Early Modern Drama · Character Archetypes

CLARINDA

in The Maid of Honor — Massinger, Philip

Metadata

PlayThe Maid of Honor
AuthorMassinger, Philip
Year (catalogued)1632
First performance1621
Decade1630s
GenreTragicomedy
Play typeAdult Professional
CompanyQueen Henrietta Maria's Men
TheaterPhoenix/Cockpit;Indoor Professional
Speech prefix(es)Clar. | Clarind. | Clar | Clarin. | C • ar. | Cla.
Words183
Characters977
Typicality0.31 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA07240
BritDrama no.2291
ClusterCluster 1 — Wives, widows & intimate counsel

Important excerpts

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Full speech

For your mirth-sake Let him alone, he has been all this morning In practice with a perugd Gentleman usher, To teach him his true amble and his postures, Sylli wall king by, and pra ctising his postures. When he walks before a Lady Hold in the r head, Or you must have a martingale. The brother of the King. Never given To such retirement. I vow, Signior, By my virginity. Worth twenty porters. Sevants with serverall presents, And rich ones too. I am happy in Such employment, Madam. Exit Clarin. Off with that gown, it's mine, mine by your pro mice Signior Ador. is r turned! now upon entrance; Off with it, off with it, Madam. I am not to censure Your actions Madame: but there are a thousand Ladies, and of good fame, in such a cause. Would be proud of such a servant. If it hath not it's birth, and being from The brave Bertoldo's absence, I confess It is passed my apprehension. Help, murder! Yes from you S r . Steps aside kisses her. My Lady, gentle youth is indisposed.

Plot summary

Plot — The Maid of Honor
Before the start of the action, Aurelia, Duchess of Siena, refused a marriage proposal by Ferdinand, Duke of Urbino. In reprisal, Ferdinand attacked Siena, conquered it, but then found himself trapped inside the city by the regrouped Sienese troops. To raise the siege, he invokes a defensive treaty with Sicily, but King Roberto refuses to honour it because Ferdinand was the aggressor and has brought his troubles on himself. However, he allows his bastard half-brother Bertoldo to go to war with a volunteer army. The court favourite Fulgentio takes advantage of Bertoldu: absence to woo his fiancée, Camiola. But she misses Bertoldo and refuses Fulgentio; his mpaste 1s to produce Roberto’s ring and make it a reval order that she accept him. She wishes Bertoldo were present to defend her honour: another suitor. Adurni. steps in. fights a duel, and wounds Fulgentio, which gets him into trouble with the King. Far trom raising the siege. Bertolde is routed by Gonzaga, Aurelia’s general. Both men are kKrughts «1 Malta, and Gonzaga is affronted to find Bertalds: unmindtul of chivalry as to be leading an ara searnst a lady’s interests. Roberta seuds Astutio te ransens: the Sicilian prisoners of war, but Bertoldo from the payment of his ransam by any private cen © aiid, expressly crcbeudhe + a ' torbnds ihe arrangement and ignores the order and sends Adurnt Go pay the ratsern Bertoldy is released. abligation to marry Camtola: bat Aurelia asks 1) him, falls in love with huni. arranges a dispersaticn redoubling his ctstrae tee ered toe release him from his vow to marry © cate to Sicily with him to arrange Chere ortreniss wetunal intervenes, apparently to stop the weddtap. but tars: out that she has taken helv orders aed ab safer nunnery.