# The works of Thomas Middleton, Volume 2 (of 5)

Author: Middleton, Thomas, -1627; Dekker, Thomas, 1572?-1632; Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?; Dyce, Alexander, 1798-1869 [Editor]

Genre: English drama -- 17th century

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75604

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+works+of+Thomas+Middleton%2C+Volume+2+%28of+5%29+Middleton&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

WIT. All’s gone! still thou’rt a gentleman, that’s all; but a poor one, that’s nothing. What milk bring[2] thy meadows forth now? where are thy goodly uplands, and thy down lands? all sunk into that little pit, lechery. Why should a gallant pay but two shillings for his ordinary[3] that nourishes him, and twenty times two for his brothel[4] that consumes him? But where’s Long-acre?[5] in my uncle’s conscience, which is three years’ voyage about: he that sets out upon his conscience ne’er finds the way home again; he is either swallowed in the quicksands of law-quillets, or splits upon the piles of a _præmunire_; yet these old fox-brained and ox-browed uncles have still defences for their...

## Chapters

- [act ii. sc. 1.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/88/index.md)
- [act iv. sc. 3, is a stage-direction, “_Baffles_ him](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/89/index.md)
- [SCENE II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/77/index.md)
- [SCENE III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/38/index.md)
- [ACT II. SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/5/index.md)
- [ACT II. SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/79/index.md)
- [SCENE II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/87/index.md)
- [SCENE II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/17/index.md)
- [ACT I. SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/78/index.md)
- [SCENE II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/85/index.md)
- [SCENE III.[537](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/43/index.md)
- [ACT II. SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/41/index.md)
- [ACT V. SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/86/index.md)
- [ACT I. SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/39/index.md)
- [SCENE VIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/56/index.md)
- [SCENE IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/14/index.md)
- [SCENE IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/24/index.md)
- [SCENE II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/82/index.md)
- [ACT III. SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/7/index.md)
- [SCENE II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/69/index.md)
- [ACT IV. SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/84/index.md)
- [SCENE III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/83/index.md)
- [SCENE II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/80/index.md)
- [ACT III. SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/81/index.md)
- [ACT V. SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/57/index.md)
- [ACT I. SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/59/index.md)
- [SCENE V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/15/index.md)
- [SCENE III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/20/index.md)
- [SCENE V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/48/index.md)
- [SCENE IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/35/index.md)
- [ACT II. SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/61/index.md)
- [SCENE II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/58/index.md)
- [SCENE II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/19/index.md)
- [ACT V. SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/76/index.md)
- [SCENE II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/60/index.md)
- [ACT I. SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/1/index.md)
- [SCENE III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/70/index.md)
- [SCENE V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/75/index.md)
- [ACT V. SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/36/index.md)
- [SCENE III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/27/index.md)
- [SCENE III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/34/index.md)
- [SCENE II.[588](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/45/index.md)
- [SCENE VII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/67/index.md)
- [ACT III. SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/68/index.md)
- [ACT IV. SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/32/index.md)
- [SCENE II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/26/index.md)
- [SCENE III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/9/index.md)
- [SCENE III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/73/index.md)
- [SCENE VII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/55/index.md)
- [SCENE III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/23/index.md)
- [ACT IV. SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/11/index.md)
- [SCENE II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/33/index.md)
- [ACT IV. SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/71/index.md)
- [SCENE II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/12/index.md)
- [SCENE V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/65/index.md)
- [SCENE IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/74/index.md)
- [SCENE II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/50/index.md)
- [SCENE II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/40/index.md)
- [SCENE III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/3/index.md)
- [SCENE V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/53/index.md)
- [SCENE IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/4/index.md)
- [SCENE II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/6/index.md)
- [SCENE III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/13/index.md)
- [SCENE VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/54/index.md)
- [SCENE IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/10/index.md)
- [ACT I. SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/18/index.md)
- [SCENE II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/2/index.md)
- [SCENE VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/66/index.md)
- [SCENE VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/30/index.md)
- [ACT III. SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/25/index.md)
- [SCENE II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/37/index.md)
- [SCENE II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/62/index.md)
- [SCENE IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/52/index.md)
- [SCENE VII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/31/index.md)
- [ACT III.[582] SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/44/index.md)
- [SCENE III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/51/index.md)
- [SCENE II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/72/index.md)
- [ACT II. SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/21/index.md)
- [SCENE III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/46/index.md)
- [SCENE II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/42/index.md)
- [SCENE II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/8/index.md)
- [ACT IV. SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/49/index.md)
- [SCENE V.[301](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/29/index.md)
- [ACT V. SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/16/index.md)
- [SCENE IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/47/index.md)
- [SCENE IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/64/index.md)
- [SCENE IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/28/index.md)
- [SCENE II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/22/index.md)
- [SCENE III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-works-of-thomas-middleton-volume-2-of-5-75604/chapters/63/index.md)