Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Winter's Tale

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

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TitleThe Winter's Tale
AuthorShakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)1623
Genre (British Drama)romance
Genre group (comparison)romance — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragicomedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 397 · edition 874 · TCP A11954 · DEEP 5081.14
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1610 [c.1610-1611]
First performance (BritDrama)1611
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
FormatFolio
Greg397a
Genre (Annals)Tragicomedy
Genre (BritDrama)Romance
BritDrama no.1631
Title page[HT; 2A1r] The Winters Tale.
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10–29476unassignedIF you shall chance (Camillo) to visit Bohemia, on the like occasion whereon my services are now on-foot, you …
230–91439unassignedWe are tougher (Brother) Than you can put us to't. No longer stay. One Seue'night longer. Very sooth, to morro…
392–156459unassignedWe were as twyned Lambs, that did frisk i' th' Sun, And bleat the one at th' other: what we changed, Was Innoc…
4157–222485unassignedI' faith: Why that's my Bawcock: what? hast smutched thy Nose? They say it is a Copy out of mine. Come Captain…
5223–292493unassignedTo your own bents dispose you: you'll be found, Be you beneath the Sky: I am angling now, (Though you perceive…
6293–363504T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.80To bide upon't: thou art not honest: or If thou inclinest that way, thou art a Coward, Which hoxes honesty beh…
7364–431482unassignedWho does infect her? Why he that wears her like her Medulla, hanging About his neck (Bohemia) who, if I Had Se…
8432–499474unassignedHail most Royal Sir. What is the News i' th' Court? None rare (my Lord.) The King hath on him such a countenan…
9500–568495unassignedSwear his thought over By each particular Star in Heaven, and By all their Influences; you may as well Forbidd…
10569–637502unassignedShe is spread of late Into a goodly Bulk (good time encounter her.) What wisdom stirs amongst you? Come Sir, n…
11638–706503unassignedShould a Villain say so, (The most replenished Villain in the World) He were as much more Villain: you (my Lor…
12707–775486unassignedHold your peaces. Good my Lord. It is for you we speak, not for ourselves: You are abused, and by some butter …
13776–851512unassignedThe Keeper of the prison, call to him: Let him have knowledge who I am. Good Lady, No Court in Europe is too g…
14852–926502unassignedNor night, nor day, no rest: It is but weakness To bear the matter thus: mere weakness, if The cause were not …
15927–999500unassignedLet him that makes but trifles of his eyes First hand me: on mine own accord, I'll off, But first, I'll do my …
161000–1066528unassignedOn your Allegiance, Out of the Chamber with her. Were I a Tyrant, Where were her life? she durst not call me s…
171067–1133510unassignedI swear to do this: though a present death Had been more merciful. Come on (poor Babe) Some powerful Spirit in…
181134–1197486T1 Death, grief and revenge0.73Since what I am to say, must be but that Which contradicts my Accusation, and The testimony on my part, no oth…
191198–1257469unassignedYour Actions are my Dreams. You had a Bastard by Polixenes, And I but dreamed it: As you were passed all shame…
201258–1324471T38 Death, parting and grief at court0.89My Lord the King: the King? What is the business? O Sir, I shall be hated to report it. The Prince your Son, w…
211325–1388471unassignedThe higher powers forbidden. I say she's dead: I'll swear't. If word, nor oath Prevail not, go and see: if you…
221389–1433521unassignedCome, poor babe; I have heard (but not believed) the Spirits o' th' dead May walk again: if such thing be, thy…
231434–1449503unassignedHilloa, loa. What? art so near? If thou'lt see a thing to talk on, when thou art dead and rotten, come hither:…
241450–1484521unassignedI that please some, try all: both joy and terror Of good, and bad: that makes, and unfolds error, Now take upo…
251485–1512465T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.82Sir, it is three days since I saw the Prince: what his happier affairs may be, are to me unknown: but I have (…
261513–1535480unassignedLet me see, every Leaven-weather toddes, every tod yields pound and odd shilling: fifteen hundred shorn, what …
271536–1577460T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.85Vices I would say (Sir.) I know this man well, he hath been since an Ape-bearer, than a Processe-seruer (a Bai…
281578–1648497T12 Olympian gods: Jupiter, Juno, Venus and 0.78Apprehend Nothing but jollity: the Gods themselves (Humbling their Deities to love) have taken The shapes of B…
291649–1715497unassignedFor I have heard it said, There is an Art, which in their pidenesse shares With great creating-Nature. Say the…
301716–1760476unassignedO Doricles, Your praises are too large: but that your youth And the true blood which peeps fairly through't, D…
311761–1796503unassignedHe hath Ribbons of all the colours i' th' Rainbow; Points, more than all the Lawyers in Bohemia, can learnedly…
321797–1836497unassignedHere's another ballad of a Fish, that appeared upon the coast, on wensday the fourscore of April, forty thousa…
331837–1909508T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat0.77O Father, you'll know more of that hereafter: Is it not too far gone? 'Tis time to part them, He's simple, and…
341910–1981521unassignedNo good Sir: He has his health, and ampler strength indeed Then most have of his age. By my white beard, You o…
351982–2052479unassignedWhy look you so upon me? I am but sorry, not affear'd: delayed, But nothing altered: What I was, I am: More st…
362053–2125497unassignedWell (my Lord) If you may please to think I love the King, And through him, what's nearest to him, which is Yo…
372126–2158486T6 Money, debt and credit0.86I cannot say, 'tis pity She lacks Instructions, for she seems a Mistress To most that teach. Your pardon Sir, …
382159–2199475unassignedI am a poor Fellow, Sir: (I know ye well enough.) Nay prithee dispatch: the Gentleman is half fled already. Ar…
392200–2227493unassignedI will tell the King all, every word, yea, and his Son's pranks too; who, I may say, is no honest man, neither…
402228–2242489unassignedWhy Sir? The King is not at the Palace, he is gone aboard a new Ship, to purge Melancholy, and air himself: fo…
412243–2287497unassignedComfort good comfort. We must to the King, and shew our strange sights: he must know 'tis none of your Daughte…
422288–2362490unassignedThere is none worthy, (Respecting her that's gone:) besides the Gods Will have fulfilled their secret purposes…
432363–2432500unassignedI: the most peerless piece of Earth, I think, That ere the Sun shone bright on. Oh Hermione, As every present …
442433–2504471unassignedGood my Lord, She came from Libya. Where the Warlike Smalus, That Noble honoured Lord, is feared, and loved? M…
452505–2533501unassignedDear, look up: Though Fortune, visible an Enemy, Should chase us, with my Father; pour no jot Hath she to chan…
462534–2542451T38 Death, parting and grief at court0.78No. Then have you lost a Sight which was to be seen, cannot be spoken of. There might you have beheld one joy …
472543–2555473T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.81No: The Princess hearing of her Mother's Statue (which is in the keeping of Paulina) a Piece many years in doi…
482556–2603500unassignedI humbly beseech you (Sir) to pardon me all the faults I have committed to your Worship, and to give me your g…
492604–2680515unassignedAs now she might have done, So much to my good comfort, as it is Now piercing to my Soul. Oh, thus she stood, …
502681–2750503unassignedIt is required You do awake your Faith: then, all stand still: On: those that think it is unlawful Business I …