Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Antigone, the Theban Princess

May, Thomas, published 1631 · tragedy · Closet/Unacted;Nonprofessional

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Metadata

TitleAntigone, the Theban Princess
AuthorMay, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1631
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeCloset/Unacted;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 450 · edition 965 · TCP A07329 · DEEP 780
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1627 [1627-1631]
First performance (BritDrama)1627 [1627-1631]
PrinterHarper, Thomas
PublisherFisher, Benjamin
FormatOctavo
STC17716
Greg450a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.2219
Title pageTHE TRAGEDY OF ANTIGONE, The Theban Princesse.
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Topic composition (share of words)

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10–71542unassignedLEt go this wicked hand; oh daughter leave me, Leave me while thou art virtuous, before Th' infection of my cr…
272–147547unassignedThere's none but thou, has a commanding power o'er Oedipus, if thou command me leap Into Sicilian Aetna's scal…
3148–212487T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla0.80No, wondrous maid, you bear a heaven about you, A heaven of virtue, that is proof against The furies rage, and…
4213–290494T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla0.81'tis like enough, And would the King be ruled by my advice He should not follow them, there has been spilled A…
5291–357491T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla0.71Nay there's the sorrow of it, and a grief Worse than their death's are, in a single combat They slew each othe…
6358–427501T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla0.87Thebes will, I fear, incur the enmity Of nations by this act, and we shall wish (If Creon so begin his froward…
7428–494488T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla0.85May Thebes prove gentle when Argia enters. Now I am free to act what I design. Shall I expect the doubtful gra…
8495–558464T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla0.82Let Aemon know we'll be his fate. No more Eurydice. Antigone was lately met alone Without the city. None of al…
9559–619458T36 Hell, Furies and the language of punishm0.79When that annoyance shall be vanished quite, The wandering ghosts will still remain, and fright The baleful pl…
10620–684508T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla0.86Oh Thebes, a name Once dear to me, but now a word of horror, And endless sorrow! yet give leave t' enterre My …
11685–762543T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla0.78About this place he lies, dear Ghost forgive Thy sister's slackness, and with favour now Accept these loving, …
12763–839517T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla0.74Royal Ladies, The night grows old, and danger threatens us. Be speedy now: these obsequies performed, You may …
13840–916519unassignedBut from this field of slaughter I Have gathered up a treasury, As dead men's limbs wet in the rain, Cold gell…
14917–983516T36 Hell, Furies and the language of punishm0.70Then let us now employ their powerful help. What place do we design for our black work? There is within Cithae…
15984–1063515T1 Death, grief and revenge0.71The carcase stirs. The face retains pale death; yet seems to live. Thy death is near; yet ere thou die A great…
161064–1135454unassignedTheseus is he, whose warlike hand Defends mankind in every land No less by tyrants feared and known Then was t…
171136–1205491unassignedCreon, Let impious acts Seek for excuses; I nor can, nor will So wrong the cause of heaven and piety, As once …
181206–1269458T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla0.85Why did the tyrant thus divide our sufferings? The tomb, where thou art closed, had been to me More pleasing t…
191270–1331462unassignedFear not my care, my Lord, but let me crave (By your own worth I beg it, and that favour Which you were ever p…
201332–1406482unassignedIt must, it must, since Creon's cruelty, Most unexpected, barbarous cruelty Will have it so, oh friend, I coul…
211407–1480530unassignedI come to thee sent from the wrathful gods To let thee know thy guilt, and punishment. Great plagues from heav…
221481–1558532unassignedThen let us break this wealthy Cabinet, And take from thence a jewel, which the ransom Of all the Kings on ear…
231559–1627506T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla0.89My Lord, I will obey; And thus I take my leave. Too cruel Dircus. Was I not miserable enough before, But thou …