in The Spanish Tragedy (Hieronimo is Mad Again) — Kyd, Thomas
Metadata
Play
The Spanish Tragedy (Hieronimo is Mad Again)
Author
Kyd, Thomas
Year (catalogued)
1592
First performance
1587
Decade
1590s
Genre
Tragedy
Play type
Adult Professional
Company
Unknown
Speech prefix(es)
Villup. | Vil.
Words
255
Characters
1411
Typicality
0.35 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP id
A04942
BritDrama no.
783
Cluster
Cluster 22 — Ghosts, curses & horror voices
Important excerpts
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Full speech
My sovereign pardon the Author of ill news, And I'll bewray the fortune of thy Son. Then hear that truth which these mine eyes have seen. When both the armies were in battle joined, Done Balthazar amid the thickest troops, To win renown, did wondrous feats of arms: Amongst the rest I saw him hand to hand In single fight with their Lord General. Till Alexandro that here counterfeits, Under the colour of a duteous friend, Discharged his Pistol at the Princes back, As though he would have slain their General. But therewithal Done Balthazar fell down: And when he fell then we began to fly, But had he lived the day had sure be ours. I saw them drag it to the Spanish tents. Thus have I with and envious forged tale, Deceived the King, betrayed mine enemy, And hope for guerdon of my villainy. No, for my Lord, had you beheld the train, That feigned love had coloured in his looks, When he in camp consorted Belthazar: Far more inconstant had you thought the Sun, That hourly coasts the centre of the earth, Then Alexandro's purpose to the Prince. Nay Alexandro if thou menace me, I'll lend a hand to send thee to the lake, Where those thy words shall perish with thy works, Injurious traitor, monstrous homicide. Rend with remembrance of so foul a deed, My guilty soul submits me to thy doom: For not for Alexandro's injuries, But, forward and hope to be preferred: Thus have I shamelessly hazarded his life,
Plot summary
Plot — The Spanish Tragedy (Hieronimo is Mad Again)
Don Andrea) Beleimiperia’s secret lover, was separated from her by the war with Portugal and killed in battle by Baltazar Now the powers of hell have promised him vengeance, and he and R@Véfige sit down to watch it worked out in the play. In the course of the action Andrea expresses mounting impatience, while Revenge makes him wait, sleeps, and finally takes control of the action. Spain wins the war and Portugal agrees to pay tribute. Balthazar has been taken prisoner, and is committed to DGFSHZO!s custody. BElAImperia is wooed by Balthazar, and the King plans to settle the succession on their issue, thereby uniting Spain and Portugal. But Bel-Imperia cannot accept her dead love's killer, and opts for MGFatiG instead. Lorenzo learns of this by suborning her servant Pédfingafio, who then assists him and Balthazar in murdering MOratio! Miéroninie finds his son’s body hanging in his arbour and swears revenge, but his wife counsels patience while heaven puts matters right. In Portugal, Willipps falsely accuses AUSXandrS of murdering Balthazar in battle. At the last moment Alexandro is saved from burning at the stake by the arrival of the Ambassador from Spain with news that Balthazar is alive. Alexandro is released and Wiliippo condemned. Béleimpera is imprisoned by DGFeHZ6) but writes Hieronimo a letter in her own blood. Fearing a trap, Hieronimo investigates, but his suspicions alert Lorenzo. PR@HigaHG is persuaded to murder his accomplice]/Sérbenine] on promise of a pardon; but the box supposedly containing it is empty, and Pedritigane’s confident jesting on the gallows ends with his execution. An incriminating letter found on his body confirms the guilt of Lorenzo and Balthazar, but HigfonimiG is so far unhinged by grief that Lorenzo finds it easy to prevent him informing the King; his mental state also inhibits him from the efficient discharge of his judicial responsibilities. ISB@lla also goes mad and cuts down the arbour before killing herself, but Hieronimo rejects suicide, preferring revenge. Beleimperia is now to marry Balthazar, and the Micero6yMicomes from Portugal. for the ceremony. HieronimiG organizes his revenge under the pretext of the entertainment: a tragedy of SHISHA and PERSeda} in which he and Bel-Imperia kill Lorenzo and Balthazar ===== PAGE 372 ===== in earnest. Bél@lmipéria kills herself, and MieronimG bites out his tongue to avoid interrogation, then stabs the Duke of @aStilé and himself. DOnlNAKGEEd is avenged, and Revenge promises…