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The Chief Elizabethan Dramatists

The Chief Elizabethan Dramatists

by William Allan Neilson

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Editor
Neilson, William Allan, 1869-1946
Title
The chief Elizabethan dramatists, excluding Shakespeare : selected plays by Lyly, Peele, Greene, Marlowe, Kyd, Chapman, Jonson, Dekker, Marston, Heywood, Beaumont, Fletcher, Webster, Middleton, Massinger, Ford, Shirley
Original Publication
Boston: Houghton Mifflin,, 1911.
Credits
Geetu Melwani, David Clarke, sounding92, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Language
English
LoC Class
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject
English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 77587
Release Date
December 31, 2025
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.Transcriber’s note — THE CHIEF ELIZABETHAN DRAMATISTS
  2. 2.Untitled
  3. 3.Untitled
  4. 4.PREFACE
  5. 5.CONTENTS
  6. 6.ENDYMION, THE MAN IN THE MOON — THE PROLOGUE — ACT I — Scene I. [2] — Scene II. [7] — Scene III. [10] — Scene IV. [15] — ACT II — Scene I. [19] — Scene II. [21] — Scene III. [30] — ACT III — Scene I. [34] — Scene II. [38] — Scene III. [39] — Scene IV. [56] — ACT IV — Scene I. [59] — Scene II. [62] — Scene III. [76] — ACT V — Scene I. [83] — Scene II. [86] — Scene III. [98] — THE EPILOGUE — THE OLD WIVES TALE
  7. 7.THE HONOURABLE HISTORY OF FRIAR BACON AND FRIAR BUNGAY — [ Scene I. ] [148] — [ Scene II. ] [163] — [ Scene III. ] [172] — [Scene IV.] [179] — [ Scene V. ] [183] — [Scene VI.] [191] — [Scene VII.] [204] — [ Scene VIII. ] [212] — [ Scene IX. ] [218] — [ Scene X. ] [232] — [ Scene XI. ] [244] — [ Scene XII.] [248] — [ Scene XIII.] [250] — [ Scene XIV.] [255] — [ Scene XV.] [258] — [ Scene XVI.] [262]
  8. 8.TAMBURLAINE THE GREAT — THE PROLOGUE — ACT I — Scene I. — Scene II. — ACT II — Scene I. — Scene II. — Scene III. — [ Scene IV. ] — [ Scene V. ] — Scene VI. — [ Scene VII. ] — ACT III — Scene I. — Scene II. — Scene III. — ACT IV — Scene I. — Scene II. — Scene III. — Scene IV. — ACT V — Scene I. — Scene II.
  9. 9.THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DR. FAUSTUS — [ Scene I. ] — [ Scene II. ] [398] — [ Scene III. ] [402] — [ Scene IV.] [412] — [ Scene V. ] — [ Scene VI. [427] — [ Scene VII. ] [434] — [ Scene VIII. ] [442] — [ Scene IX. ] [444] — [ Scene X. ] [450] — [ Scene XI. ] [454] — [ Scene XII.] [458] — [ Scene XIII.] [459] — [ Scene XIV.] [463]
  10. 10.THE JEW OF MALTA — [THE PROLOGUE.]
  11. 11.[ACT I — Scene I. ] — [ Scene II.] [480] — ACT II — [ Scene I. ] [498] — [ Scene II. ] [503] — [ Scene III. ] [509] — ACT III — [ Scene I. ] [523] — [ Scene II. ] [524] — [ Scene III.] [527] — [ Scene IV. ] [533] — [ Scene V. ] [542] — [ Scene VI. ] [544] — ACT IV — [ Scene I. ] [548] — [ Scene II. ] [556] — [ Scene III. ] [559] — [ Scene IV. ] [562] — [ Scene V. ] [570] — [ Scene VI. ] [575] — ACT V — [ Scene I. ] [581] — [ Scene II. ] — [ Scene III. ] [586] — [ Scene IV.] [591] — [ Scene V.] [593] — [ Scene VI.] [594]
  12. 12.THE TROUBLESOME REIGN AND LAMENTABLE DEATH OF EDWARD THE SECOND — [ACT I] — [ Scene I. ] [600] — [ Scene II. ] [612] — [ Scene III. ] [617] — [ Scene IV. ] [618] — [ACT II] — [ Scene I. ] [632] — [ Scene II.] [638] — [ Scene III. ] [657] — [ Scene IV. ] [660] — [ Scene V. ] [663] — [ACT III] — [ Scene I. ] [671] — [ Scene II. ] [673] — [ Scene III. ] [679] — [ Scene IV. ] [681] — [ACT IV] — [ Scene I. ] [685] — [ Scene II. ] [686] — [ Scene III. ] [692] — [ Scene IV. ] [694] — [ Scene V. ] [695] — [ Scene VI. ] [697] — [ACT V] — [ Scene I. ] [701] — [ Scene II. ] [707] — [ Scene III. ] [710] — [ Scene IV. ] [713] — [ Scene V. ] [719] — [ Scene VI. ] [725]
  13. 13.THE SPANISH TRAGEDY OR HIERONIMO IS MAD AGAIN — ACT I — [ Scene I: Induction .] — [ Scene II. ] [728] — [ Scene III. ] [736] — [ Scene IV.] [743] — [ Scene V. ] [753] — ACT II — [ Scene I. ] [755] — [ Scene II. ] [761] — [ Scene III. ] [764] — [ Scene IV. ] [767] — ACT III — [ Scene I. ] [775] — [ Scene II. ] [785] — [ Scene III. ] [790] — [ Scene IV. ] [793] — [Scene V.] [803] — [ Scene VI.] [804] — [ Scene VII. ] [810] — [ Scene VIII. ] [814] — [ Scene IX. ] [817] — [ Scene X. ] [820] — [ Scene XI.] [826] — [ Scene XII. ] [831] — [ Scene XIIa.] [837] — [ Scene XIII. ] [846] — [ Scene XIV. ] [860] — ACT IV — [ Scene I. ] [868] — [ Scene II. ] [876] — [ Scene III. ] [880] — [ Scene IV. ] [881]
  14. 14.BUSSY D’AMBOIS — PROLOGUE — ACT I — Scene I. [899] — [Scene II.] [915] — ACT II — Scene I. [939] — [ Scene II.] [958] — ACT III — Scene I. [977] — [ Scene II. ] [987] — ACT IV — Scene I. [1034] — [ Scene II. ] [1051] — ACT V — Scene I. [1064] — [ Scene II. ] [1078] — [ Scene III.] [1086] — [ Scene IV. ] [1092] — EPILOGUE
  15. 15.EVERY MAN IN HIS HUMOUR — PROLOGUE — ACT I — Scene I. [1109] — Scene II. [1118] — Scene III. [1130] — Scene IV. [1142] — Scene V . [1151] — ACT II — Scene I. [1167] — Scene II . [1182] — Scene III. [1186] — Scene IV. [1194] — Scene V. [1200] — ACT III — Scene I. [1210] — Scene II. [1227] — Scene III. [1231] — Scene IV. [1242] — Scene V. [1249] — Scene VI. [1263] — Scene VII. [1266] — ACT IV — Scene I. [1274] — Scene II. [1275] — Scene III. [1290] — Scene IV. [1292] — Scene V. [1296] — Scene VI. [1298] — Scene VII. [1304] — Scene VIII. [1314] — Scene IX. [1322] — Scene X. [1327] — Scene XI. [1337] — ACT V — Scene I. [1339] — Scene II. [1341] — Scene III . [1344] — Scene IV. [1349] — Scene V. [1349]
  16. 16.SEJANUS, HIS FALL — THE ARGUMENT — ACT I — [ Scene I. ] [1371] — [ Scene II. ] [1421] — ACT II — [ Scene I. ] [1440] — [ Scene II .] [1448] — [ Scene III .] [1469] — [ Scene IV .] [1470] — ACT III — [ Scene I. ] — [ Scene II. ] [1484] — [ Scene III. ] [1487] — ACT IV — [ Scene I. ] [1495] — [ Scene II. ] [1501] — [ Scene III. ] [1503] — [ Scene IV. ] [1506] — [ Scene V. ] [1508] — ACT V — [ Scene I. ] [1518] — [ Scene II. ] [1520] — [ Scene III. ] [1521] — [ Scene IV. ] [1524] — [ Scene V.] [1533] — [ Scene VI. ] [1536] — [ Scene VII. ] [1539] — [ Scene VIII. ] [1540] — [ Scene IX. ] [1543] — [ Scene X. ] [1544]
  17. 17.VOLPONE; OR, THE FOX — THE ARGUMENT — PROLOGUE — ACT I — Scene I. [1557] — Scene II. [1562] — Scene III [1573] — Scene IV. [1576] — Scene V. [1581] — ACT II — Scene I. [1587] — Scene II. — Scene III. [1625] — Scene IV. [1627] — Scene V. [1629] — Scene VI. [1633] — [ Scene VII. ] [1643] — ACT III — Scene I. [1644] — Scene II. [1647] — Scene III. [1650] — Scene IV . [1652] — Scene V. [1661] — Scene VI. [1664] — Scene VII. [1665] — [ Scene VIII. ] [1674] — [ Scene IX. ] [1677] — ACT IV — Scene I. [1680] — Scene II. [1691] — Scene III. [1698] — Scene IV. [1699] — Scene V. [1704] — Scene VI. [1711] — ACT V — Scene I. [1713] — Scene II. [1714] — Scene III. [1718] — Scene IV. [1723] — Scene V. [1728] — Scene VI. [1730] — Scene VII. [1731] — Scene VIII. [1734] — Scene IX. [1737] — Scene X. [1739] — Scene XI. [1742] — Scene XII. [1743]
  18. 18.THE ALCHEMIST — [TO THE READER [1749] — ARGUMENT — PROLOGUE — ACT I — Scene I. [1765] — Scene II. [1802] — Scene III. [1823] — Scene IV. [1844] — ACT II — Scene I. [1846] — Scene II. [1860] — Scene III. [1870] — Scene IV. [1888] — Scene V. [1894] — Scene VI. [1898] — ACT III — Scene I. [1907] — Scene II. [1909] — Scene III. [1924] — Scene IV. [1938] — Scene V. [1952] — ACT IV — Scene I. [1957] — Scene II. [1962] — Scene III. [1969] — Scene IV. [1992] — Scene V. [2011] — Scene VI. [2022] — Scene VII. [2029] — ACT V — Scene I. [2042] — Scene II. [2047] — Scene III. [2051] — Scene IV. [2054] — Scene V. [2064]
  19. 19.THE SHOEMAKERS’ HOLIDAY — THE PROLOGUE — ACT I — Scene I. [2083] — ACT II — Scene I. [2113] — Scene II. [2124] — Scene III. [2125] — Scene IV. [2150] — Scene V. [2153] — ACT III — Scene I. [2157] — Scene II. [2175] — Scene III . [2177] — Scene IV. [2184] — Scene V. [2201] — ACT IV — Scene I. [2204] — Scene II. [2206] — Scene III. [2212] — Scene IV. [2214] — Scene V. [2218] — ACT V — Scene I. [2231] — Scene II. [2233] — Scene III. [2244] — Scene IV. [2247] — Scene V. [2254]
  20. 20.THE HONEST [2259] WHORE — ACT I. — Scene I. [2260] — [ Scene II. ] [2272] — [ Scene III. ] [2293] — [ Scene IV. ] [2302] — [ Scene V. ] [2308] — [ACT II] — [ Scene I. ] [2327] — [ACT III] — Scene [I.] — Scene [II]. [2391] — Scene [III]. [2397] — [ACT IV] — Scene [I]. [2403] — Scene [II]. [2412] — [ Scene III.] — Scene [IV]. [2420] — [ACT V] — [ Scene I.] [2423] — [ Scene II.] [2428]
  21. 21.THE HONEST WHORE — ACT I — Scene I. [2459] — Scene II. [2468] — [ Scene III.] [2476] — [ACT II] — [ Scene I.] [2486] — [ Scene II.] [2502] — ACT III — [ Scene I.] [2507] — [ Scene II. ] [2517] — [ Scene III.] — [ACT IV] — [ Scene I.] [2535] — [ Scene II.] [2563] — [ Scene III.] [2566] — [ACT V] — [ Scene I. ] [2581] — [ Scene II. ] [2586]
  22. 22.THE MALCONTENT — [THE INDUCTION [2611] TO THE MALCONTENT, AND THE ADDITIONS [2612] ACTED BY THE KING’S MAJESTY’S SERVANTS. — ACT I. [2628] — Scene I. [2629] — Scene II. [2630] — Scene III. [2638] — Scene IV. [2660] — Scene V. [2666] — Scene VI. [2670] — Scene VII. [2672] — [ Scene VIII.] [2676] — ACT II — Scene I. [2684] — Scene II. [2688] — Scene III. [2692] — Scene IV. [2699] — Scene V. [2703] — ACT III — Scene I. [2711] — Scene II. [2721] — Scene III. [2725] — Scene IV. [2728] — Scene V. [2731] — ACT IV — Scene I. [2735] — Scene II. [2739] — Scene III. [2742] — Scene IV. [2749] — Scene V. [2750] — ACT V — [ Scene Ia. [2761] — Scene I. [2765] — Scene II. [2770] — Scene III. — [ Scene IV. ] [2783] — Scene V. — EPILOGUS
  23. 23.A WOMAN KILLED WITH KINDNESS — PROLOGUE — [ACT I] — [ Scene I.] [2803] — [ Scene II. ] [2815] — [ Scene III. ] [2818] — [ACT II] — [ Scene I. ] — [ Scene II. ] [2845] — [ Scene III. ] [2850] — [ACT III] — [ Scene I. ] [2858] — [ Scene II. ] [2865] — [ Scene III. ] [2886] — [ACT IV] — [ Scene I. ] [2888] — [ Scene II. [2896] ] — [ Scene III.] [2903] — [ Scene IV.] [2904] — [ Scene V.] [2906] — [ACT V] — [ Scene I.] [2915] — [ Scene II. ] [2923] — [ Scene III. ] [2927] — [ Scene IV. ] [2934] — [ Scene V. ] [2938] — THE EPILOGUE
  24. 24.THE KNIGHT OF THE BURNING PESTLE — TO THE READERS OF THIS COMEDY [2945] — PROLOGUE [2947] — [INDUCTION] — ACT I — Scene I. [2973] — [ Scene II. ] [2979] — [ Scene III. ] — [ Scene IV. ] [2999] — ACT II — Scene I. [3012] — [ Scene II. ] [3015] — [ Scene III. ] [3027] — [ Scene IV. ] [3033] — [ Scene V. ] [3045] — [ Scene VI. ] [3049] — [ Scene VII. ] [3056] — [ Scene VIII. ] [3059] — ACT III — Scene I. [3063] — [ Scene II.] [3069] — [ Scene III. ] [3081] — [ Scene IV. ] [3083] — [ Scene V. ] [3093] — ACT IV — Scene I. [3104] — [ Scene II. ] [3111] — Scene III. [3119] — [ Scene IV. ] [3124] — [ Scene V.] [3130] — ACT V — Scene I. [3144] — [ Scene II. ] [3151] — [ Scene III. ] [3160]
  25. 25.PHILASTER; OR LOVE LIES A-BLEEDING — ACT I — Scene I. [3173] — [ Scene II.] [3192] — ACT II — Scene I. [3196] — [ Scene II.] [3199] — [ Scene III.] [3212] — [ Scene IV. ] [3213] — ACT III — Scene I. [3220] — [ Scene II. ] [3224] — ACT IV — Scene I. [3230] — [ Scene II. ] [3239] — [ Scene III. ] [3248] — [ Scene IV. ] [3255] — ACT V — Scene I. [3259] — [ Scene II. ] [3260] — [ Scene III. ] [3262] — [ Scene IV. ] [3271] — [ Scene V. ] [3308]
  26. 26.THE MAID’S TRAGEDY — ACT I — Scene I. [3312] — [ Scene II. ] [3319] — ACT II — [ Scene I. ] [3335] — [ Scene II. ] [3355] — ACT III — [ Scene I. ] [3361] — [ Scene II. ] [3370] — ACT IV — [ Scene I. ] [3378] — [ Scene II. ] [3390] — ACT V — [ Scene I. ] [3398] — [ Scene II. ] [3405] — [ Scene III. ] [3406]
  27. 27.THE FAITHFUL SHEPHERDESS — ACT I — Scene I. — [ Scene II. ] [3421] — [ Scene III. ] [3427] — ACT II — Scene I. [3437] — [ Scene II. ] [3440] — [ Scene III. ] [3454] — Scene IV. [3458] — ACT III — Scene I. [3460] — ACT IV — Scene I. [3469] — [ Scene II. ] [3472] — [ Scene III. ] [3478] — [ Scene IV. ] [3479] — [ Scene V. ] [3484] — ACT V — Scene I. [3485] — [ Scene II. [3486] — [ Scene III. ] [3489] — [ Scene IV. ] [3494] — [ Scene V. ] [3496]
  28. 28.THE WILD-GOOSE CHASE — ACT I — Scene I. [3504] — Scene II. [3509] — Scene III. [3520] — ACT II — Scene I. [3531] — Scene II. [3545] — Scene III. [3551] — ACT III — Scene I. [3563] — ACT IV — Scene I. [3595] — Scene II. [3600] — Scene III. [3610] — ACT V — Scene I. [3616] — Scene II. [3618] — Scene III. [3632] — Scene IV. [3633] — Scene V. [3636] — Scene VI. [3638]
  29. 29.THE DUCHESS OF MALFI — ACT I — Scene I. [3642] — Scene II. [3644] — [ Scene III. ] [3659] — ACT II — Scene I. [3673] — Scene II. [3690] — Scene III. [3696] — Scene IV. [3705] — Scene V. [3711] — ACT III — Scene I. [3717] — Scene II. [3724] — Scene III. [3737] — Scene IV. — Scene V. [3740] — ACT IV — Scene I. [3743] — [ Scene II. ] [3749] — ACT V — Scene I. [3766] — [ Scene II. ] [3770] — Scene III. [3779] — Scene IV. [3780] — Scene V. [3785]
  30. 30.A TRICK TO CATCH THE OLD ONE — [ACT I — Scene I. ] [3786] — [ Scene II. ] [3799] — [ Scene III. ] [3803] — [ Scene IV. ] [3810] — ACT II — [ Scene I. ] [3820] — [ Scene II. ] [3839] — ACT III — [ Scene I. ] [3841] — [ Scene II. ] [3854] — [ Scene III. ] [3856] — [ Scene IV. ] [3859] — ACT IV — [ Scene I. ] — [ Scene II. ] [3866] — [ Scene III. ] [3869] — [ Scene IV. ] [3873] — [ Scene V.] [3883] — ACT V — [ Scene I. ] [3896] — [ Scene II. ] [3897]
  31. 31.THE CHANGELING — ACT I — [ Scene I. ] [3906] — [ Scene II. ] [3918] — ACT II — [ Scene I. ] [3930] — [ Scene II. ] [3937] — ACT III — [ Scene I.] [3943] — [ Scene II] [3947] — [ Scene III.] [3949] — [ Scene IV. ] [3960] — ACT IV — [ Scene I.] [3971] — [ Scene II. ] [3981] — [ Scene III. ] [3989] — ACT V — [ Scene I. ] [4001] — [ Scene II. ] [4007] — [ Scene III. ] [4011] — EPILOGUE
  32. 32.A NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS — ACT I — Scene I. [4017] — Scene II. [4033] — Scene III. [4039] — ACT II — Scene I. [4046] — Scene II. [4053] — Scene III. [4058] — ACT III — Scene I. [4064] — Scene II. [4068] — Scene III. [4083] — ACT IV — Scene I. [4085] — Scene II. [4093] — Scene III. [4101] — ACT V — Scene I. [4107] — THE EPILOGUE
  33. 33.THE BROKEN HEART — PROLOGUE — ACT I — Scene I. [4126] — Scene II. [4130] — Scene III. [4136] — ACT II — Scene I [4144] — Scene II. [4156] — Scene III. [4162] — ACT III — Scene I. [4169] — [ Scene II. ] [4172] — [ Scene III. ] [4188] — [ Scene IV. ] [4191] — [ Scene V. ] [4194] — ACT IV — Scene I. [4196] — [ Scene II. ] [4202] — [ Scene III. ] [4214] — Scene [IV]. [4217] — ACT V — Scene I. [4220] — Scene II. [4224] — Scene III. [4230] — THE EPILOGUE
  34. 34.THE LADY OF PLEASURE — ACT I — [ Scene I. ] [4233] — [ Scene II. ] [4252] — ACT II — Scene I. [4260] — [ Scene II. ] [4267] — ACT III — [ Scene I. ] [4277] — [ Scene II. ] [4286] — ACT IV — [ Scene I.] [4308] — [ Scene II.] [4310] — [ Scene III.] [4331] — ACT V — [ Scene I.] [4336]
  35. 35.THE CARDINAL — THE PROLOGUE — ACT I — [ Scene I. ] [4356] — [ Scene II. ] [4362] — ACT II — [ Scene I. ] [4369] — [ Scene II. ] [4374] — [ Scene III. ] [4375] — ACT III — [ Scene I. ] [4380] — [ Scene II. ] [4381] — ACT IV — [ Scene I. ] [4388] — [ Scene II. ] [4389] — [ Scene III. ] [4396] — ACT V — [ Scene I. ] [4397] — [ Scene II. ] [4398] — [ Scene III.] [4402] — EPILOGUE
  36. 36.ADDITIONAL NOTES ON THE PLAYS — ENDYMION — THE OLD WIVES TALE — FRIAR BACON AND FRIAR BUNGAY — TAMBURLAINE — DOCTOR FAUSTUS — THE JEW OF MALTA — EDWARD II — THE SPANISH TRAGEDY — BUSSY D’AMBOIS — EVERY MAN IN HIS HUMOUR — SEJANUS, HIS FALL — VOLPONE, OR THE FOX — THE ALCHEMIST — THE SHOEMAKERS’ HOLIDAY — THE HONEST WHORE — THE MALCONTENT — A WOMAN KILLED WITH KINDNESS — THE KNIGHT OF THE BURNING PESTLE — PHILASTER — THE MAID’S TRAGEDY — THE FAITHFUL SHEPHERDESS — THE WILD-GOOSE CHASE — THE DUCHESS OF MALFI — A TRICK TO CATCH THE OLD ONE — THE CHANGELING — A NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS — THE BROKEN HEART — THE LADY OF PLEASURE — THE CARDINAL
  37. 37.BIBLIOGRAPHIES
  38. 38.BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES — JOHN LYLY — GEORGE PEELE — ROBERT GREENE — CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE — THOMAS KYD — GEORGE CHAPMAN — BEN JONSON — THOMAS DEKKER — JOHN MARSTON — THOMAS HEYWOOD — FRANCIS BEAUMONT — JOHN FLETCHER — JOHN WEBSTER — THOMAS MIDDLETON — WILLIAM ROWLEY — PHILIP MASSINGER — JOHN FORD — JAMES SHIRLEY
  39. 39.INDEX OF CHARACTERS
  40. 40.INDEX OF SONGS
  41. 41.INDEX OF AUTHORS — INDEX OF PLAYS — FOOTNOTES: — Corrections

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