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The works of Thomas Middleton, Volume 4 (of 5)

Middleton, Thomas, Dekker, Thomas, Rowley, William · Public domain text

149,452 words · about 10 h 28 min to read

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Authors
Thomas Middleton (died 1627), Thomas Dekker (died 1632), William Rowley
Language
English
Subjects
English drama › 17th century
Length
149,452 words · about 10 h 28 min
Sections
94 reader sections · Table of contents

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Contents (94)
  1. Opening about 1 min
  2. Dramatis Personæ under 1 min
  3. Act I, Scene I about 8 min
  4. Act I, Scene II about 5 min
  5. Act II, Scene I about 8 min
  6. Act II, Scene II about 8 min
  7. Act II, Scene III about 2 min
  8. Act II, Scene IV about 1 min
  9. Act III, Scene I about 2 min
  10. Act III, Scene II about 9 min
  11. Act III, Scene III about 6 min
  12. Act IV, Scene I about 10 min
  13. Act IV, Scene II under 1 min
  14. Act IV, Scene III about 4 min
  15. Act V, Scene I about 7 min
  16. Act V, Scene II about 4 min
  17. Act V, Scene III about 1 min
  18. Act V, Scene IV about 6 min
  19. Dramatis Personæ about 1 min
  20. Act I, Scene I about 2 min
  21. Act I, Scene II about 1 min
  22. Act I, Scene III about 4 min
  23. Act I, Scene IV about 1 min
  24. Act I, Scene V about 4 min
  25. Act II, Scene I about 9 min
  26. Act II, Scene II about 6 min
  27. Act III, Scene I about 4 min
  28. Act III, Scene II about 11 min
  29. Act III, Scene III about 4 min
  30. Act IV, Scene I about 7 min
  31. Act IV, Scene II about 4 min
  32. Act IV, Scene III about 9 min
  33. Act V, Scene I about 8 min
  34. Act V, Scene II about 2 min
  35. Act V, Scene III about 6 min
  36. Dramatis Personæ under 1 min
  37. Act I, Scene I about 9 min
  38. Act I, Scene II about 8 min
  39. Act II, Scene I about 6 min
  40. Act II, Scene II about 7 min
  41. Act III, Scene I about 1 min
  42. Act III, Scene II about 1 min
  43. Act III, Scene III about 10 min
  44. Act III, Scene IV about 7 min
  45. Act IV under 1 min
  46. Act IV, Scene I about 5 min
  47. Act IV, Scene II about 6 min
  48. Act IV, Scene III about 8 min
  49. Act V, Scene I about 5 min
  50. Act V, Scene II about 3 min
  51. Act V, Scene III about 11 min
  52. Prologue under 1 min
  53. Dramatis Personæ under 1 min
  54. Induction about 3 min
  55. Act I, Scene I about 12 min
  56. Act II, Scene I about 19 min
  57. Act III, Scene I about 15 min
  58. Act III, Scene II about 3 min
  59. Act IV, Scene I about 6 min
  60. Act IV, Scene II about 5 min
  61. Act IV, Scene III under 1 min
  62. Act IV, Scene IV about 4 min
  63. Act V, Scene I about 2 min
  64. Act V, Scene II about 5 min
  65. Act V, Scene III about 8 min
  66. Epilogue about 1 min
  67. Prologue about 1 min
  68. Dramatis Personæ under 1 min
  69. Act I, Scene I about 14 min
  70. Act II, Scene I about 7 min
  71. Act II, Scene II about 9 min
  72. Act II, Scene III about 1 min
  73. Act II, Scene IV about 2 min
  74. Act III, Scene I about 7 min
  75. Act III, Scene II about 8 min
  76. Act IV, Scene I about 7 min
  77. Act IV, Scene II — [950] about 6 min
  78. Act IV, Scene III about 3 min
  79. Act V, Scene I about 10 min
  80. Act V, Scene III about 14 min
  81. Epilogue about 1 min
  82. Dramatis Personæ under 1 min
  83. Act I, Scene I about 7 min
  84. Act I, Scene II about 9 min
  85. Act I, Scene III about 5 min
  86. Act II, Scene I about 9 min
  87. Act II, Scene II about 19 min
  88. Act III, Scene I about 12 min
  89. Act III, Scene II about 15 min
  90. Act III, Scene III about 6 min
  91. Act IV, Scene I about 11 min
  92. Act IV, Scene II about 9 min
  93. Act IV, Scene III about 3 min
  94. Act V, Scene I about 1 h 40 min

The opening of Act V, Scene IV

Near a church.

_Recorders[153] dolefully playing, enter at one door
the coffin of_ TOUCHWOOD _junior, solemnly decked,
his sword upon it, attended by many gentlemen in
black, among whom are_ SIR OLIVER KIX, ALLWIT,
and Parson, TOUCHWOOD _senior being the chief
mourner: at the other door the coffin of_ MOLL,
_adorned with a garland of flowers, and epitaphs
pinned on it,[154] attended by many matrons and
maids, among whom are_ LADY KIX, MISTRESS ALLWIT,
and SUSAN: _the coffins are set down, one right
over against the other; and while all the company
seem to weep and mourn, there is a sad song in the
music-room_.[155]

TOUCH. SEN. Never could death boast of a richer prize
From the first parent; let the world bring forth
A pair of truer hearts. To speak but truth
Of this departed gentleman, in a brother
Might, by hard censure, be call’d flattery,
Which makes me rather silent in his right
Than so to be deliver’d to the thoughts
Of any envious hearer, starv’d in virtue,
And therefore pining to hear others thrive;
But for this maid, whom envy cannot hurt
With all her poisons, having left to ages …

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