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THE WORKS

OF

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

EDITED BY

WILLIAM GEORGE CLARK, M.A.

FELLOW AND TUTOR OF TRINITY COLLEGE, AND PUBLIC ORATOR IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE;

and JOHN GLOVER, M.A.

LIBRARIAN OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.

VOLUME I.

Cambridge and London: MACMILLAN AND CO. 1863.

Critical Apparatus (“Linenotes”)

Texts Used (from general preface)

MEASURE FOR MEASURE.

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.1

Vincentio, the Duke.

Angelo, Deputy.

Escalus, an ancient Lord.

Claudio, a young gentleman.

Lucio, a fantastic.

Two other gentlemen.

Provost.

A Justice2.

Varrius2.

Elbow, a simple constable.

Froth, a foolish gentleman.

Pompey, servant to Mistress Overdone3.