The Merry Wives of Windsor The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] · William Shakespeare
MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR.
(1) A | Most pleasaunt and | excellent conceited Co-|medie, of Syr _John Falstaffe_, and the | Merrie Wiues of _Windsor_. | Enter-mixed with sundrie | variable and pleasing humors of Syr _Hugh_ | the Welch Knight, Justice _Shallow_, and his | wise Cousin M. _Slender_. | With the Swaggering vaine of Auncient | _Pistoll_, and Corporall _Nym_. | By _William Shakespeare_. | As it hath been diuers times Acted by the right Honorable | my Lord Chamberlaines seruants. Both before her | Maiestie, and else-where. | London. | Printed by T. C. for Arthur Johnson, and are to be sold at | his shop in Powles Church-yard, at the signe of the | Flower de Leuse and the Crowne. | 1602. [This consists of 7 Quires of 4. In the Quire G one line, which we have included in brackets, has been cut away by the binder. We have supplied it from Halliwell’s edition and Q2.] (2) A | Most pleasant and ex-|cellent Comedy, | _of Sir John Falstaffe, and the | merry Wives of Windsor_. | With the swaggering vaine of An|cient _Pistoll_, and Corporall _Nym_. | Written by W. SHAKESPEARE. | Printed for _Arthur Johnson_, 1619. SIR JOHN FALSTAFF. FENTON, a gentleman. SHALLOW, a country justice. SLENDER, cousin to Shallow. FORD, } two gentlemen dwelling at Windsor. PAGE, } WILLIAM PAGE, a boy, son to Page. SIR HUGH EVANS, a Welsh parson. DOCTOR CAIUS, a French physician. Host of the Garter Inn. BARDOLPH, } PISTOL, } sharpers attending on Falstaff. NYM, } ROBIN, page to Falstaff. SIMPLE, servant to Slender. RUGBY, servant to Doctor Caius. MISTRESS FORD. MISTRESS PAGE. ANNE PAGE, her daughter. MISTRESS QUICKLY, servant to Doctor Caius. Servants to Page, Ford, &c.
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