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Hoffman, or A Revenge for a Father

Chettle, Henry, published 1631 · tragedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleHoffman, or A Revenge for a Father
AuthorChettle, Henry
Publication year (edition)1631
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 438 · edition 951 · TCP A18596 · DEEP 761
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1602 [Dec 29, payment]
First performance (BritDrama)1603 [early]
Company (BritDrama)Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men
Company (Annals)Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men
TheaterPhoenix/Cockpit;Indoor Professional
Theater typeIndoor
PrinterNorton, John (2)
PublisherPerry, Hugh
FormatQuarto
STC5125
Greg438a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.1384
Title pageTHE TRAGEDY OF HOFFMAN OR A Reuenge for a Father,
Title-page performance noteAs it hath bin diuers times acted with great applause, at the Phenix in Druery-lane.
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10–49471T1 Death, grief and revenge0.72HEnce Clouds of melancholy I'll be no longer subject to your schisms, But thou dear soul, whose nerves and art…
250–105509T1 Death, grief and revenge0.78Revenge I kiss thee, vengeance y'are at liberty, Wouldst thou having lost a father as I have, Whose very name …
3106–170489T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.74Let us turn back into the sea again Yielding our bodies to the ruthless sound That hath divided us and our lat…
4171–232485unassignedMy Lord behold these precious twines of light Burnt out by day eclipsed whenas the sun For shame obscured hims…
5233–271509unassignedThanks Rodorick for this news They are more welcome than the sad discourse Of Leningberg our nephews timeless …
6272–306494unassignedIt is that gentleman. I am no less. thou saidst thou wast my nephews play fellow, Appointed to await his virtu…
7307–358469unassignedI will go on before my gracious Lord. Nay I am jealous of my approaching joy, And fearful, any eye but mine, s…
8359–376511T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.76I have answered you Stilt, that Princes have no need to be taught, and I have e'en determined with myself, not…
9377–439493T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.79i'faith he's so odd, that he hath driven even honesty from all men's hearts. Well, sword come forth, and coura…
10440–499485T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.76Father we obey thy holy voice; Duke Iohn of Saxony, receive my faith; Till our ears hear the true course thy s…
11500–555489T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.82so run on fate, my destinies are good, Revenge hath made me great by shedding blood: I am supposed the heir of…
12556–620498unassignedOh god! the Duke of Prussia grown thus false, such shows of friendship, and so little faith. Come Lucibella le…
13621–684491unassignedI cannot tell I left him with his loved Lucibell. But she has got another love, Dishonoured all this rich asse…
14685–751497T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.67The hermit will soon bring him, let's sit down. Nature, or art hath taught these boughs to spread, In manner o…
15752–823512unassignedKilled thee? oh no! I trust the careful destinies deny So hard a fate: 'tis I alone am killed. Come Lodowick, …
16824–877481T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.75Father I thank you: Lodowick reach me thy hand How cold thou art; death now assails our hearts, Having triumph…
17878–943499T38 Death, parting and grief at court0.83Father, 'tis he: Lorrique his man attends him, That fellow which is all composed of mirth Of mirth? of death: …
18944–956513unassignedFather, set you the army in qeraye, while I invocate: The General Foulkes: Fibs, foreman, and Friends all, Off…
19957–1008532unassignedUpon those traitors valiant gentlemen: Let not that beast the multitude confront, With garlic-breath and their…
201009–1059505unassignedMas he says true son; but what's the remedy? None at all father, now we are in, we must go through stitch. Yes…
211060–1102512unassignedNay but cozen cozen, is't not necessary I wait Upon mine own father? and stilt upon me? It's most expedient, b…
221103–1157517T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.74ay, but he always drinks in my Father's cup. I so let be, let de Duke drink a de same. What poison my father? …
231158–1224514T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti0.82Alas her tender hands smiting the stone Beweep their mistress rage in tears of blood. Fair Lady be of comfort,…
241225–1272509T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.72Is the Duke's taster there? I am at hand with my office. Fill for the Duke good cousin, taste it first. I have…
251273–1336523unassigneday sir woe worth him, farewell Stilt, farewell fathers I ask you pardon with repentant eyes; Fall stars, O Sti…
261337–1402499unassignedWhat's that Lorrique? what can fortune do That may divert my strain of policy. You know all Prussia take you f…
271403–1467499T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.75Art sure she is asleep! I cannot tell, be not too hasty. She stirs not, she is fast. Sleep sweet fair Duchess,…
281468–1531497unassignedYour son no doubt is well, in blessed state. My heart is smitten through thy answer, Lorrique, where is thy gr…
291532–1596486unassignedI gods my witness, these were my laments, Till Hoffman being as willing, as myself; Did for his love to you, t…
301597–1657491T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.73Nay, nay you must not go, we'll hold you now. Why that's well, done, Pray come, see my house I have a fine hou…
311658–1720505unassignedIt is indeed an undelight full walk; But if I do not err in my belief, I think the ground, the trees, the rock…
321721–1787490unassignedAlas! what are they? what are you that seem In civil habits to hide ruthless hearts; Lorrique, what are they? …
331788–1857500T1 Death, grief and revenge0.72Then sent he me for you, and you he sent, Or as I best remember, lead you on Unto the Chapel porch, where he h…
341858–1923496T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.83We are agreed. Your mercy doth all bounds of hope exceed, And if you will repose that trust in me, By all the …
351924–1985490unassignedInquire no more of that, I will anon Resolve you of his fate, this time for bear, Esteem this gentleman your L…
361986–2052485T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.87By virtue's glorious soul. Blasphemer peace, swear not by that thou hat'st; Virtue, and thou have no more symp…
372053–2116494T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.84Come what is't? come, this breast is yours, My heart's your treasury. Thou must be secret, 'tis a thing of wei…
382117–2184507T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.82We thank her Highness, but we think in vain Both you and we attend; Lorrique lies slain By Hoffman's sly suspi…
392185–2250502T1 Death, grief and revenge0.87Virtue and modesty bids me say no, Yet trust me Hoffman thou'rt so sweet a man, And so beloved of me, that I m…