Early Modern Drama · Character Archetypes

FULGENTIO

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)Fulgen. | Fulg. | Ful. | Aulgen. | Fulgentio. | F • lgen. | Fulg • n. | F • lg • nt.
Words805
Characters4131
Typicality0.45 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA07240
BritDrama no.2291
ClusterCluster 13 — Attendant courtiers & citizens

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Full speech

It seems you are ignorant, I neiher speak, nor hold my peace for nothing: And yet for once, I care not if I answer One single question, grati . Yes. I promised not so much. A sillable you begged, my Charity gave it. Move me no further. Yet this deserves not One troubled thought in you, Sir, with your pardon I hold that their remove from hence makes more For your security, then danger. Are you Sirrah And mplement of the house? Or if you belong To the Lady of the place, command her hither. Duty? Slave, I'll teach you manners. Shall I be braved thu Saucy groom. In my presence, without leave? Proud one, When you know what I am, and what I came for, And may on your submission proceed oh, You in your reason must repent the coursenesse Of my entertain meant. A kinsman of the Kings. You have herd of Fulgen. I reply not As you deserve, being assured you know me, Pretending ignorance of my person, only To give me a ast of your wit; It's well and courtly, I Like a sharp wit well. More I know too, This harsh induction must serve as a foil To the well tuned observance and respect, You will hereafter pay me, being made Familiar with my credit with the King, And that, contain your joy, I dame to love you. What? You are i'the right, without that beauty is A flower worn in the morning, at night trod on But beauty, youth, and fortune meeting in you, I will vouchsafe to marry you. Come your wise reasons. Fie no, go on. I'll ase you of the trouble, Coy, and disdainful. Command such as wait me Not to presume at the least for half and hour To pre e on my rettirements. In the heat of blood Some such thing I reported. In you alone Lie all my Hope's, you can or kill or save me, But pity in you, will become you better, (Though I confess in justice it's denied me) Then too much rigor. The King appears Resolved, and do S prepare to speak. I am bold to put your Majesty in mind. Ever your Majesties creature. All sorts to my wishes: B rtoldo was my hindrance. He removed, I now will court her in the conquerous style, Come, see, and overcome. Boy. Enter Page. Haste to Camiola, bid her prepare And entertainment suitable to a fortune, She could not hope for. Tell her, I vouchsafe To honour her with a visit I know it Entreaties fit not me, a man in grace, May challenge awe, and privilege by his place, Exit Fulgentio. No, your own folly shall, and since you put me To my last charm, look upon this, and tremble. Yes, it's very likely, His dying mother's gift, prized at his crown, By this he does command you to be mine, By his gift you are so: you may yet redeem all. A proud haggard, And not to be reclaimed, which of your grooms, Your coachman, fool, or footman, ministers Night phisicque to you? Much fairer Then thy black soul, and so I will proclaim thee. Heaven So prosper me, as I resolve to do it To a l men, and in every place, scorned by A tit of pen-pence? Exit Fulge tio and his Page. That will not find belief, Courtiers have something else to do, be gone, Sir, Ghalleng'd it's well I and by a grome! still better Was this shape made to ight? I have a tongue yet, How e'r no sword to kill him, and what way This morning, I'll resolve of. Exit Fulgenti . Hear't again. I love you honestly, now you admire me. Why I will tell you. Of a little thing You are a prettle peat, indifferently fair too; And Like a new-rigg'd ship both tite, and you're Well trussed to bear. Virgins of Giant size Are luggards at the sport: but for my pleasure, Give me a near well imbred gamester Like you, S changed need no sp rres, the quickens of your eye Assures and active spirit. It will be woe that your pains Sir to observe The constancy and brav ry of her spirit, Though great men tremble at your frowns, I dare Hazard my head, your majesty set off With terror, cannot fright her. If you have a suit, hew water, I am blind else. I saw him aboard, Sir, It's far from me Sir, to add fuel to your anger, That in your ill opinion of him, burns Too hight already, else I should affirm It was a gros e neglect. Right, Astutio. By my own folly I have made a fair hand of't, Exit Fulgen. There she is. What hinke you now Sir? I fear so.

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.