Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Much Ado About Nothing

Shakespeare, William, published 1623 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 381 (1600) · other edition — not in the analysis

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TitleMuch Ado About Nothing
AuthorShakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)1623
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 382 · TCP A11954 · DEEP 5081.06
Edition roleOther edition — placed after the fit, excluded from the main statistics; its chunks carry the topic they were placed in, for browsing
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
FormatFolio
Greg168b
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1148
Title page[HT; I3r] Much adoe about Nothing.
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10–25534unassignedI Learn in this Letter, that Don Peter of Arragon, comes this night to Messina. He is very near by this: he wa…
226–53484unassignedIs't possible? Very easily possible: he wears his faith but as the fashion of his hat, it ever changes with th…
354–74488unassignedI would my horse had the speed of your tongue, and so good a continuer, but keep your way a God's name, I have…
475–98498unassignedWhat secret hath held you here, that you followed not to Leonatoes'? I would your Grace would constrain me to …
599–148492unassignedIf this should ever happen, thou wouldst be horn mad. Nay, if Cupid have not spent all his Quiver in Venice, t…
6149–160489unassignedAs the events stamps them, but they have a good cover: they show well outward, the Prince and Count Claudio wa…
7161–189491T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.77Can you make no use of your discontent? I will make all use of it, for I use it only. Who comes here? what new…
8190–208502unassignedWhat should I do with him? dress him in my apparel, and make him my waiting gentlewoman? he that hath a beard,…
9209–249508unassignedWhy then your visor should be thatched. Speak low if you speak Love.. Well, I would you did like me. So would …
10250–281503unassignedCome, let us to the banquet. Thus answer I in name of Benedick, But hear these ill news with the ears of Claud…
11282–296511unassignedO she misused me past the endurance of a block: an oak but with one green leaf on it, would have answered her:…
12297–322522unassignedCount, take of me my daughter, and with her my fortunes: his grace hath made the match, & all grace say, Amen …
13323–341513unassignedMy Lord, I am for you, though it cost me ten nights watchings. And I my Lord. And you to gentle Hero? I will d…
14342–363489T4 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…
15364–409506unassignedBecause you talk of wooing, I will sing, Since many a wooer doth commence his suit, To her he thinks not worth…
16410–435500unassignedHe hath ta'en th' infection, hold it up. Hath she made her affection known to Benedick? No, and swears she nev…
17436–445504T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.76As Hector, I assure you, and in the managing of quarrels you may see he is wise, for either he avoids them wit…
18446–491470unassignedAgainst my will I am sent to bid you come in to dinner. Fair Beatrice, I thank you for your pains. I took no m…
19492–553479T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens 0.77They did entreat me to acquaint her of it, But I persuaded them, if they loved Benedick, To wish him wrestle w…
20554–591487unassignedWhy every day to morrow, come go in, I'll show thee some attires, and have thy counsel, Which is the best to f…
21592–625487unassignedThat's as much as to say, the sweet youths in love. The greatest note of it is his melancholy. And when was he…
22626–649480T30 Constables, justices and the watch0.88And as I wooed for thee to obtain her, I will join with thee to disgrace her. I will disparage her no farther,…
23650–677473T30 Constables, justices and the watch0.82If we know him to be a thief, shall we not lay hands on him. Truly by your office you may, but I think they th…
24678–702473unassignedYes, it is apparel. I mean the fashion. Yes the fashion is the fashion. Tush, I may as well say the fool's the…
25703–734478unassignedNo pray thee good Meg, I'll wear this. By my troths not so good, and I warrant your cousin will say so. My cos…
26735–757508T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.70Moral? no by my troth, I have no moral meaning, I meant plain holy thissell, you may think perchance that I th…
27758–813511T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.84Gifts that God gives. I must leave you. One word sir, our watch sir have indeed comprehended two aspitious per…
28814–877481unassignedAnd seemed I ever otherwise to you? Out on thee seeming, I will write against it, You seem to me as Diane in h…
29878–938493unassignedO Fate! take not away thy heavy hand, Death is the fairest cover for her shame That may be wished for. How now…
30939–1006532unassignedThey know that do accuse me, I know none: If I know more of any man alive Then that which maiden modesty doth …
311007–1057485T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.86Signior Leonato, let the Friar advise you, And though you know my inwardness and love Is very much unto the Pr…
321058–1090510unassignedPrinces and Counties! surely a Princely testimony, a goodly Count, Comfect, a sweet Gallant surely, O that I w…
331091–1132508unassignedO villain! thou wilt be condemned into everlasting redemption for this. What else? This is all. And this is mo…
341133–1198492unassignedTherein do men from children nothing differ. I pray thee peace, I will be flesh and blood, For there was never…
351199–1240491T54 Antony and Cleopatra: love, death and mo0.82Hold you content, what man? I know them, yea And what they weigh, even to the utmost scruple, Scambling, outfa…
361241–1260462unassignedSir, your wit ambles well, it goes easily. I'll tell thee how Beatrice praised thy wit the other day: I said t…
371261–1295473unassignedFirst I ask thee what they have done, thirdly I ask thee what's their offence, sixth and lastlie why they are …
381296–1337491T1 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…
391338–1356492T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.79To have no man come over me, why, shall I always keep below stairs? Thy wit is as quick as the greyhounds mout…
401357–1404485unassignedAn old, an old instance Beatrice, that lived in the time of good neighbours, if a man do not erect in this age…
411405–1469501T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.85And so am I, being else by faith enforced To call young Claudio to a reckoning for it. Well daughter, and you …
421470–1502471T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.82Soft and fair Friar, which is Beatrice? I answer to that name, what is your will? Do not you love me? Why no, …