The chief Elizabethan dramatists, excluding Shakespeare
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1. THE CHIEF ELIZABETHAN DRAMATISTS2. PREFACE3. ENDYMION, THE MAN IN THE MOON4. Scene I.[2]5. Scene II.[7]6. Scene III.[10]7. Scene IV.[15]8. Scene I.[19]9. Scene II.[21]10. Scene III.[30]11. Scene I.[34]12. Scene II.[38]13. Scene III.[39]14. Scene IV.[56]15. Scene I.[59]16. Scene II.[62]17. Scene III.[76]18. Scene I.[83]19. Scene II.[86]20. Scene III.[98]21. THE OLD WIVES TALE22. THE HONOURABLE HISTORY OF FRIAR BACON AND FRIAR BUNGAY23. [Scene I.][148]24. [Scene III.][172]25. [Scene IV.][179]26. [Scene V.][183]27. [Scene VI.][191]28. [Scene VII.][204]29. [Scene VIII.][212]30. [Scene IX.][218]31. [Scene X.][232]32. [Scene XI.][244]33. [Scene XII.][248]34. [Scene XIII.][250]35. [Scene XIV.][255]36. [Scene XV.][258]37. [Scene XVI.][262]38. TAMBURLAINE THE GREAT39. Scene I.40. Scene II.41. Scene I.42. Scene II.43. Scene III.44. [Scene IV.]45. [Scene V.]46. Scene VI.47. [Scene VII.]48. Scene I.49. Scene II.50. Scene III.51. Scene I.52. Scene II.53. Scene III.54. Scene IV.55. Scene I.56. Scene II.57. THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DR. FAUSTUS58. [Scene I.]59. [Scene II.][398]60. [Scene III.][402]61. [Scene IV.][412]62. [Scene V.]63. [Scene VI.[427]64. [Scene VII.][434]65. [Scene VIII.][442]66. [Scene IX.][444]67. [Scene X.][450]68. [Scene XI.][454]69. [Scene XII.][458]70. [Scene XIII.][459]71. [Scene XIV.][463]72. THE JEW OF MALTA73. Scene I.]74. [Scene II.][480]75. [Scene I.][498]76. [Scene II.][503]77. [Scene III.][509]78. [Scene I.][523]79. [Scene II.][524]80. [Scene III.][527]81. [Scene IV.][533]82. [Scene V.][542]83. [Scene VI.][544]84. [Scene I.][548]85. [Scene II.][556]86. [Scene III.][559]87. [Scene IV.][562]88. [Scene V.][570]89. [Scene VI.][575]90. [Scene I.][581]91. [Scene II.]92. [Scene III.][586]93. [Scene IV.][591]94. [Scene V.][593]95. [Scene VI.][594]96. THE TROUBLESOME REIGN AND LAMENTABLE DEATH OF EDWARD THE SECOND97. [Scene I.][600]98. [Scene II.][612]99. [Scene III.][617]100. [Scene IV.][618]101. [Scene I.][632]102. [Scene II.][638]103. [Scene III.][657]104. [Scene IV.][660]105. [Scene V.][663]106. [Scene I.][671]107. [Scene II.][673]108. [Scene III.][679]109. [Scene IV.][681]110. [Scene I.][685]111. [Scene II.][686]112. [Scene III.][692]113. [Scene IV.][694]114. [Scene V.][695]115. [Scene VI.][697]116. [Scene I.][701]117. [Scene II.][707]118. [Scene III.][710]119. [Scene IV.][713]120. [Scene V.][719]121. [Scene VI.][725]122. THE SPANISH TRAGEDY OR HIERONIMO IS MAD AGAIN123. [Scene I: Induction.]124. [Scene II.][728]125. [Scene III.][736]126. [Scene IV.][743]127. [Scene V.][753]128. [Scene I.][755]129. [Scene II.][761]130. [Scene III.][764]131. [Scene IV.][767]132. [Scene I.][775]133. [Scene II.][785]134. [Scene III.][790]135. [Scene IV.][793]136. [Scene V.][803]137. [Scene VI.][804]138. [Scene VII.][810]139. [Scene VIII.][814]140. [Scene IX.][817]141. [Scene X.][820]142. [Scene XI.][826]143. [Scene XII.][831]144. [Scene XIIa.][837]145. [Scene XIII.][846]146. [Scene XIV.][860]147. [Scene I.][868]148. [Scene II.][876]149. [Scene III.][880]150. [Scene IV.][881]151. BUSSY D’AMBOIS152. Scene I.[899]153. [Scene II.][915]154. Scene I.[939]155. [Scene II.][958]156. Scene I.[977]157. [Scene II.][987]158. Scene I.[1034]159. [Scene II.][1051]160. Scene I.[1064]161. [Scene II.][1078]162. [Scene III.][1086]163. [Scene IV.][1092]164. EVERY MAN IN HIS HUMOUR165. Scene I.[1109]166. Scene II.[1118]167. Scene III.[1130]168. Scene IV.[1142]169. Scene V.[1151]170. Scene I.[1167]171. Scene II.[1182]172. Scene III.[1186]173. Scene IV.[1194]174. Scene V.[1200]175. Scene I.[1210]176. Scene II.[1227]177. Scene III.[1231]178. Scene IV.[1242]179. Scene V.[1249]180. Scene VI.[1263]181. Scene VII.[1266]182. Scene I.[1274]183. Scene II.[1275]184. Scene III.[1290]185. Scene IV.[1292]186. Scene V.[1296]187. Scene VI.[1298]188. Scene VII.[1304]189. Scene VIII.[1314]190. Scene IX.[1322]191. Scene X.[1327]192. Scene XI.[1337]193. Scene I.[1339]194. Scene II.[1341]195. Scene III.[1344]196. Scene IV.[1349]197. Scene V.[1349]198. SEJANUS, HIS FALL199. [Scene I.][1371]200. [Scene II.][1421]201. [Scene I.][1440]202. [Scene II.][1448]203. [Scene III.][1469]204. [Scene IV.][1470]205. [Scene I.]206. [Scene II.][1484]207. [Scene III.][1487]208. [Scene I.][1495]209. [Scene II.][1501]210. [Scene III.][1503]211. [Scene IV.][1506]212. [Scene V.][1508]213. [Scene I.][1518]214. [Scene II.][1520]215. [Scene III.][1521]216. [Scene IV.][1524]217. [Scene V.][1533]218. [Scene VI.][1536]219. [Scene VII.][1539]220. [Scene VIII.][1540]221. [Scene IX.][1543]222. [Scene X.][1544]223. VOLPONE; OR, THE FOX224. Scene I.[1557]225. Scene II.[1562]226. Scene III[1573]227. Scene IV.[1576]228. Scene V.[1581]229. Scene I.[1587]230. Scene II.231. Scene III.[1625]232. Scene IV. [1627]233. Scene V.[1629]234. Scene VI.[1633]235. [Scene VII.][1643]236. Scene I.[1644]237. Scene II.[1647]238. Scene III.[1650]239. Scene IV.[1652]240. Scene V.[1661]241. Scene VI.[1664]242. Scene VII.[1665]243. [Scene VIII.][1674]244. [Scene IX.][1677]245. Scene I.[1680]246. Scene II.[1691]247. Scene III.[1698]248. Scene IV.[1699]249. Scene V.[1704]250. Scene VI.[1711]251. Scene I.[1713]252. Scene II.[1714]253. Scene III.[1718]254. Scene IV.[1723]255. Scene V.[1728]256. Scene VI.[1730]257. Scene VII.[1731]258. Scene VIII.[1734]259. Scene IX.[1737]260. Scene X.[1739]261. Scene XI.[1742]262. Scene XII.[1743]263. THE ALCHEMIST264. Scene I.[1765]265. Scene II.[1802]266. Scene III.[1823]267. Scene IV.[1844]268. Scene I.[1846]269. Scene II.[1860]270. Scene III.[1870]271. Scene IV.[1888]272. Scene V.[1894]273. Scene VI.[1898]274. Scene I.[1907]275. Scene II.[1909]276. Scene III.[1924]277. Scene IV.[1938]278. Scene V.[1952]279. Scene I.[1957]280. Scene II.[1962]281. Scene III.[1969]282. Scene IV.[1992]283. Scene V.[2011]284. Scene VI.[2022]285. Scene VII.[2029]286. Scene I.[2042]287. Scene II.[2047]288. Scene III.[2051]289. Scene IV.[2054]290. Scene V.[2064]291. THE SHOEMAKERS’ HOLIDAY292. Scene I.[2083]293. Scene I.[2113]294. Scene II.[2124]295. Scene III.[2125]296. Scene IV.[2150]297. Scene V.[2153]298. Scene I.[2157]299. Scene II.[2175]300. Scene III.[2177]301. Scene IV.[2184]302. Scene V.[2201]303. Scene I.[2204]304. Scene II.[2206]305. Scene III.[2212]306. Scene IV.[2214]307. Scene V.[2218]308. Scene I. [2231]309. Scene II. [2233]310. Scene III.[2244]311. Scene IV.[2247]312. Scene V.[2254]313. THE HONEST[2259] WHORE314. Scene I.[2260]315. [Scene II.][2272]316. [Scene III.][2293]317. [Scene IV.][2302]318. [Scene V.][2308]319. [Scene I.][2327]320. [ACT III]321. [ACT IV]322. [Scene III.]323. [Scene I.][2423]324. [Scene II.][2428]325. THE HONEST WHORE326. Scene I.[2459]327. Scene II.[2468]328. [Scene III.][2476]329. [Scene I.][2486]330. [Scene II.][2502]331. [Scene I.][2507]332. [Scene II.][2517]333. [Scene III.]334. [Scene I.][2535]335. [Scene II.][2563]336. [Scene III.][2566]337. [Scene I.][2581]338. [Scene II.][2586]339. THE MALCONTENT340. ACT I.[2628]341. Scene I.[2629]342. Scene II.[2630]343. Scene III.[2638]344. Scene IV.[2660]345. Scene V.[2666]346. Scene VI.[2670]347. Scene VII.[2672]348. [Scene VIII.][2676]349. Scene I.[2711]350. Scene II.[2721]351. Scene III.[2725]352. Scene IV.[2728]353. Scene V.[2731]354. Scene I.[2735]355. Scene II.[2739]356. Scene III.[2742]357. Scene IV.[2749]358. Scene V.[2750]359. [Scene Ia.[2761]360. Scene I.[2765]361. Scene II.[2770]362. Scene III.363. [Scene IV.][2783]364. Scene V.365. A WOMAN KILLED WITH KINDNESS366. [Scene I.][2803]367. [Scene II.][2815]368. [Scene III.][2818]369. [Scene I.]370. [Scene II.][2845]371. [Scene III.][2850]372. [Scene I.][2858]373. [Scene II.][2865]374. [Scene III.][2886]375. [Scene I.][2888]376. [Scene II.[2896]]377. [Scene III.][2903]378. [Scene IV.][2904]379. [Scene V.][2906]380. [Scene I.][2915]381. [Scene II.][2923]382. [Scene III.][2927]383. [Scene IV.][2934]384. [Scene V.][2938]385. THE KNIGHT OF THE BURNING PESTLE386. Scene I.[2973]387. [Scene II.][2979]388. [Scene III.]389. [Scene IV.][2999]390. Scene I. [3012]391. [Scene II.][3015]392. [Scene III.][3027]393. [Scene IV.][3033]394. [Scene V.][3045]395. [Scene VI.][3049]396. [Scene VII.][3056]397. [Scene VIII.][3059]398. Scene I.[3063]399. [Scene II.][3069]400. [Scene III.][3081]401. [Scene IV.][3083]402. [Scene V.][3093]403. Scene I.[3104]404. [Scene II.][3111]405. Scene III.[3119]406. [Scene IV.][3124]407. [Scene V.][3130]408. Scene I.[3144]409. [Scene II.][3151]410. [Scene III.][3160]411. PHILASTER; OR LOVE LIES A-BLEEDING412. Scene I.[3173]413. [Scene II.][3192]414. Scene I.[3196]415. [Scene II.][3199]416. [Scene III.][3212]417. [Scene IV.][3213]418. Scene I.[3220]419. [Scene II.][3224]420. Scene I.[3230]421. [Scene II.][3239]422. [Scene III.][3248]423. [Scene IV.][3255]424. Scene I.[3259]425. [Scene II.][3260]426. [Scene III.][3262]427. [Scene IV.][3271]428. [Scene V.][3308]429. THE MAID’S TRAGEDY430. Scene I.[3312]431. [Scene II.][3319]432. [Scene I.][3335]433. [Scene II.][3355]434. [Scene I.][3361]435. [Scene II.][3370]436. [Scene I.][3378]437. [Scene II.][3390]438. [Scene I.][3398]439. [Scene II.][3405]440. [Scene III.][3406]441. THE FAITHFUL SHEPHERDESS442. Scene I.443. [Scene II.][3421]444. [Scene III.][3427]445. Scene I.[3437]446. [Scene II.][3440]447. [Scene III.][3454]448. Scene IV.[3458]449. Scene I.[3460]450. Scene I.[3469]451. [Scene II.][3472]452. [Scene III.][3478]453. [Scene IV.][3479]454. [Scene V.][3484]455. Scene I.[3485]456. [Scene II.[3486]457. [Scene III.][3489]458. [Scene IV.][3494]459. [Scene V.][3496]460. THE WILD-GOOSE CHASE461. Scene I.[3504]462. Scene II.[3509]463. Scene III.[3520]464. Scene I.[3531]465. Scene II.[3545]466. Scene III.[3551]467. Scene I.[3563]468. Scene I.[3595]469. Scene II.[3600]470. Scene III.[3610]471. Scene I.[3616]472. Scene II.[3618]473. Scene III.[3632]474. Scene IV.[3633]475. Scene V.[3636]476. Scene VI.[3638]477. THE DUCHESS OF MALFI478. Scene I.[3642]479. Scene II.[3644]480. [Scene III.][3659]481. Scene I.[3673]482. Scene II.[3690]483. Scene III.[3696]484. Scene IV.[3705]485. Scene V.[3711]486. Scene I.[3717]487. Scene II.[3724]488. Scene III.[3737]489. Scene IV.490. Scene V.[3740]491. Scene I.[3743]492. [Scene II.][3749]493. Scene I.[3766]494. [Scene II.][3770]495. Scene III.[3779]496. Scene IV.[3780]497. Scene V.[3785]498. A TRICK TO CATCH THE OLD ONE499. Scene I.][3786]500. [Scene II.][3799]501. [Scene III.][3803]502. [Scene IV.][3810]503. [Scene I.][3820]504. [Scene II.][3839]505. [Scene I.][3841]506. [Scene II.][3854]507. [Scene III.][3856]508. [Scene IV.][3859]509. [Scene I.]510. [Scene II.][3866]511. [Scene III.][3869]512. [Scene IV.][3873]513. [Scene V.][3883]514. [Scene I.][3896]515. [Scene II.][3897]516. THE CHANGELING517. [Scene I.][3906]518. [Scene II.][3918]519. [Scene I.][3930]520. [Scene II.][3937]521. [Scene I.][3943]522. [Scene II][3947]523. [Scene III.][3949]524. [Scene IV.][3960]525. ACT IV526. [Scene I.][3971]527. [Scene II.][3981]528. [Scene III.][3989]529. [Scene I.][4001]530. [Scene II.][4007]531. [Scene III.][4011]532. A NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS533. Scene I.[4017]534. Scene II.[4033]535. Scene III.[4039]536. Scene I.[4046]537. Scene II.[4053]538. Scene III.[4058]539. Scene I.[4064]540. Scene II.[4068]541. Scene III.[4083]542. Scene I.[4085]543. Scene II.[4093]544. Scene III.[4101]545. Scene I.[4107]546. THE BROKEN HEART547. Scene I.[4126]548. Scene II.[4130]549. Scene III.[4136]550. Scene I[4144]551. Scene II.[4156]552. Scene III.[4162]553. Scene I.[4169]554. [Scene II.][4172]555. [Scene III.][4188]556. [Scene IV.][4191]557. [Scene V.][4194]558. Scene I.[4196]559. [Scene II.][4202]560. [Scene III.][4214]561. Scene I.[4220]562. Scene II.[4224]563. Scene III.[4230]564. THE LADY OF PLEASURE565. [Scene I.][4233]566. [Scene II.][4252]567. Scene I.[4260]568. [Scene II.][4267]569. [Scene I.][4277]570. [Scene I.][4308]571. [Scene II.][4310]572. [Scene III.][4331]573. [Scene I.][4336]574. THE CARDINAL575. [Scene I.][4356]576. [Scene II.][4362]577. [Scene I.][4369]578. [Scene II.][4374]579. [Scene III.][4375]580. [Scene I.][4380]581. [Scene II.][4381]582. [Scene I.][4388]583. [Scene II.][4389]584. [Scene III.][4396]585. [Scene I.][4397]586. [Scene II.][4398]587. [Scene III.][4402]588. ADDITIONAL NOTES ON THE PLAYS589. BIBLIOGRAPHIES590. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES591. INDEX OF CHARACTERS592. INDEX OF SONGS593. INDEX OF AUTHORS594. INDEX OF PLAYS