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The Solo Plays
The Maid of Honour (c. 1621)
CONTENTS
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
Act I
ACT I, SCENE I.
ACT I, SCENE II.
Act II
ACT II, SCENE I.
ACT II, SCENE II.
ACT II, SCENE III.
ACT II, SCENE IV.
ACT II, SCENE V.
Act III
ACT III, SCENE I.
ACT III, SCENE II.
ACT III, SCENE III.
Act IV
ACT IV, SCENE I.
ACT IV, SCENE II.
ACT IV, SCENE III.
ACT IV, SCENE IV.
ACT IV, SCENE V.
Act V
ACT V, SCENE I.
ACT V, SCENE II.
The Duke of Milan (c. 1621)
CONTENTS
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
Act I
ACT I, SCENE I.
ACT I, SCENE II.
ACT I, SCENE III.
Act II
ACT II, SCENE I.
Act III
ACT III, SCENE I.
ACT III, SCENE II.
ACT III, SCENE III.
Act IV
ACT IV, SCENE I.
ACT IV, SCENE II.
ACT IV, SCENE III.
Act V
ACT V, SCENE I.
ACT V, SCENE II.
The Unnatural Combat (c. 1621)
CONTENTS
THE PERSONS PRESENTED.
TO MY MUCH HONOURED FRIEND,ANTHONY SENTLIGER, OF OUKHAM IN KENT, ESQUIRE.
ACTUS PRIMUS, SCÆNA PRIMA.
ACTUS SECUNDI, SCÆNA PRIMA.
ACTUS SECUNDI, SCÆNA SECUNDA.
ACTUS SECUNDI, SCÆNA TERTIA.
ACTUS TERTII, SCÆNA PRIMA.
ACTUS TERTII, SCÆNA SECUNDA.
ACTUS TERTII, SCÆNA TERTIA.
ACTUS TERTIJ, SCÆNA ULTIMA.
ACTUS QUARTI, SCENA PRIMA.
ACTUS QUARTI, SCÆNA SECUNDA.
ACTUS QUINTI, SCENA PRIMA.
ACTUS QUINTI, SCÆNA SECUNDA.
The Bondman (1623)
CONTENTS
TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE, MY SINGULAR GOOD LORD, PHILIP, EARL OF MONTGOMERY
ACT I.
SCENE I.
SCENE II.
ACT II.
SCENE I.
SCENE II.
SCENE III.
ACT III.
SCENE I.
SCENE II.
SCENE III.
SCENE IV.
ACT IV.
SCENE I.
SCENE II.
SCENE III.
SCENE IV.
ACT V.
SCENE I.
SCENE II.
SCENE III.
The Renegado (1624)
CONTENTS
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ
TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE GEORGE HARDING, BARON BARKLEY, OF BARKLEY CASTLE,AND KNIGHT OF THE HONOURABLEORDER OF THE BATHE.
TO MY HONOURD FRIEND, MASTER PHILIPMASSINGER, VPON HIS RENEGADO.
TO HIS WORTHY FRIEND MASTER PHILIPMASSENGER, ON HIS PLAY, CALL’DTHE RENEGADO.
ACTUS PRIMUS. SCENA PRIMA.
ACTUS PRIMUS. SCENA SECUNDA.
ACTUS PRIMUS. SCENA TERTIA.
ACTUS SECUNDUS, SCÆNA PRIMA.
ACTUS SECUNDUS, SCÆNA SECUNDA.
ACTUS SECUNDUS, SCÆNA TERTIA.
ACTUS SECUNDUS, SCÆNA QUARTA.
ACTUS SECUNDUS, SCÆNA QUINTA.
ACTUS SECUNDUS, SCÆNA SEXTA.
ACTUS TERTIUS. SCÆNA PRIMA.
ACTUS TERTIUS, SCÆNA SECUNDA.
ACTUS TERTIUS, SCÆNA TERTIA.
ACTUS TERTIUS, SCÆNA QUARTA.
ACTUS TERTIUS. SCÆNA QUINTA.
ACTUS QUARTUS, SCÆNA PRIMA.
ACTUS QUARTUS, SCÆNA SECUNDA.
ACTUS QUARTUS. SCÆNA TERTIA.
ACTUS QUINTUS, SCÆNA PRIMA.
ACTUS QUINTUS, SCÆNA SECUNDA.
ACTUS QUINTUS, SCÆNA TERTIA.
ACTUS QUINTUS, SCÆNA QUARTA.
ACTUS QUINTUS, SCÆNA QUINTA.
ACTUS QUINTUS, SCÆNA SEXTA.
ACTUS QUINTUS. SCÆNA SEPTIMA.
ACTUS QUINTUS, SCÆNA VLTIMA.
The Parliament of Love (1624)
CONTENTS
THE PERSONS PRESENTED
ACT I. SCENE I.
ACT I. SCENE II.
ACT II. SCENE I.
ACT II. SCENE II.
ACT II. SCENE III.
ACT III. SCENE I.
ACT III. SCENE II.
ACT III. SCENE III.
ACT IV. SCENE I.
ACT IV. SCENE II.
ACT IV. SCENE III.
ACT IV. SCENE IV.
ACT IV. SCENE V.
ACT V. SCENE I.
A New Way to Pay Old Debts (1625)
CONTENTS
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ
Act I
ACT I, SCENE I.
ACT I, SCENE II.
ACT I, SCENE III.
Act II
ACT II, SCENE I.
ACT II, SCENE II.
ACT II, SCENE III.
Act III
ACT III, SCENE I.
ACT III, SCENE II.
ACT III, SCENE III.
Act IV
ACT IV, SCENE I.
ACT IV, SCENE II.
ACT IV, SCENE III.
Act V
ACT V, SCENE I.
The Roman Actor (1626)
CONTENTS
THE PERSONS PRESENTED.
TO MY MUCH HONOURED, AND MOST TRUE FRIENDS, SIR PHILIP KNYVET, KNIGHT AND BARONET.
TO HIS DEARE FRIEND THE AUTHOR
IN PHILIPPI MASSINGERI
TO HIS DESERUING FRIEND MR. PHILIP MASSINGER, VPON HIS TRAGÆDIE, THE ROMAN ACTOR.
VPON MR. MASSINGER HIS ROMAN ACTOR.
TO HIS LONG KNOWNE AND LOU’D FRIEND, MR. PHILIP MASSINGER, VPON HIS ROMAN ACTOR.
Actus I. Scæna 1.
Actus I. Scæna 2.
Actus I. Scæna 3.
Actus I. Scæna 4.
Actus II. Scæna 1.
Actus III. Scæna 1.
Actus III. Scæna 2.
Actus IV. Scæna 1.
Actus IV. Scæna 2.
Actus V. Scæna 1.
Actus V. Scæna 2.
The Great Duke of Florence (1627)
CONTENTS
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
TO THE TRULY HONORED, AND MY NOBLE FAVOURER, SIR ROBERT WISEMAN KNIGHT, OF THORRELLS HALL IN ESSEX.
ON HIS GREAT DUKE OF FLORENCE; TO MR. PHILIP MASSINGER, MY MUCH ESTEEMED FRIEND.
TO THE DESERVING MEMORY, OF THIS WORTHY WORKE, AND THE AUTHOR, MR. PHILIP MASSINGER.
ACTUS PRIMI SCENA PRIMA.
ACTUS PRIMI SCÆNA SECUNDA.
ACTUS SECUNDI SCÆNA PRIMA.
ACTUS SECUNDI SCÆNA SECUNDA.
ACTUS SECUNDI SCÆNA TERTIA.
ACTUS TERTIJ SCÆNA PRIMA.
ACTUS QUARTI SCÆNA PRIMA.
ACTUS QUARTI SCÆNA SECUNDA.
ACTUS QUINTI SCÆNA PRIMA.
ACTUS QUINTI SCÆNA ULTIMA.
The Picture (1629)
CONTENTS
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
Act I
ACT I, SCENE I.
ACT I, SCENE II.
Act II
ACT II, SCENE I.
ACT II, SCENE II.
Act III
ACT III, SCENE I.
ACT III, SCENE II.
ACT III, SCENE III.
ACT III, SCENE IV.
ACT III, SCENE V.
ACT III, SCENE VI.
Act IV
ACT IV, SCENE I.
ACT IV, SCENE II.
ACT IV, SCENE III.
ACT IV, SCENE IV.
Act V
ACT V, SCENE I.
ACT V, SCENE II.
ACT V, SCENE III.
The Emperor of the East (1631)
CONTENTS
THE ACTORS NAMES.
TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE, AND MY ESPECIALL GOOD LORD, IOHN LORD MOHVNE, BARON OFOKEHAMPTON, &C.
TO MY WORTHY FRIEND, MR. PHILIP MASSINGER,VPON HIS TRAGÆCOMŒDIE, CALL’DTHE EMPEROUR OF THE EAST.
A FRIEND TO THE AUTHOR, AND WELL-WISHERTO THE READER.
TO MY TRUE FRIEND, AND KINSMAN:PHILIP MASSINGER.
PROLOGUE AT THE BLACKFRIERS.
PROLOGUE AT COURT.
ACT. I. SCÆNE I.
ACT. I. SCENE 2.
ACT. 2. SCÆNE 1.
ACT. 3. SCÆNA 1.
ACTUS 3. SCÆN. 2.
ACT. 3. SCÆNE 3.
ACT. 3. SCÆNE 4.
ACTUS 4. SCÆN. 1.
ACT. 4. SCÆNA 2.
ACTUS 4. SCÆNA 3.
ACT. 4. SCÆNE 4.
ACT. 5. SCÆNE 1.
ACT. 5. SCÆNE 2.
ACT. 5. SCÆNA 3.
EPILOGUE.
Believe as You List (c. 1631)
CONTENTS
THE PERSONS PRESENTED
PROLOGUE:
ACTUS PRIMI, SCÆNA PRIMA.
ACTUS PRIMI, SCÆNA SECUNDA.
ACTUS SECUNDI, SCÆNA PRIMA.
ACTUS SECUNDI, SCÆNA SECUNDA.
ACT TERTIJ. SCÆNE FIRST
ACTUS TERTIJ, SCÆNA SECUNDA.
ACTUS TERTIJ SCÆNA TERTIA.
ACTUS QUARTI, SCÆNA PRIMA.
ACTUS QUARTI, SCÆNA SECUNDA.
ACTUS QUARTI. SCÆNA TERTIA.
ACTUS QUARTI, SCÆNA QUARTA.
ACTUS QUINTI, SCÆNA PRIMA.
ACTUS QUINTI SCÆNA VLTIMA.
EPILOGUE:
The City Madam (1632)
CONTENTS
TO THE TRULY NOBLE AND VIRTUOUS LADY ANN, COUNTESS OF OXFORD.
ACTUS PRIMUS, SCENA PRIMA.
ACTUS PRIMUS, SCENA SECUNDA.
ACTUS PRIMUS, SCENA TERTIA.
ACTUS SECUNDUS, SCENA PRIMA.
ACTUS SECUNDUS, SCENA TERTIA.
ACTUS TERTIUS, SCENA PRIMA.
ACTUS TERTIUS, SCENA SECUNDA.
ACTUS TERTIUS, SCENA TERTIA.
ACTUS QUARTUS, SCENA PRIMA.
ACTUS QUARTUS, SCENA SECUNDA.
ACTUS QUARTUS, SCENA TERTIA.
ACTUS QUARTUS, SCENA QUARTA.
ACTUS QUINTUS, SCENA PRIMA.
ACTUS QUINTUS, SCENA SECUNDA.
ACTUS QUINTUS, SCENA ULTIMA.
The Guardian (1633)
CONTENTS
PROLOGUE.
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
ACT. 1. SCEEN. 1.
ACT. 2. SCAEN. 1.
ACT. 3. SCAEN. 1.
ACT. 4. SCAEN. 1.
ACT. 5. SCAEN. 1.
EPILOGUE.
The Bashful Lover (1636)
CONTENTS
PROLOGUE.
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
ACT. 1. SCAEN. 1.
ACT. 2. SCAEN. 1.
ACT. 3. SCAEN. 1.
ACT. 4. SCAEN. 1.
ACT. 5. SCAEN. 1.
EPILOGUE.
Collaborations with John Fletcher
Sir John van Olden Barnavelt (1619)
CONTENTS
Actus Primus.
SCAENA PRIMA.
Actus Secundus.
SCAENA PRIMA.
Actus Tercius.
SCAENA PRIMA.
Actus Quartus.
SCAENA PRIMA.
Actus Quintus.
SCAENA PRIMA.
The Little French Lawyer (c. 1619)
CONTENTS
Persons Represented in the Play.
Actus Primus. Scena Prima.
Actus Secundus. Scena Prima.
Actus Tertius. Scena Prima.
Actus Quartus. Scena Prima.
Actus Quintus. Scena Prima.
A Very Woman (c. 1620)
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.
PROLOGUE.
DRAMATIS PERSONAS.
ACT I. SCENE I.
ACT II. SCENE I.
ACT III. SCENE I.
ACT IV. SCENE I.
ACT V. SCENE I.
The Custom of the Country (c. 1620)
CONTENTS
Persons Represented in the Play.
Actus Primus. Scena Prima.
Actus Secundus. Scena Prima.
Actus Tertius. Scena Prima.
Actus Quartus. Scena Prima.
Actus Quintus. Scena Prima.
Epilogue.
The Double Marriage (c. 1620)
CONTENTS
The Persons Represented in the Play.
Actus Primus. Scæna Prima.
Actus Secundus. Scæna Prima.
Actus Tertius. Scæna Prima.
Actus Quartus. Scæna Prima.
Actus Quintus. Scæna Prima.
The False One (c. 1620)
CONTENTS
PERSONS REPRESENTED IN THE PLAY.
ACTUS PRIMUS. SCENA PRIMA.
ACTUS SECUNDUS. SCENA PRIMA.
ACTUS TERTIUS. SCENA PRIMA.
NILUS SONG, AND DANCE.
ACTUS QUARTUS. SCENA PRIMA.
ACTUS QUINTUS. SCENA PRIMA.
PROLOGUE.
EPILOGUE.
The Prophetess (1622)
CONTENTS
Persons Represented in the Play.
Actus Primus. Scena Prima.
Actus Secundus. Scena Prima.
Actus Tertius. Scena Prima.
Actus Quartus. Scena Prima.
Actus Quintus. Scena Prima.
The Sea Voyage (1622)
CONTENTS
The Persons represented in the Play.
Actus Primus. Scæna Prima.
Actus Secundus. Scæna Prima.
Actus Tertius. Scæna Prima.
Actus Quartus. Scæna Prima.
Actus Quintus. Scæna Prima.
The Spanish Curate (1622)
CONTENTS
Persons Represented in the Play.
Actus Primus. Scena Prima.
Actus Secundus. Scena Prima.
Actus Tertius. Scena Prima.
Actus Quartus. Scena Prima.
Actus Quintus. Scena Prima.
The Lovers’ Progress; or, The Wandering Lovers (1623)
CONTENTS
Persons Represented in the Play.
Actus Primus. Scena Prima.
Actus Secundus. Scena Prima.
Actus Tertius. Scena Prima.
Actus Quartus. Scena Prima.
Actus Quintus. Scena Prima.
Epilogue.
The Elder Brother (c. 1625)
CONTENTS
VERSE: FIRST QUARTO VERSION.
Actus I. Scena I.
Actus I. Scena II.
Actus II. Scena I.
Actus II. Scaena II.
Actus II. Scena III.
Actus II. Scaena IV.
Actus III. Scena I.
Actus III. Scaena II.
Actus III. Scoena III.
Actus III. Scaena IV.
Actus III. Scaena V.
Actus IV. Scaena I.
Actus IV. Scaena II.
Actus IV. Scaena III.
Actus IV. Scaena IV.
Actus V. Scaena I.
Actus V. Scaena II.
PROSE: SECOND FOLIO VERSION.
INTRODUCTION.
PERSONS REPRESENTED IN THE PLAY.
ACTUS PRIMUS. SCENA PRIMA.
ACTUS I. SCENA II.
ACTUS SE[C]UNDUS. SCENA PRIMA.
ACTUS II. SCENA II.
ACTUS II. SCENA III.
ACTUS II. SCENA IV.
ACTUS TERTIUS. SCENA PRIMA.
ACTUS III. SCENA II.
ACTUS III. SCENA III.
ACTUS III. SCENA IV.
ACTUS III. SCENA V.
ACTUS QUARTUS. SCENA PRIMA.
ACTUS IV. SCENA II.
ACTUS IV. SCENA III.
ACTUS IV. SCENA IV.
ACTUS QUINTUS. SCENA PRIMA.
ACTUS V. SCENA II.
Collaborations with John Fletcher and Francis Beaumont
Thierry and Theodoret (c. 1607)
CONTENTS
Actus Primus. Scæna Prima.
Actus Secundus. Scæna Prima.
Actus Tertius. Scæna Prima.
Actus Quartus. Scæna Prima.
Actus Quintus. Scæna Prima.
The Coxcomb (1608)
CONTENTS
The Persons represented in the Play.
Prologue.
Actus Primus.Scæna Prima.
Actus Secundus. Scæna Prima.
Actus Tertius. Scæna Prima.
Actus Quartus. Scæna Prima.
Actus Quintus. Scæna Prima.
Epilogue.
Beggars’ Bush (c. 1612)
CONTENTS
PERSONS REPRESENTED IN THE PLAY.
ACTUS PRIMUS. SCENA PRIMA.
ACTUS SECUNDUS. SCENA PRIMA.
ACTUS TERTIUS. SCENA PRIMA.
ACTUS QUARTUS. SCENA PRIMA.
ACTUS QUINTUS. SCENA PRIMA.
Love’s Cure (c. 1612)
CONTENTS
The Persons Represented in the Play.
A Prologue
Actus Primus. Scæna Prima.
Actus Secundus. Scæna Prima.
Actus Tertius. Scæna Prima.
Actus Quartus. Scæna Prima.
Actus Quintus. Scæna Prima.
Collaborations with John Fletcher and Nathan Field
The Honest Man’s Fortune (1613)
CONTENTS
The Persons Represented in the Play.
Actus Primus. Scæna Prima.
Actus Secundi. Scæna Prima.
Actus Tertius. Scæna Prima.
Actus Quartus. Scæna Prima.
Actus Quintus. Scæna Prima.
The Queen of Corinth (c. 1616)
CONTENTS
The Persons Represented in the Play.
Actus Primus. Scæna Prima.
Actus Secundus. Scæna Prima.
Actus Tertius. Scæna Prima.
Actus Quartus. Scæna Prima.
Actus Quintus. Scæna Prima.
The Knight of Malta (c. 1619)
CONTENTS
The Persons Represented in the Play.
Actus Primus. Scæna Prima.
Actus Secundus. Scæna Prima.
Actus Tertius. Scæna Prima.
Actus Quartus. Scæna Prima.
Actus Quintus. Scæna Prima.
Collaboration with Nathan Field
The Fatal Dowry (c. 1619)
CONTENTS
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
Act. primus.
Scaena prima:
Scene 2
Act. secundus.
Scæna prima:
Scene 2
Actus tertius.
Scaena prima.
Actus quartus.
Scaena prima.
Scaena 2.
Scaena 3.
Scaena 4.
Actus quintus.
Scaena prima.
Scaena 2.
Scaena 3.
Songs
First Song.
Second Song.
Cittizens Song of the Courtier.
Courtiers Song of the Citizen.
The Fair Penitent (1632) by Nicholas Rowe
CONTENTS
THE FAIR PENITENT
TO HER GRACE THE DUTCHESS OF ORMOND.
PROLOGUE,
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
ACT I.
SCENE I.
ACT II.
SCENE I.
SCENE II.
ACT III.
SCENE I.
ACT IV.
SCENE I.
ACT V.
SCENE I.
EPILOGUE.
Collaboration with John Fletcher, John Ford, and William Rowley/John Webster
The Fair Maid of the Inn (1626)
CONTENTS
The Persons represented in the Play.
Prologue.
Actus Primus. Scæna Prima.
Actus Secundus. Scæna Prima.
Actus Tertius. Scæna Prima.
Actus Quartus. Scæna Prima.
Actus Quintus. Scæna Prima.
Collaboration with John Fletcher, Ben Jonson and George Chapman
Rollo Duke of Normandy, or The Bloody Brother (c. 1616)
CONTENTS
Persons Represented in the Play.
Actus Primus. Scena Prima.
Actus Secundus. Scena Prima.
Actus Tertius. Scena Prima.
Actus Quartus. Scena Prima.
Actus Quintus. Scena Prima.
Collaboration with Thomas Dekker
The Virgin Martyr (1620)
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
ACT I.
SCENE I.
ACT II.
SCENE I.
SCENE II.
SCENE III.
ACT III.
SCENE I.
SCENE II.
ACT IV.
SCENE I.
SCENE II.
ACT V.
SCENE I.
SCENE II.
Collaboration with Thomas Middleton and William Rowley
The Old Law (c. 1615)
CONTENTS
Dramatis Personæ
Act I Scene 1.
Act II Scene 1.
Act II Scene 2.
Act III Scene 1.
Act III Scene 2.
Act IV Scene 1.
Act IV Scene 2.
Act V Scene 1.
The Poetry
Miscellaneous Poems
CONTENTS
A NEW YEAR’S GIFT
TO SIR FRANCIS FOLJAMBE
LONDON’S LAMENTABLE ESTATE
THE VIRGIN’S CHARACTER
TO JAMES SHIRLEY
SERO, SED SERIO
TO HIS SON, UPON HIS MINERVA
THE COPY OF A LETTER
The Biographies
Life of Massinger (1830)
Philip Massinger (1920) by Alfred Hamilton Cruickshank
CONTENTS
Dedication
Preface
Philip Massinger
Appendix I. The Small Actor In Massinger’s Plays
Appendix II
Appendix III. The Collaborated Plays
Appendix IV. On The Influence Of Shakspere
Appendix V. Warburton’s List
Appendix VI. A Metrical Peculiarity In Massinger
Appendix VII. “Believe As You List”
Appendix VIII. Collation Of Ms. Of “Believe As You List”
Appendix IX. “The Parliament Of Love”
Appendix X. The Authorship Of “The Virgin Martyr”
Appendix XI. The Authorship Of “The Fatal Dowry”
Appendix XII. The Tragedy Of “Sir John Van Olden Barnavelt”
Appendix XIII. “The Second Maiden’s Tragedy”
Appendix XIV. “The Powerful Favorite”579
Appendix XV. “Double Falsehood”
Appendix XVI. Middleton’s “A Trick To Catch The Old One”
Appendix XVII
Appendix XVIII. Alliteration In Massinger
Appendix XIX
Appendix XX. Bibliography
ENDNOTES.
Glossary of Jacobean Language
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