THE MOOR OF VENICE. A TRAGEDY. BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. COLLATED WITH THE OLD AND MODERN EDITIONS. AND LONDON, PRINTED BY W. BOWYER AND J. NICHOLS: SOLD BY W. OWEN, BETWEEN THE MDCCLXXIII. been diverfe Times acted at the Globe, and at the Black-Friers, by his Majefties Servants. Written by William Shakespeare. London, Printed by N. O. for Thomas Walkley, and are to be fold at his Shop,' at the Eagle and Child, in Brittans Burffe, 1622a. 2d Quarto. The title-page wanting. The four Folios and other Editions as in Hamlet. This Edition Kath the following Preface." The S ationer to the Reader. TO set forth a booke without an Epiftle, were like to the old English prouerbe, A blew coat without a badge. The Author being. dead, I thought good to take that piece of worke upon mee: To commend it, I will not, for that which is good, I hope every man will commend, without intreaty: and I am the bolder, because the Author's name is fufficient to vent his worke. Thus leaving every one to the liberty of iudgement, I have ventered to print this Play," and leave it to the generall cenfure, |