Introductory matter
Persons Represented.
Don Pedro, Prince of Arragon.
Leonato, Governor of Messina.
Don John, Bastard Brother to Don Pedro.
Claudio, a young Lord of Florence, Favourite to Don Pedro.
Benedick, a young Lord of Padua, favoured likewise by Don Pedro.
Balthazar [Balthasar], servant to Don Pedro.
Antonio, Brother to Leonato.
Borachio, Confident to Don John.
Conrade, Friend to Borachio.
Dogberry, foolish Officer.
Verges, foolish Officer.
Hero, Daughter to Leonato.
Beatrice, Niece to Leonato.
Margaret, Gentlewoman attending on Hero.
Ursula. Gentlewoman attending on Hero.
A Friar, Messenger, Watch, Town-Clerk, Sexton, and Attendants.
[Boy], [Watch 1], [Watch 2], [Friar Francis], [Attendant],
SCENE Messina in Sicily.
note
note of the tales it comprehends, have made their appearance
in an English dress. Of that particular story which I
have just mentioned, viz. the 18th history in the third volume,
no translation has hitherto been met with.
Steevens.
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Much Ado About Nothing
Samuel Johnson [1778], The plays of William Shakspeare. In ten volumes. With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators; to which are added notes by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens. The second edition, Revised and Augmented (Printed for C. Bathurst [and] W. Strahan [etc.], London) [word count] [S10901].
