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Lodovic Sforza, Duke of Milan

Gomersall, Robert, published 1633 · tragedy · Closet/Unacted;Nonprofessional · other editions of this work: 911 (1628) · other edition — not in the analysis

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TitleLodovic Sforza, Duke of Milan
AuthorGomersall, Robert
Publication year (edition)1633
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeCloset/Unacted;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 418 · edition 912 · TCP A01851 · DEEP 5100.01
Edition roleOther edition — placed after the fit, excluded from the main statistics; its chunks carry the topic they were placed in, for browsing
First performance / composition (Annals)1628 [1622-1628]
First performance (BritDrama)1628 [Feb] [1622-1628]
FormatOctavo
Greg418b
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.2236
Title page[engraved title page; B4(1)r] SFORZA [letterpress title page; B5r] THE TRAGEDIE OF LODOVICK SFORZA DVKE OF MILLAN.
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10–63484T1 Death, grief and revenge0.69CAn horror have an auditory? can Man love the spectacle of ruined man? We feared we should have been alone, th…
264–128464unassignedMy faults; For which so strange a sadness seizes me▪ That it increaseth when I strive with it, And makes my fa…
3129–196478unassignedBut had you it? Did not our enemies sharp espies descry The depth of our hid counsels? They might first Descry…
4197–261507T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.77We would gladly have A poison teach him linger to his death, And a month hence we shall expect his knell. Now …
5262–328492T1 Death, grief and revenge0.83Welcome Vitellio, thy haste is welcome: Nay compliment with him, whom thou wouldst kill, Be free to us as we d…
6329–394470unassignedWith thanks, a while, my Malatesta, leave us. Why should we longer think of other powers, And not bring offeri…
7395–459476T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.75Why, what can happen ill? Fear you a war? and what's to be feared there? Lest that a mortal die, lest that the…
8460–525452unassignedBut why is this employment? why these Arms? When all but Naples are our friends, and they Not able now to show…
9526–600493T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.78What is past our help, Let it be past our grief: 'tis fortitude To suffer chances counterbuffs as one That by …
10601–664457unassignedNoble friend Stand thou, and our State stands: o why do men Cry out on Age, on eating Age? as though Our many …
11665–728482unassignedAnd he (As I have seen some wavering amourist) Neglects his conquest for the easiness, For when 'twas certain …
12729–791481T1 Death, grief and revenge0.68I must once more be cruel, yet not I, This is the murder of Necessity: But what has he deserved, who has done …
13792–860498unassignedAre those the Instruments? well my black friends, I eased you of a labour: all succeeds According to the flatt…
14861–929503unassignedYet he had before he fought (By the speedy war of thought) Conquered Italy, and so Has hastened his own overth…
15930–1000504unassignedSForza, you are undone. Why my Ascanio? Fortune is fearful of so foul a crime. You durst be bad, and yet impro…
161001–1069502unassignedASsist me, Hell, for I intent an Act, Which should your puny fiends but think upon, Would make their blacker c…
171070–1135490unassignedWHat will become of this declining State? Can we believe that the yet patient heaven Will any longer suffer? a…
181136–1198494unassignedSo have I, Scarce left alive to tell my misery. You have been drunk, and quarreled— must the State Find plaste…
191199–1257440unassignedI find A certain grumbling against Fortune here: Which that I may whet to a lively rage, Repeat Maluezzo her l…
201258–1321514T1 Death, grief and revenge0.76Pretty Philosophy! go boy, go sleep, Enjoy the good thou singest— this boy can sleep, Sleep quietly, and sing …
211322–1388510unassignedSink into earth, and do not reach thy hell, Prophetic bubble: might thy threats prove true, For we could wish …
221389–1448479T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.77Is this truth, Isabel? see, she's dumb: Have I then lived to have you seek my death? A Cousin-traitor? yet you…
231449–1515486T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.71This is a grief of higher fault than mine, You make a war with them you should appease, And urge the heavens t…
241516–1579512unassignedO my good Lood! I fear this is beyond Addition. O my blood fails me, but my tongue does more, Fearing the stor…
251580–1637451unassignedWE here present you with our keys, great Lords, Yet do not think us cowards, who do part So easily with that, …
261638–1699479unassignedO my stars! What have I done? ay me. I have betrayed, What Tyranny had left me, my sweet boy, For whom I never…
271700–1767527T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.86O I do fear your grief, that it does glance With a most undeserved disgrace at me; As if I were akin unto the …
281768–1835550unassignedWhat shall I do? O I am lost in doubt, Nor know, what to refuse, or what to grant. Shall then the Swizzers to …
291836–1901492unassignedI fear our Climacterical is now: When all professions turn to soldier, To that cursed Art that thrives by Dest…
301902–1971502unassignedSpeak low, Let not the air feel such a treason, know There is a power above us, and that power Thunders someti…
311972–2039493T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.78O my brain! Must subtlety perish by subtlety? And our high wisdom find a Conqueror? Make an end Nature, the gr…
322040–2102486T1 Death, grief and revenge0.78This our first death: but then— O could cursed Time Dare ever such a Minute, such a Crime? Then was I pinioned…
332103–2190547T25 Kings, power and law: political sententi0.80SOme what beyond an end? and can there be Tediousness counted an Apology? It was prolixity of speech offended,…