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2 The Honest Whore (2 The Converted Courtesan)

Dekker, Thomas, published 1630 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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Title2 The Honest Whore (2 The Converted Courtesan)
AuthorDekker, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1630
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 435 · edition 947 · TCP A20065 · DEEP 755
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1605 [1604-c.1605]
First performance (BritDrama)1605 [1604-1608]
Company (BritDrama)Prince Henry's Men
Company (Annals)Prince Henry's Men
PrinterAllde, Elizabeth
PublisherButter, Nathaniel
FormatQuarto
STC6506
Greg435a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1459
Title pageTHE SECOND PART OF THE HONEST WHORE, WITH THE HVMORS of the Patient Man, the Impatient Wife: the Honest Whore, perswaded by strong Arguments to turne Curtizan againe: her braue refuting those Arguments. And lastly, the Comicall Passages of an Italian Bridewell, where the Scæne ends.
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10–30476unassignedGOod day, Gallants. Good morrow, sweet Lodovico. How dost thou Carolo. Faith, as Physicians do in a Plague, se…
231–70474T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.74Oh, look, he has a feeling of them. Not I, I protest, there's a saying when they commend Nations: It goes, the…
371–124479T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.74Oh sir, that cannot make me jealous. Your business, sir, to me? Yes my good Lord. Presently sir; are you Mathe…
4125–158465T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.67Your name I pray? Antonio Georgio. Of Milan? Yes my Lord. I'll borrow leave To read you o'er, and then we'll t…
5159–199497unassignedOh sir, our friends! they ought to be unto us as our jewels, as dearly valued, being locked up, & unseen, as w…
6200–235485unassignedIs your wife then departed? She's an old dweller in those high Countries, Yet not from me, Here, she's here: b…
7236–263490unassignedThen she's a right Strumpet; I ne'er knew any of their trade rich two years together; Sieves can hold no water…
8264–305509unassignedGive it me, I think I have some gold about me; yes, it's well; leave my Lodging at Court, and get you home. Co…
9306–363489unassignedProceed. Each degree has his fashion, it's fit then, One should be laid by for the Citizen, And that's the Cap…
10364–388482T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.79How, hang her in her garters? Will you be a rame Pigeon still? shall your back be like a tortoise shell, to le…
11389–433481unassignedThou dost not hear me? Yes faith do I. Thou hast been in the hands of misery, and ta'en strong Physic, prithee…
12434–456489T6 Money, debt and credit0.85Nay look you, sir, I know when all sins are old in us, and go upon Crutches, that Covetousness does but then l…
13457–514465T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.69Or so much as a Gammon of Bacon, he'll give it his Dogs first. A jail, a jail. A Iew, a Iew, sir. A Dog. An En…
14515–544486unassignedMy twenty pounds flies high, O wretched woman, This varlet's able to make Lucrece common. How now Mistress? ha…
15545–572481unassignedHe thinks a silver net can catch the poor, Here's bait to choke a Nun, and turn her whore. Wilt thou be honest…
16573–627482unassignedWell, say she's nipped. It will so overchange her heart with grief, That like a Cannon, when her sighs go off,…
17628–681494T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.83Since you'll needs fence, handle your weapon well, For if you take a yard, I'll take an ell. Reach me an ell. …
18682–708496unassignedWhat would she have me do in this? No more, Madam, but what one woman should do for another in such a case. My…
19709–750481unassignedHere's honeyed poison, to me he ne'er thus writ, But Lust can set a double edge on wit. Nay, that's true, Mada…
20751–805478unassignedFaith then belike, Neither your clock nor mine does truly strike, And since it is uncertain which goes true, B…
21806–853479unassignedTell me, didst thou bait Hawks to draw him to thee, or did he bewitch thee? The slave did woo me. Two woes in …
22854–883487T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.78He has given up his Cloak, and his Rapier is bound to the Peace: If you look a little higher, you may see that…
23884–936483unassignedHow now little chick, what ailest, weeping For a handful of tailor's shreds? pox on them, are there not silks …
24937–979491T6 Money, debt and credit0.85Fill out wine to my little finger. With my heart i'faith. Thanks, good Matheo. To your own sweet self. All the…
25980–1009502unassignedWe have meats of all sorts of dressing; we have stewed meat for your Frenchmen, pretty light picking meat for …
261010–1057490unassignedIs this no lie now? Damn me if— Oh prithee stay there. The twenty crowns, sir. Before he has his work done? bu…
271058–1082487unassignedAnd I have played a Gentleman's part with my tailor, for I owe him for the making of it. And why did you so, s…
281083–1119485T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.85Pox on him, kneel to a Dog? She that's a Whore, Lives gallant, fares well, is not (like me) poor, I ha' now as…
291120–1161504T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.86Tell what thou canst; if I stay here longer, I shall be hanged too, for being in thy company; therefore, as I …
301162–1193506T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.79I could tear (byth' Lord) his flesh, and eat his midriff in salt, as I eat this:— must I choke— my Father Fris…
311194–1260507unassignedAnd here's another Vessel, (better fraught, But as ill manned) her sinking will be wrought, If rescue come not…
321261–1321501unassignedSo should a husband be dishonoured. Dishonoured? not a whit: to fall to one (Besides your husband) is to fall …
331322–1378518unassignedIf all the threads Of harlot's lives be fine as you would make them, Why do not you persuade your wife turn wh…
341379–1426485T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.78Thou hast thy wish, Orlando, pass unknown, Sforza shall only go along with thee, To see that Warrant served up…
351427–1477489unassignedTroth my Lord, I think we are all as you ha' been in your youth when you went a-Maying, we all love to hear th…
361478–1514495unassignedWe'll trouble your house (Matheo) but as Dutchmen do in Taverns (drink, be merry, and be gone.) Indeed if you …
371515–1556504unassignedPresently, my man is gone for them: we ha' rigged a Fleet, you see here, to sail about the world. A dangerous …
381557–1618495unassignedHow now? Is't Shrove-tuesday, that these Ghosts walk. What's your business, Sir? From the Duke: you are the ma…
391619–1677513unassignedAny man that has borne Office of Constable, or any woman that has fall'n from a Horseload to a Cartload, or li…
401678–1725529T6 Money, debt and credit0.71Nor is it seen, That the whip draws blood here, to cool the Spleen Of any rugged Bencher: nor does offence Fee…
411726–1760499unassignedAnd now the Law must teach you to fly high. Right, my Lord, and then may you fly low; no more words, a Mouse, …
421761–1811498T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.83Close thy rank jaws: pardon me, I am vexed, Thou art a Villain, a malicious Devil, Deep as the place where tho…
431812–1855495unassignedHe seems a Soldier? I am what I seem, Sir, one of Fortune's Bastards, a Soldier, and a Gentleman, and am broug…
441856–1902490unassignedVuh, yes, sir: and look ye, do you see the Bride-laces that I give at my wedding, will serve to tie Rosemary t…
451903–1934495unassignedI was never in this pickle before, and yet if I go amongst citizens' wives, they jeer at me: if I go among the…
461935–1973471unassignedAnd what were you the whilst? marry hang you, Master Slave, who made you an examiner? Well said, belike this D…
471974–2011497unassignedNo, shut up shop, we'll now break up the fair, Yet ere we part— you, sir, that take upon ye The name of Soldie…