Alexander Pope [1747], The works of Shakespear in eight volumes. The Genuine Text (collated with all the former Editions, and then corrected and emended) is here settled: Being restored from the Blunders of the first Editors, and the Interpolations of the two Last: with A Comment and Notes, Critical and Explanatory. By Mr. Pope and Mr. Warburton (Printed for J. and P. Knapton, [and] S. Birt [etc.], London) [word count] [S11301].
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Introductory matter
Dramatis Personæ.
THESEUS, Duke of Athens.
Egeus, an Athenian Lord.
Lysander, in love with Hermia.
Demetrius, in love with Hermia.
Philostrate, Master of the Sports to the Duke.
Quince, the Carpenter.
Snug, the Joiner.
Bottom, the Weaver.
Flute, the Bellows-mender.
Snowt [Snout], the Tinker.
Starveling, the Tailor.
Hippolita [Hippolyta], Princess of the Amazons, betroth'd to Theseus.
Hermia, Daughter to Egeus, in love with Lysander.
Helena, in love with Demetrius.
Attendants.
Oberon, King of the Fairies.
Titania, Queen of the Fairies.
Puck, or Robin-goodfellow, a Fairy.
Peaseblossom, Fairy.
Cobweb, Fairy.
Moth, Fairy.
Mustard-seed [Mustardseed], Fairy.
Pyramus, Character in the Interlude perform'd by the Clowns.
Thisbe [Thisby], Character in the Interlude perform'd by the Clowns.
Wall, Character in the Interlude perform'd by the Clowns.
Moonshine, Character in the Interlude perform'd by the Clowns.
Lyon [Lion]. Character in the Interlude perform'd by the Clowns.
Other Fairies attending on the King and Queen.
[Fairy], [Fairy 1], [Fairy 2], [Fairy 3], [Fairy 4], [Prologue]
SCENE, Athens; and a Wood not far from it.
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A Midsummer-Night's DREAM.
Alexander Pope [1747], The works of Shakespear in eight volumes. The Genuine Text (collated with all the former Editions, and then corrected and emended) is here settled: Being restored from the Blunders of the first Editors, and the Interpolations of the two Last: with A Comment and Notes, Critical and Explanatory. By Mr. Pope and Mr. Warburton (Printed for J. and P. Knapton, [and] S. Birt [etc.], London) [word count] [S11301].
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