THE PLAYS OF WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE, ACCURATELY PRINTED FROM THE TEXT OF THE CORRECTED COPY GEORGE STEEVENS, Esq. WITH GLOSSARIAL NOTES. A New Edition. IN TEN VOLUMES. VOL. II. MEASURE FOR MEASURE. LONDON: Printed for F. C. 'and J. Rivington; T. Egerton; J. Cuthell; J. Scatcherd; PERSONS REPRESENTED. Vincentio, duke of Vienna. Angelo, lord deputy in the duke's absence. Escalus, an ancient lord, joined with Angelo in the Two other like gentlemen. Varrius, a gentleman, servant to the duke. Provost. Elbow, a simple constable. 1 Froth, a foolish gentleman. Clown, servant to Mrs. Over-done. Abhorson, an executioner. Barnardine, a dissolute prisoner. 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. MEASURE FOR MEASURE. ACT I. SCENE I An Apartment in the Duke's Palace. Enter DUKE, ESCALUS, Lords, and Attendants. ESCALUS, Escal. My lord. Duke. Duke. Of government the properties to unfold, Would seem in me to affect speech and discourse; Since I am put to know, that your own science Exceeds, in that, the lists of all advice My strength can give you: Then no more remains But that to your sufficiency, as your worth is able, And let them work. The nature of our people, Our city's institutions, and the terms For common justice, you are as pregnant in, That we remember: There is our commission, hither, I say, bid come before us Angelo. [Exit an Attendant What figure of us think you he will bear? |