Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Macbeth

Shakespeare, William / Middleton, Thomas, published 1623 · tragedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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Metadata

TitleMacbeth
AuthorShakespeare, William / Middleton, Thomas
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 404 · edition 888 · TCP A11954 · DEEP 5081.31
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1606
First performance (BritDrama)1606 [1606-1611]
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
FormatFolio
Greg404a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.1496
Title page[HT; 2l6r] THE TRAGEDIE OF MACBETH.
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10–75478T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.69WHen shall we three meet again? In Thunder, Lightning, or in Raine? When the Hurley-burley's done, When the ba…
276–152488unassignedThat now Sweno, the Norway's King, Craves composition: Nor would we deign him burial of his men, Till he disbu…
3153–223483unassignedNot so happy, yet much happier. Thou shalt get Kings, though thou be none: So all hail Macbeth, and Banquo. Ba…
4224–298494unassignedTwo Truths are told, As happy Prologues to the swelling Act Of the Imperial Theme. I thank you Gentlemen: This…
5299–347475unassignedThere if I grow, The Harvest is your own. My plenteous joys, Wanton in fullness, seek to hide themselves In dr…
6348–420491unassignedThou'rt mad to say it. Is not thy Master with him? who, were't so, Would have informed for preparation. So ple…
7421–485486unassignedWhere's the Thane of Cawdor? We coursed him at the heels, and had a purpose To be his Purveyor: But he rides w…
8486–563532unassignedWhat Beast was't then That made you break this enterprise to me? When you durst do it, than you were a man: An…
9564–636532unassignedThanks Sir: the like to you. Go bid thy Mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the Bell. Get thee t…
10637–689545unassignedBut wherefore could not I pronounce Amen? I had most need of Blessing, and Amen stuck in my throat. These deed…
11690–753506T1 Death, grief and revenge0.66Was it so late, friend, ere you went to Bed, That you do lie so late? Faith Sir, we were carousing till the se…
12754–831511unassignedWoe, alas: What, in our House? Too cruel, any where. Dear Duff, I prithee contradict thyself, And say, it is n…
13832–912514unassignedHa', good Father, Thou seest the Heavens, as troubled with man's Act, Threatens his bloody Stage: by th' Clock…
14913–985514unassignedWe hear our bloody Cousins are bestowed In England, and in Ireland, not confessing Their cruel Parricide, fill…
15986–1057513unassignedI, in the Catalogue ye go for men, As Hounds, and Greyhounds, Mongrels, Spaniels, Curs, Showghes, Water-Rugs, …
161058–1133492unassignedWe have scorched the Snake, not killed it: she'll close, and be herself, whilst our poor Malice Remains in dan…
171134–1208492unassignedWho did strike out the Light? Was't not the way? There's but one down: the Son is fled. We have lost Best half…
181209–1276488unassignedI, and a bold one, that dare look on that Which might appall the Devil. O proper stuff: This is the very paint…
191277–1345490unassignedI pray you speak not: he grows worse & worse Question enrages him: at once, good-night. Stand not upon the ord…
201346–1418514unassignedMy former Speeches, Have but hit your Thoughts Which can interpret farther: Only I say Things have been strang…
211419–1502499T56 Magic, spells and conjuring0.74Double, double, toil and trouble, Fire burn, and Cauldron bubble. Scale of Dragon, Tooth of Wolf, Witches Mumm…
221503–1578520unassignedThat will never be: Who can impress the Forest, bid the Tree Unfix his earthbound Root? Sweet boadments, good:…
231579–1648529T51 Parents and children: blessing, birthrig0.81Wisdom? to leave his wife, to leave his Babes, His Mansion, and his Titles, in a place From whence himself doe…
241649–1721507unassignedWhether should I fly? I have done no harm. But I remember now I am in this earthly world: where to do harm Is …
251722–1793486T25 Kings, power and law: political sententi0.79What should he be? It is myself I mean: in whom I know All the particulars of Vice so grafted, That when they …
261794–1864487T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.84Macduff, this Noble passion Child of integrity, hath from my soul Wiped the black Scruples, reconciled my thou…
271865–1935485unassignedWhy well. And all my Children? Well too. The Tyrant has not battered at their peace? No, they were well at pea…
281936–1970503unassignedThis time goes manly: Come go we to the King, our Power is ready, Our lack is nothing but our leave. Macbeth I…
291971–2037483unassignedWash your hands, put on your Nightgown, look not so pale: I tell you yet again Banquo's buried; he cannot come…
302038–2110492unassignedGo prick thy face, and over-red thy fear Thou Lilly-liuered Boy. What Soldiers, Patch? Death of thy Soul, thos…
312111–2174477unassignedLet our just Censures Attend the true event, and put we on Industrious Soldiership. The time approaches, That …
322175–2241452unassignedNow near enough: Your leafy Skreenes throw down, And show like those you are: You (worthy Uncle) Shall with my…
332242–2308501T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.81Accursed be that tongue that tells me so; For it hath Cowed my better part of man: And be these juggling Fiend…