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The School of Compliment (Love Tricks)

Shirley, James, published 1631 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe School of Compliment (Love Tricks)
AuthorShirley, James
Publication year (edition)1631
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 441 · edition 954 · TCP A12152 · DEEP 765
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1625 [licensed for stage, Feb 11]
First performance (BritDrama)1625 [Feb]
Company (BritDrama)Lady Elizabeth's Men
Company (Annals)Lady Elizabeth's Men
TheaterPhoenix/Cockpit;Indoor Professional
Theater typeIndoor
Title-page companyQueen Henrietta Maria's Men
PrinterAllde, Elizabeth
PublisherConstable, Francis
FormatQuarto
STC22456
Greg441a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.2158
Title pageTHE SCHOOLE OF COMPLEMENT.
Title-page performance noteAS IT WAS ACTED by her Maiesties Seruants at the Priuate house in Drury Lane.
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10–38552T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.67IT is a principle by Nature wrote In all our understanding, there is not end. One Art or action, but it must t…
239–60456unassignedAre they Soldiers? Faith so they would be thought, though indeed they are but mongrels, not worthy of that nob…
361–117480unassignedOh 'tis an easy work, for though it be Not to be pierced by the dull eye, whose beam Is spent on outward shape…
4118–136446unassignedNow by all my hopes you are to blame, sister, come, this Gentleman deserves your love, Infortunio. Brother, yo…
5137–159458unassignedWhy, and am not I? is not the fellow drunk? I am Rufaldo. It may be some kin to him, but not that Rufaldo I me…
6160–171476T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.67Possible? oh yes, there's no question, for we see by experience, Stags cast their old horns, and prove vigorou…
7172–186490unassignedWhy sir, madness is not such a discredit, as the age goes: you know there are many mad fashions, and what man …
8187–214488T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.77If I fail, call me Spider-catcher. Mum, not a word, if all hit right, we may Laugh all our melancholy thoughts…
9215–236507unassignedBut for all that, I have read good stuff sometimes, especially in your fighting Ballads, When Cannons are roar…
10237–250506unassignedThou shalt do much with me, sir, I am content for her sake whom I love, to be acquainted with you, wilt borrow…
11251–316473unassignedI did not think, Rufaldo, pardon me, You could have so prevailed, but if she can Plant her affection on ye, I'…
12317–368442T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat0.85Dear father, low as earth I tender you The duty of a daughter, I have heard you Not with a careless ear, that …
13369–392489unassignedgentlewoman, if her knaw not her name, was Ienkin, borne in Wales, came of pig houses, & prittish bloods was h…
14393–422483unassignedRascals? sheshu! was never such names and appellations put upon her, all her days, Becar her will make you eat…
15423–451480unassignedThis? And the hand beckons us To cry out murder. I'll but hold it by the hand. That's a leg o'th' boy. This si…
16452–486474T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.76Ienkin has risen very early this mornings, and been in studies and contemplations, to make ditties and verses …
17487–506486unassignedWhat should this mean, it is a strange absence, ath' wedding day too. That angers me most, sir. My heart misgi…
18507–526463unassignedFoot, 'tis Bubulcus. This is the compliment-school. Three cuts and a half, heigh. I give you, sir, generous sa…
19527–577477T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.78Simple, I am sure: so, sir, look you, I should teach you to make a leg first, but these postures anon. Resplen…
20578–599487unassignedShe is an early riser, and yet sometime as soon down as up, she cannot be quiet for the serving-men, 'tis her …
21600–639492unassignedLady, wounded by your beauty, I will acknowledge mercy if you kill me not, yet rather murder me, then vulnerat…
22640–679506unassignedThou art some Goddess, that to amaze the earth With thy celestial presence, hath put on The habit of a mortal,…
23680–713510unassignedHow like you it, sir? Roundelays very good, here is moneys and considerations, look you. We acknowledge your b…
24714–747501unassignedWell, for your credits and reputations, her care not to be damned for companies and fellowships, look you, has…
25748–764498unassigned'Tis injustice, you shall bury your husband quickly, wear some blacks a while for fashion sake, & within a mon…
26765–799505unassignedLive long thou King of hell. So, so, well done of all sides, here our School breaks up, I might have run mad l…
27800–831493T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.81The god of War? I think I have reason. Hillaria, I must, and I will, and all the world shall not hold me. But …
28832–874496unassignedTo ratify an ancient vow I made. Any vows, what is't? I vowed whenever I married, my husband should not lie wi…
29875–928480unassignedSelina, sweet Selina, hear me. Sweet? oh villainous presumption! What will you do? Save a disease, a labour, m…
30929–1002494T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.81When we hunt, as there is store Of deer, the trembling Hare, and Boar, You would think that you had seen Gods …
311003–1052490unassignedThere is, and out of that experience we Have in these woods, of simples, I doubt not, But to apply a remedy. H…
321053–1083503unassignedPrithee do, I am very drowsy: come, I'll dream of some thing, my eyes are going to bed, and leaden sleep doth …
331084–1106509unassignedI think Iupiter has snatched up my Master Antonio, to make a Ganymede on him, he is not to be found yet, I hav…
341107–1131498T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.77Not a syllable. He did accept the challenge, and the weapons were soon agreed upon, and we met: but not a word…
351132–1184498T1 Death, grief and revenge0.82Hillaria, if ever you loved me, oh, I have made a fair piece of work, would you not tell me it was his sister?…
361185–1243491T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.74This Lad can tell you that, better than I, But if his sorrow will not let his tongue Deliver it, I'll tell you…
371244–1300501unassignedWith a Gentleman that has proved unkind, forsooth, broken his vows, and oaths, forsooth, he made much of me, t…
381301–1333492T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat0.78I will make thee amends and marry, prithee sweet Mopsa, beautiful Mopsa. Beauty! I do confess I have reasonabl…
391334–1378493T1 Death, grief and revenge0.77Come, put on a man's spirit, Mopsa. Well, sir, in regard you are so portunate, although I have forsworn marria…
401379–1419491T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.83This: what's the matter? what makes this Shepherd here? I am Cornelio: is it with me thou wouldst? If your nam…
411420–1441498unassignedSports and dances, say you? take pleasures and delectations in dances? Very well, Ienkin was knaw how to dance…
421442–1512504T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.84Master Blew-pottles, have you any stomachs or appetites to have any ploughs or knogs upon your costards, look …
431513–1547494unassignedAs I to be possessed By Infortunio here. Stay children, stay: take heed, you do not know What strength of joy …
441548–1579489unassignedVery small ones: away you dirty quean. What, has he got thee with child? More than that, sir. Has he had any B…