassignedWhy, I tell thee, I care not, though he burn himself in Love.. If thou wilt go with me to the Alehouse: if not…
16841–904508unassignedOh, knowst thou not, his looks are my soul's food? Pity the dearth that I have pined in, By longing for that f…
17905–967491unassignedPray heaven he prove so when you come to him. Now, as thou lov'st me, do him not that wrong, To bear a hard op…
18968–1026489unassignedPlease it your Grace, there is a Messenger That stays to bear my Letters to my friends, And I am going to deli…
191027–1085493unassignedI, but the doors be locked, and keys kept safe, That no man hath recourse to her by night. What lets but one m…
201086–1156468T1 Death, grief and revenge0.73And why not death, rather than living torment? To die, is to be banished from myself, And Silvia is myself: ba…
211157–1200504unassignedCease to lament for that thou canst not help, And study help for that which thou lamentest, Time is the Nurse,…
221201–1247504unassignedItem, she can wash and scour. A special virtue: for than she need not be washed, and scoured. Item, she can sp…
231248–1312491unassignedSir Thurio, fear not, but that she will love you Now Valentine is banished from her sight. Since his exile she…
241313–1384501unassignedAs much as I can do, I will effect: But you sir Thurio, are not sharp enough: You must lay Lime, to tangle her…
251385–1449501unassignedPeace villain. Tell us this: have you any thing to take to? Nothing but my fortune. Know then, that some of us…
261450–1523516unassignedCome, we'll have you merry: i'll bring you where you shall hear Music, and see the Gentleman that you asked fo…
271524–1595522unassignedSay that she be: yet Valentine thy friend Suruives; to whom (thy self art witness) I am betrothed; and art tho…
281596–1615512unassignedMadam, I pity much your grievances, Which, since I know they virtuously are placed, I give consent to go along…
291616–1679509T32 Rings and jewels as tokens0.85Marry Sir, I carried Mistress Silvia the dog you bade me. And what says she to my little jewel? Marry she says…
301680–1747500unassignedWhat would you with her, if that I be she? If you be she, I do entreat your patience To hear me speak the mess…
311748–1816530T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti0.84And she shall thank you for't, if ere you know her. A virtuous gentlewoman, mild, and beautiful. I hope my Mas…
321817–1890537T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.83How now sir Protheus; how now Thurio? Which of you saw Eglamoure of late? Not I Nor I. Saw you my daughter? Ne…
331891–1964539unassignedBy thy approach thou makest me most unhappy. And me, when he approacheth to your presence Had I been ceased by…
341965–2038575unassignedBehold her, that gave aim to all thy oaths, And entertained 'em deeply in her heart. How oft hast thou with pe…