[J. PLYMSELL, Printer, Leather Lane, Holborn, London.]

LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST.*

VOL. VII.

B

* LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST.] I have not hitherto difcovered any novel on which this comedy appears to have been founded; and yet the story of it has moft of the features of an ancient romance. STEEVENS.

I fufpect that there is an error in the title of this play, which I believe, should be-" Love's Labours Loft." M. MASON.

Love's Labour's Loft, I conjecture to have been written in 1594. See An Attempt to afcertain the Order of Shakspeare's Plays, Vol. II. MALONE.

PERSONS REPRESENTED.*

Ferdinand, King of Navarre.

Biron,

Longaville,} Lords, attending on the King.

Dumain,

Boyet, }

Mercade,

Lords, attending on the Princess of

France.

Don Adriano de Armado, a fantastical Spaniard.

Sir Nathaniel, a Curate.

Holofernes, a Schoolmaster.

Dull, a Conftable.

Coftard, a Clown.

Moth, Page to Armado.
A Forefter.

Princess of France.
Rofaline,

Maria, } Ladies, attending on the Princess.

Katharine,

Jaquenetta, a country Wench.

Officers and others, Attendants on the King and Princess.

SCENE, Navarre.

* This enumeration of the perfons was made by Mr. Rowe.

JOHNSON.