Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Nero (Piso's Conspiracy)

Anonymous, published 1624 · tragedy · Unknown;Nonprofessional;Professional

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TitleNero (Piso's Conspiracy)
AuthorAnonymous
Publication year (edition)1624
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeUnknown;Nonprofessional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 410 · edition 899 · TCP A08065 · DEEP 722
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1619
First performance (BritDrama)1619 [1605-1623]
Company (BritDrama)Unknown
Company (Annals)Unknown
PublisherJones, Thomas (2)
FormatQuarto
STC18430
Greg410a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.1917
Title pageTHE TRAGEDY OF NERO,
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10–66507unassignedTush, take the wench I showed thee now, or else some other seek; What? can your choler no way be allayed? But …
267–136500T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.65Why? Is he raised? That have I sought in him, But never piece of good desert could find: He is Nimphidias son,…
3137–204518T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.72Whether Augustus' Triumph greater was I cannot tell; his Triumphs cause I know Was greater far, and far more H…
4205–271506unassignedO Giantlike comparison. When, after all his Fierce, and wandering darts, He comes to bathe himself, in Juno's …
5272–338513T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.75Why all the begging Minstrels by the way, He took along with him, and forced to strive That he might overcome,…
6339–404529T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.77Why should I fear to tell them? Why is he not a Parricide, a Player? Nay Lucan is he not thine Enemy? Hate not…
7405–464498unassignedSeek not to grieve that heart which is thine own, In love's sweet fires, let heat of rage burn out; These brow…
8465–527494unassignedThis comfort yet; He shall not so escape, Who causeth my disgrace, Nimphidius Whom had I here.— Well, For my t…
9528–587434unassignedMy Lord, the Stage, and all the furnitures I have no skill to drive a Chariot: Had he but robbed me, broke my …
10588–653493T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.78I have not yet bethought me of a Title You Enthrall Powers which the wide Fortune's doom he reads Of Empire cr…
11654–723503T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.83O Piso, that vouchsafest, To grace our headless party with thy name; Whom, having our conductors, we need not …
12724–785482T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.79O be it far, that I should stain my Table, And Gods of Hospitality with blood; Let not our cause (now Innocent…
13786–847482unassignedWhat think you of Poppea, Tigellinus, And th'other odious Instruments of Court: Were it not best at once to ri…
14848–905479unassigned'twould ne'er have been so tedious, though I know, 'Twas hard to judge, whether his doing of it Were more absu…
15906–966470T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.73Come Sirs, i'faith, how did you like my acting? What? was't not as you looked for? Yes my Lord, and much beyon…
16967–1033527T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.79Our action needed not be graced by him, he's our old enemy, and still maligns us; 'twill have an end, nay it s…
171034–1106524T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.73Nay even end here, for I have heard enough, I have a Fiddler heard him, let me not See him a Player, nor the f…
181107–1165480T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.79Why with false Auguries have we been deceived? Why was our Empire told us, should endure With Sun, and Moon, i…
191166–1223469T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.84I like this Music well; they like not mine: Now in the tears of all men, let me sing, And make it doubtful to …
201224–1288521T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.80O Troy, and O ye souls of our Forefathers, Which in your country's fires were offered up, How near your Nephew…
211289–1352486unassignedmethinks, I see him struggling on the ground, Hear his unmanly outcries, and lost prayers Made to the Gods, wh…
221353–1424490T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.76Why, is my life endangered? How ends this circumstance, thou wrack'st my thoughts. My Lord your life is conspi…
231425–1489484unassignedTo Courts a stranger, and dost rather choose, The smoky reeds, and sedgy cottages, Than the proud roofs, and w…
241490–1555508T1 Death, grief and revenge0.80Part of us are already taken, the rest Amazed, and seeking holes; Our hidden ends You see laid open, Court, an…
251556–1622503unassignedWhat only now we can, we'll follow thee That way thou leadest, and wait on thee in death, Which we had done, h…
261623–1691487T60 Imperial Rome: rulers, favour and politi0.83Can malice narrow eyes, See anything yet more it can traduce. His long continued taxes I forbear, In which he …
271692–1757504T1 Death, grief and revenge0.74This benefit at least. Sad death shall give, to free me from the power Of such a government; and if I die For …
281758–1822508unassignedIf there be any place for Ghosts of good men, If (as we have been long taught) great men's souls Consume not w…
291823–1888512unassignedWhence, banished is the roughness of our years: Only the west wind blows; i'th' ever Spring, And ever Summer: …
301889–1958504unassignedO pardon Sir, though death affrights a woman; Whose pleasures, though you timely here divine, The pains we kno…
311959–2029501T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.74News of some German victory belike, Or Britton overthrow. The Letters come from France. Why smiles your Majest…
322030–2099494T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.68Nay, had it without hazard; all the Court Had for him been, and those disclosed their love, And favour in the …
332100–2161469T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.65Thrust with reports, and rumours from his seat. My Lord you know the Camp depends on you As you determine. The…
342162–2229521T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.75O now I see the vizard from my face So lovely, and so fearful is fallen off That vizard, shadow, nothing (Maje…
352230–2294482unassignedThese are the idle terrors of the night, Which wise men (though they teach, do not believe) To curb our pleasu…