THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, DUBLIN: Printed for R. OWEN, J. LEATHLEY, G, and A. EWING, W. and J. SMITH, G. FAULKNER, P. CRAMPTON, A. BRADLEY, T. MOORE, E. and J. EXSHAW. MDCCXLVII. Dramatis Perfonæ. DON PEDRO, Prince of Arragon. Don John, Baftard-Brother to Don Pedro. Claudio, a young Lord of Florence, Favourite to Don Pedro. Benedick, a young Lord of Padua, favour'd likewife by Balthazar, Servant to Don Pedro. Borachio, Confident to Don John. Dogberry, two foolish Officers. Verges, Hero, Daughter to Leonato, Margaret, } two Gentlewomen, attending on Hero. A Friar, Meffenger, Watch, Town-Clerk, Sexton, and Attendants. SCENE, Mefina in Sicily. · MUCH 'MUCH A DO ABOUT NOTHING. ACT I. SCENE I. SCENE, a Court before Leonato's Houfe. Enter Leonato, Hero, and Beatrice, with a Messenger. Lear I Learn in this letter, that Don Pedro of Arragon comes this night to Mefina. Me. He is very near by this; he was not three leagues off when I left him. Leon. How many gentlemen have you loft in this acti on? Mess. But few of any Sort, and none of Name. Leon. A victory is twice itself, when the atchiever brings home full numbers; I find here, that Don Pedro hath bestowed much honour on a young Florentine, call'd Claudio. Me. Much deferved on his part, and equally remembred by Don Pedro: he hath borne himfelf beyond the promife of his age, doing in the figure of a lamb the feats of a lion: he hath, indeed, better better'd expectation, than you must expect of me to tell you how. Leon. He hath an uncle here in Melina will be very much glad of it. 2 Me. I have already delivered him letters, and there appears much joy in him; even fo much, that joy could B 2 Mr. Pope. 1 The Story from Arifto, Orl. Fur. 1. 5. 2 joy could not fhew isfelf modeft enough, without a badge of bitter nefs.] |