THE WORKS O F SHAKESPEAR. VOLUME THE SECOND. CONTAINING, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. The MERCHANT of VENICE. LOVE'S LABOUR's LOST. AS YOU LIKE IT. The TAMING of the SHREW. EDINBURG H: Printed by A. DONALDSON, and fold at his Shop, M. DCC.LXXL MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING *. DRAMATIS PERSONE. Don PEDRO, Prince of Ar- Leonato, Governor of Mef- Antonio, brother to Leonato. Conrade, friend to Borachio. AFriar, Meffenger, Watch, SCENE, Mefina in Sicily. ACT I. SCENE I. A court before Leonato's houfe. Enter Leonato, Hero, and Beatrice, with a messenger. Leon. "I LEARN in this letter, that Don Pedro of Arragon comes this night to Meffina. 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 action? Me. But few of any fort, 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, called Claudio. The ftcry from Ariofo, Orl. Fur. 1. 5. Mr Pope. A Mef. |