Title page THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, A COMEDY, by SHAKESPEARE. AN INTRODUCTION, AND NOTES CRITICAL AND ILLUSTRATIVE, ARE ADDED, BY THE AUTHORS of the DRAMATIC CENSOR. LONDON: Printed for JOHN BELL, near Exeter-Exchange, in the Strand; and C. Etherington, at York. MDCCLXXIV.

INTRODUCTION.

THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA. This piece is founded on an agreeable fable pleasantly handled; among Shakespeare's irregular plays it holds an advantageous place, and is very alterable for the theatres, tho' not one of the characters is strongly marked except Launce; nor are the situations, as they stand, so interesting by far as might be wished: It is very far from a bad piece, and much less distant from merit; tolerable judgment and genius would make it a living entertainment.

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ. Duke [Duke of Milan], Vice-roy of Milan: Thurio, Gentleman of his Court. Eglamour, Gentleman of his Court. Valentine, Gentleman of Verona. Protheus [Proteus], Gentleman of Verona. Antonio, Protheus's Father: Panthino, his Domestick. Speed, Page to Valentine. Launce, Servant to Protheus. Servant attending the Duke. Host, a Milanese. Three Out-laws [Outlaw 1], [Outlaw 2], [Outlaw 3]. Silvia, Daughter to the Duke. Julia, a Lady of Verona: Lucetta, her Woman. Other Attendants, Out-laws, and Musicians. Scene dispers'd; in Verona, Milan, and the Frontiers of Mantua.

THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.

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