Jesús Tronch (Universitat de València)
This table shows stints assigned to Shakespeare or to Middleton according to the editors and scholars that endorse and define Middleton's co-authorship of the play. Grey color indicates sections of scene. Scene division and line numbers are given according to respective edition in the column.
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TLN |
Jowett 1987 based on Holdsworth 1982 |
Jowett 2004 |
Bate and Rasmussen 2007 (p. 1747) |
Dawson and Minton 2008 |
Connor 2016 (Taylor and Loughnane) |
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1-336 ... Ile keepe you Company Exeunt. |
1.1: Shakespeare [with some doubtful attributions] (p. 501) |
Sc. 1: Shakespeare, most; with additions by Middleton (p. 169) |
1.1 / Sc.1: Shakespeare, perhaps with some brief additions by Middleton |
1.1: Shakespeare (p. 159 and 402) |
Sc.1 / 1.1: most by Shakespeare, with possible additions by Middleton (p. 2439) |
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2 'and Mercer' |
1.1.0.3 : 'and Mercer' retained in edition |
Sc 1.0.3 'and Mercer': Middleton (p. 2, 169)
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1.1.0.3: 'and Mercer': retained in edition
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1.1.0 : 'and Mercer' not included in edition |
Sc. 1.0.3: 'and Mercer' retained in edition |
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54-58 Enter certaine Senators. ... Looke moe. |
1.1.38.1 - 41: [Shakespeare] |
Sc 1.38.1-42: Middleton? (p. 2) |
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1.1.39.1-43: Shakespeare |
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324-336 1 Hee's opposite ... Ile keepe you Company Exeunt. |
1.1.276-86 end: Middleton (??) ("Shakespeare and Middleton working in close combination", Holdsworth p. 380) |
Sc. 1.276-86: Middleton |
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1.1.279-90 end: Shakespeare |
Sc. 1.271-82: possible addition by Middleton (p. 2439) |
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337-614 Hoboyes Playing ...
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1.2: Middleton (p. 501) |
Sc. 2: Middleton (p. 2) |
1.2 / Sc. 2: Middleton |
1.2: Middleton (p. 402) |
Sc. 2 / 1.2: Middleton (p. 2447) |
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615-654 Enter a Senator. ... |
2.1: Shakespeare (p. 501) |
Sc. 3: Shakespeare (p. 2) |
2.1 / Sc. 3: Shakespeare |
2.1: ambiguous (p. 403) |
Sc. 3 / 2.1: Shakespeare (p. 2453) |
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655-915 Enter Steward, with many billes ... |
2.2: [most by Shakespeare], Middleton's hand 1-44 and "in parts of 2.2" after line 115 (p. 501) |
Sc 4: inextricably mixed authorship (p. 210) |
2.2 / Sc. 4: mixed authorship |
2.2: mixed authorship, most by Middleton (p. 403) |
Sc. 4 / 2.2: mixed, Middleton responsible for sections (p. 2454) |
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655-66 ... Fye, fie, fie, fie. [667 Enter Caphis, Isidore, and Varro. |
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Sc. 4.1-9: Middleton |
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2.2.1-9: [within a section that 'seems Middletonian' p. 403] |
Sc. 4.1-9: Middleton (p. 2454) |
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655-712 ... Stew. Pray draw neere. Exit. |
2.2.1-44: Middleton (?) (Holdsworth p. 380) |
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713-754 Enter Apemantus and Foole. ... Answer not, I am gone. Exit |
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Sc. 4.45-84 (grace): Middleton |
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2.2.47-88 (grace): within section that is 'difficult to ascribe', but 'markers suggest Middleton' (p. 404) |
Sc. 4.45-82: Middleton (p. 2454) |
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787-915 |
("Shakespeare and Middleton working in close combination", Holdsworth p. 380) |
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809-819 |
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Sc. 4.134 (I did)-143: Middleton |
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2.2.139 (I did) - 148: within final section that 'seems to be primarily by Middleton' (p. 405) |
Sc. 4.127-36: Middleton (p. 2454) |
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835-837 |
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Sc.4.154 (when)-158 (flow): Middleton |
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2.2.159 (when) - 163 (flow): idem |
Sc. 4.150-3: Middleton (p. 2454) |
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853-878 |
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Sc. 4. 171 (Secure)- 193 (me): Middleton |
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2.2.176 (Secure thy heart) - 199 (me): idem |
Sc. 4.166-87: Middleton (p. 2454) |
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909-12 [Steward's final two-line speech] |
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Sc. 4.226-7 : Middleton |
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2.2.232-234: 'characteristic instances of Middleton's style' (p. 223) |
Sc. 4.218-19: Middleton (p. 2454) |
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916-1254 Flaminius waiting to speake ... |
3.1-3.5: Middleton |
Sc. 5-9: Middleton |
3.1-3.5 / Sc. 5-8: Middleton |
3.1-3.5: Middleton |
Sc. 5-9 / 3.1-3.5: Middleton (p. 2460-2468) |
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1255-1382 Enter three Senators at one doore, Alcibiades ... |
3.6: Middleton |
Sc. 10: Middleton |
3.6 / Sc. 9: Middleton |
3.6: ambiguous, perhaps by Middleton (p. 405) |
Sc. 10 / 3.6: Middleton (p. 2462) |
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1383-1502 Enter diuers Friends at seuerall doores. |
3.7: "most" by Middleton (p. 501) [but 41% attributed to Middleton] |
Sc. 11: [between 35% and 46% by Middleton] |
3.7 / Sc. 10: mixed (beginning and end by Middleton, middle by Shakespeare) (p. 1747) |
3.7: mixed, most by Shakespeare (p. 406) |
Sc. 11 / 4.1: mixed; Shakespeare's presence is strongest 11.1-92 (p. 2470) |
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1383-1407 or 1422 ... Heere he comes ... what cheere? |
3.7.1-36: Middleton (?) |
Sc. 11.1-25 or 38 ? : Middleton |
3.7.1- Middleton |
3.7.1-24 or 38: most likely Shakespeare's (p. 406) |
[Sc. 11.1-21: Middleton (Taylor and Loughnane, p. 563) |
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1447-1485 |
("Shakespeare seems likely", Holdsworth, p. 384) |
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1447-1451 Tim. Each man ... our Thankes. |
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Sc. 11.64-8: Middleton (??) |
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3.7.64-68: 'seems Middletonian' (p. 259) |
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1487-1502 end 1 How now ... |
3.7.104-115 end: Middleton |
Sc. 11.105-114 end: Middleton |
Middleton |
3.7.105-115 end: probably by Middleton (p. 263) seems by Middleton (p. 406) |
Sc. 11.93-101 end: Middleton seems responsible (p. 2470) |
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1503 -1544 Tim. Let me look back ... |
4.1: Shakespeare |
Sc. 12: Shakespeare |
4.1 / Sc. 11: Shakespeare |
4.1: Shakespeare |
Sc. 12 / 4.2: Shakespeare |
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1503-1579 |
("Shakespeare", Holdsworth, p. 397) |
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1545 -1601 Enter Steward ... |
4.2: [most by Middleton] |
Sc. 13: [most by Middleton] |
4.2 / Sc. 12: mixed authorship? |
4.2: mixed authorship |
Sc. 13 / 4.3: Middleton (p. 2474) |
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1545 -1578 ... Thus part we rich in sorrow, parting poore. |
4.2.1-29: Middleton (??) |
Sc. 13.1-29: touches by Middleton |
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4.2.1-29: Shakespeare (p. 407) (Holdsworth) |
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1579-1601 Embrace and part seuerall wayes. ... |
4.2.30-51 end: Middleton |
Sc. 13.30-51 end: all by Middleton |
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4.2.30-51 end: Middleton (p. 407) (Holdsworth) |
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1602 - 2191 Enter Timon in the woods ... |
4.3: [most by Shakespeare] |
Sc. 14: [most by Shakespeare] touches by Middleton |
4.3 / Sc. 13: Shakespeare, with some Middleton additions |
4.3: primarily by Shakespeare (p. 407) |
Sc. 14 / 5.1: a potentially collaborative scene (p. 2476) |
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1602-2107 |
4.3.1-452: [Shakespeare] |
Sc. 14.1-455: touches by Middleton, perhaps part transcription (p. 2) |
[Shakespeare] |
4.3.1-452: primarily by Shakespeare |
Sc. 14.1-440: Shakespeare (p. 2476) |
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2108-2191 Enter the Steward to Timon. ... |
4.3.459-537 end: Middleton |
Sc. 14.456-536: Middleton |
Middleton |
4.3.453-531 end: probably by Middleton |
Sc. 14.441-521: possibly by Middleton (p. 2476) |
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2192-2340 Enter Poet, and Painter |
5.1: Shakespeare |
Sc. 14.537-650.1: [Shaksespeare,] Middleton added touches during transcription (p. 302) |
5.1 / Sc. 13: Shakespeare, with some Middleton additions |
5.1: Shakespeare, though Middleton may have had a role here and there (p. 407) |
Sc. 14.521.2- 628: mostly by Shakespeare (p. 2490) |
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2341 - 2475 Enter Steward, and two Senators ...
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5.2: Shakespeare |
Sc.14.650.1-763: [most by Shaksespeare] |
5.1 / Sc. 13: Shakespeare, with some Middleton additions |
5.2: Shakespeare |
Sc. 14.629.1- 742: Shakespeare (p. 2493) |
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2426-2428 It will be seene ... liue still. |
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Sc. 14.721-3:. probably added by Middleton (Holdsworth) |
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5.2.71-3: 'evidence inconclusive' (p. 407) |
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2476-2607 Enter two other Senators, with a Messenger ...
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5.3-5.5: Shakespeare |
Sc. 15 -17: Shakespeare [with possible Middleton addition] |
5.2-5.4 / Sc. 14-16: Shakespeare |
5.3-5.5: Shakespeare |
Sc. 15-17 / 5.2-5.4 : Shakespeare (p. 2496-97) |
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2520-2523 |
5.5.10-13 |
Sc.17.10-13: ? possibly by Middleton |
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5.5.10-13 |
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