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LOVE's LABOU R's LOST.
The WINTER's TALE.
TWELFTH NIGHT: Or, WHAT YOU WILL.
The MERRY WIVES of WINDSOR.

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MDCCLXV.

Jaques," }

DUKE.
Frederick, brother to the Duke, and usurper.
Amiens, į Lords attending upon the Duke in his ba-

nishment.
Le Beu, a courtier attending upon Frederick.
Oliver, eldest Son to Sir Rowland de Boys.
Jaques,

}Younger brothers to Oliver.
Orlando,
Adam, an old servant of Sir Rowland de Boys.
Touchstone, a clown.
Corin,
Sylvius,

} Shepherds.
William, in love with Audrey.
Sir Oliver Mar-text, a country curate.
Charles, wrestler to the usurping Duke Frederick.
Dennis, servant to Oliver.
Rosalind, daughter to the Duke.
Celia, daughter to Frederick.
Phebe, a shepherdefs.
Audrey, a country wench.
Lords belonging to the two Dukes; withi pages, forefters,

and other attendants.

The SCENE lies, first, near Oliver's house; and,

afterwards, partly in the Duke's Court; and partly in the Forest of Arden.

The first Edition of this play is in the Folio of 1623.

• The lift of the persons, being omitted in the old Editions, was added by Mr. Rowr.

AS YOU LIKE IT.

ACT I.

SCENE I.

OLIVER's Orchard.

Enter Orlando and Adam.

A

ORLANDO. SI remember, Adam, it was upon this fashion bequeath'd me. By Will, but a poor thou

fand crowns'; and, as thou say'st, charged my brother on his Blessing to breed me well. And there begins my sadness. My brother Jaques he keeps at school, and report speaks goldenly of his profit.

For

As I remember, Adam, it As I remember, Adam., it was was upon this FASHION bequeathed upon this MY FATHER bequeathed tee by Will, but a poor thousand, me, &c. The Grammar is now crowns, &c.] The Grammar, as rectified, and the sense allo; well as tense, suffers cruelly by which is this, Orlando and Adam this reading. There are two were discoursing together on the nominatives to the verb because why the younger brother queathed, and not so much as one had but a thousand crowns left to the verb charged: and yet, to him. They agree upon it; and the nominative there wanted, Orlando opens the scene in this [bis bleffing) refers. So that manner, As I remember, it was the whole sentence is confused upon this, i. e. for the reason we and obscure. A very small have been talking of, that my alteration in the reading and father left me but a thousand pointing sets all right. crowns ; however, to make a.

mends

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