Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Courageous Turk, or Amurath the First

Goffe, Thomas, published 1632 · tragedy · University/Inns of Court;Nonprofessional

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TitleThe Courageous Turk, or Amurath the First
AuthorGoffe, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1632
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeUniversity/Inns of Court;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 458 · edition 975 · TCP A01836 · DEEP 787
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1619 [Feb 24]
First performance (BritDrama)1619 [Feb]
Theaterat University;
PublisherMeighen, Richard
FormatQuarto
STC11977
Greg458a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.1889
Title pageTHE COVRAGIOVS TVRKE, OR, AMVRATH the First. A Tragedie.
Title-page performance noteand Acted by the Students of the same House.
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10–59452T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.79WEre not our present subject mixt with sear, 'Twould much affright us to see all you here. One would suffice u…
260–118455T12 Olympian gods: Jupiter, Juno, Venus and 0.83Yet must great Amurath thank those sacred powers, They have enriched our souls with such a price, As had those…
3119–178477unassignedNature, and all those universed powers, Which showed such Admirable Godlike skill, Inframing this true model o…
4179–244472T12 Olympian gods: Jupiter, Juno, Venus and 0.82Art thou a Woman? Goddesse, we adore, And Idolise; what we but loved before; What Devils have men beene, whose…
5245–315533T12 Olympian gods: Jupiter, Juno, Venus and 0.83Fair Bride I sang thy Epithalamy, And left Elisium for thy Nuptials: Iuno here thundered 'gainst the Thunderer…
6316–378514unassignedMy Leige— Nay, no Court oil (by your leave) no flattery, We are but man, this very trunk of ours, Is but a Ves…
7379–440475unassignedSchahin, the Macedons beholding to thee, And history shall pay you thanks for this, Which we rest Debtors for.…
8441–498439unassignedAn easy Medicine doth and sure will work, To rub shrewd wounds, make them but fester more, Fowl Medicines we w…
9499–563500T25 Kings, power and law: political sententi0.78Turk, Amurath, slave nay something base, King! For all airy titles which the Gods Have blasted man withal, to …
10564–631502T26 Devils, hell and fiends0.83Devil, Devil? What? Dar'st thou appear before an Angel (Fiend?) O Amurath, why doth intemperate Lust Raging wi…
11632–693452T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.81Our Tutor, Eurenoses, Captains, welcome! Gallants, I call you to a spectacle: My breast too narrow to hoard up…
12694–763543T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.78Well spoke three Milksops, Schahin! Your Sword! Now, now be valour in this manly arm To cut off troops of thou…
13764–827501T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.78Then King, to add fresh oil unto thy hate, And make it raise itself a greater flame, See here these Christians…
14828–886448unassignedWhy (Gentlemen) we want no foes to fight, Nor need we turn our weapons on ourselves! You lazy rogue, what! com…
15887–951488T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.78Their vigour and strong hearts becomes such service, For to o'ercome them made our soldiers sweat, Much Turkis…
16952–1015503unassignedMay't please your Majesty to like mine advice It's good to have alliance with such friends; Kings that combine…
171016–1078460unassignedTu ment Labantes, Dirige nos, dubios: Certo Robore firmâ. If we must dye, the narrow way to bliss, Shall be ma…
181079–1145482unassignedYou Gods of Marriage: sacred Protectoresse Of lawful propagations, and blessed Love Be most propitious to thes…
191146–1206468unassignedNow (Lords) who'll dance A Turkish measure? Ladies our nerves are shrunk; And you now fix the sign of age on m…
201207–1267461unassignedAlas my Lord that needs not, every day Is a sufficient helper to decay: Great workman, who art sparing in thy …
211268–1327467unassignedNay but my Lord, mean you to meet your death? Let's hast our flight, and trust more to our feet Then words, or…
221328–1388498unassignedOur hate must not part thus, I'll tell thee (Prince) That thou hast kindled violent Aetna in our breast, And s…
231389–1451497T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.75True, and when sprouts do rob the tree of sap, They must be pruned, Dear Father, leave such harsh similitudes!…
241452–1524547T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.75Rise (my dear child) as Marble against rain, So I at these obedient showers, melt! Thus I do raise thy husband…
251525–1594516T36 Hell, Furies and the language of punishm0.80Who set the world on fire? How now (ye Heavens) Grow you so proud that you must needs put on curled locks; And…
261595–1656475T36 Hell, Furies and the language of punishm0.78Your Highness up so soon? He small rest takes, That dreams on nought but bloody broils and death. Your Grace s…
271657–1716453unassignedWhere are become those ominous Comets now? What? are those pissing Candles quite extinct? Leave their disastro…
281717–1775472unassignedYea? and while your witty furies shall invent For me, some never heard of punishment; I see a guard of Saints …
291776–1837486unassignedThe Taper of your Father's life is spent We must have light still and adore a Sun That next is rising, therefo…
301838–1895447unassignedBrother you must not now stand to upbraid; They which do fear the vulgars' murmuring tongue, Must also fear th…