The Honest Whore Thomas Dekker

The Honest Whore was written by Thomas Dekker in 1604. It follows Hippolito s romantic quest for the Duke s daughter, Infelice. As the Duke disapproves of Hippolito, he has faked his daughter s death. In this scene, Hippolito talks to a painting of his love, before beginning a soliloquy on remembrance and mortality.