THE

PLA Y S

1

OF

WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE,

Accurately printed from the text of the Corrected Copy

left by the late

GEORGE STEEVENS, ESQ.

WITH GLOSSARIAL NOTES.

IN TEN VOLUMES.

VOLUME !!, ,

CONTAINING

MEASURE FOR MEASURE;
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING;
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM;

LOVE'S LABOUR'S 'LOST.'

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR J. JOHNSON, R. BALDWIN, H. L. GARDNER, W. J. AND J.

RICHARDSON, J. NICHOLS AND SON, F. C. AND J. RIVINGTON, T.
PAYNE, R. FAULDER, G. AND J. ROBINSON, W. LOWNDES, G. WILKIE,
J. SCATCHERD, T. EGERTON, J. WALKER, W. CLARKE AND SON, J.
BARKER AND SON, D. OGILVY AND SON, CUTHELL AND MARTIN, R.
LEA, P. M'QUEEN, J. NUNN, LACKINGTON, ALLEN AND CO. T. KAY,
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MAWMAN, BLACKS AND PARRY, R. BENT, J. BADCOCK, J. ASPERNE,
AND T. OSTELL.

1803.

PERSONS REPRESENTED.

Vincentio, duke of Vienna.
Angelo, lord deputy in the duke's absence.
Escalus, an ancient lord, joined with Angelo in the dee

putation.
Claudio, a young gentleman.
Lucio, a fantastick.
Two other like gentlemen.
Varrius, a gentleman, servant to the duke.
Provost.
Thomas,

two friars.
Peter,
: A Justice.:
: Elbow; a simple constable:
Froth; a foolisle

, gentleman.
Clount, servant to-Mrs. Over-done.
Abhorson, an executioner.
Barnardiñe, a dissolute prisoner,

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Isabella, sister to Claudio.
Mariana, betrothed to Angelo.
Juliet, beloved by Claudio.
Francisca, a nun.
Mistress Over-done, a bawd,

Lords, Gentlemen, Guards, Officers, and other

Attendants.

SCENE, Vienna,