Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Much Ado About Nothing

Shakespeare, William, published 1600 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 382 (1623)

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TitleMuch Ado About Nothing
AuthorShakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)1600
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 168 · edition 381 · TCP A11991 · DEEP 295
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1598
First performance (BritDrama)1598
Company (BritDrama)Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
Company (Annals)Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
Title-page companyLord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
PrinterSimmes, Valentine
FormatQuarto
STC22304
Greg168a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1148
Title pageMuch adoe about Nothing.
Title-page performance noteAs it hath been sundrie times publikely acted by the right honourable, the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants.
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10–25535unassignedI Learn in this letter, that done Peter of Arragon comes this night to Messina. He is very near by this, he wa…
226–53486T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.79Is't possible? Very easily possible, he wears his faith but as the fashion of his hat, it ever changes with th…
354–75501unassignedI would my horse had the speed of your tongue, and so good a continuer, but keep your way a God's name, I have…
476–99498unassignedI would your Grace would constrain me to tell. I charge thee on thy allegiance. You hear, Count Claudio, I can…
5100–149492T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.83Nay, if Cupid have not spent all his quiver in Venice, thou wilt quake for this shortly. I look for an earthqu…
6150–161491T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.85As the events stamps them but they have a good cover: they show well outward, the prince and Count Claudio wal…
7162–190492T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.79Can you make no use of your discontent? I make all use of it, for I use it only, Who comes here? what news Bor…
8191–209505unassignedWhat should I do with him, dress him in my apparel and make him my waiting gentle woman? he that hath a beard,…
9210–250508T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.69Why then your visor should be thatched. Speak low if you speak love. Well, I would you did like me. So would n…
10251–282505unassignedCome let us to the banquet. Thus answer I in name of Benedick, But hear these ill news with the ears of Claudi…
11283–297511unassignedO she misused me past the endurance of a block: an oak but with one green leaf on it, would have answered her:…
12298–323520unassignedCount take of me my daughter, and with her my fortunes: his grace hath made the match, and all grace say Amen …
13324–342513unassignedMy lord, I am for you, though it cost me ten nights watchings. And I my Lord. And you too gentle Hero? I will …
14343–362480T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.80Grow this to what adverse issue it can, I will put it in practice: be cunning in the working this, and thy fee…
15363–408506T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.74Because you talk of wooing I will sing, Since many a wooer doth commence his suit, To her he thinks not worthy…
16409–434500unassignedHe hath ta'en th' infection, hold it up. Hath she made her affection known to Benedick? No, and swears she nev…
17435–444506T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.76As Hector, I assure you, and in the managing of quarrels you may say he is wise, for either he avoids them wit…
18445–490471unassignedAgainst my will I am sent to bid you come in to dinner. Fair Beatrice, I thank you for your pains. I took no m…
19491–552479unassignedThey did entreat me to acquaint her of it, But I persuaded them, if they loved Benedick, To wish him wrestle w…
20553–588488unassignedWhy every day to morrow, come go in, I'll show thee some attires, and have thy counsel, Which is the best to f…
21589–623487unassignedIndeed he looks younger than he did, by the loss of a beard. Nay a rubs himself with civit, can you smell him …
22624–647469T30 Constables, justices and the watch0.87If I see any thing to night, why I should not marry her to morrow in the congregation, where I should wed, the…
23648–675491T30 Constables, justices and the watch0.81If you meet a thief, you may suspect him, by virtue of your office, to be no true man: and for such kind of me…
24676–699491unassignedThat shows thou art unconfirmed, thou knowest that the fashion of a doublet, or a hat, or a cloak, is nothing …
25700–733487unassignedWell. Troth I think your other rabato were better. No pray thee good Meg, i'll wear this. By my troths not so …
26734–757513T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.67Moral? no by my troth I have no moral meaning, I meant plain holy thissel, you may think perchance that I thin…
27758–812513T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.88I must leave you. One word sir, our watch sir have indeed comprehended two aspitious persons, and we would hav…
28813–876482T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.82And seemed I ever otherwise to you? Out on thee seeming, I will write against it, You seem to me as Diane in h…
29877–937494unassignedO Fate! take not away thy heavy hand, Death is the fairest cover for her shame That may be wished for. How now…
30938–1005532T1 Death, grief and revenge0.77They know that do accuse me, I know none, If I know more of any man alive Then that which maiden modesty doth …
311006–1056486T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.85signor Leonato, let the Friar advise you, And though you know my inwardness and love Is very much unto the pri…
321057–1090517T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.73Princes and Counties! surely a princely testimony, a goodly Count, Count Comfect, a sweet Gallant surely, O th…
331091–1133528unassignedAnd that Count Claudio did mean upon his words, to disgrace Hero before the whole assembly, and not marry her.…
341134–1198493unassignedTherein do men from children nothing differ. I pray thee peace, I will be flesh and blood, For there was never…
351199–1241493T54 Antony and Cleopatra: love, death and mo0.80Brother Anthony. Hold you content, what man! I know them, yea And what they weigh, even to the utmost scruple,…
361242–1261462unassignedSir your wit ambles well, it goes easily. I'll tell thee how Beatrice praised thy wit the other day: I said th…
371262–1297472unassignedFirst I ask thee what they have done, thirdly I ask thee what's their offence, sixth and lastly why they are c…
381298–1339492T1 Death, grief and revenge0.80I cannot bid you bid my daughter live, That were impossible, but I pray you both, Possess the people in Messin…
391340–1358493T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.80To have no man come over me, why shall I always keep below stairs. Thy wit is as quick as the greyhounds mouth…
401359–1405483unassignedAn old, an old instance Beatrice, that lived in the time of good neighbours, if a man do not erect in this age…
411406–1467483T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.80Well, I am glad that all things sorts so well. And so am I, being else by faith enforced To call young Claudio…
421468–1506509T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.84All this amazement can I qualify, When after that the holy rites are ended, I'll tell you largely of fair Hero…