The Bodleian First Folio

A digital facsimile of the First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Bodleian Arch. G c.7.



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Reference: vv6r - Tragedies, p. 339

Left Column


the Moore of Venice. Cas. This did I feare, but thought he had no weapon: For he was great of heart. Lod. Oh Sparton Dogge: More fell then Anguish, Hunger, or the Sea:
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Looke on the Tragicke Loading of this bed: This is thy worke: The Obiect poysons Sight,

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Let it be hid. Gratiano, keepe the house, And seize vpon the Fortunes of the Moore,
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For they succeede on you. To you, Lord Gouernor, Remaines the Censure of this hellish villaine: The Time, the Place, the Torture, oh inforce it: My selfe will straight aboord, and to the State, This heauie Act, with heauie heart relate.
Exeunt.
FINIS.
The Names of the Actors. (:⁂:) O Thello, the Moore. Brabantio, Father to Desdemona. Cassio, an Honourable Lieutenant. Iago, a Villaine. Rodorigo, a gull'd Gentleman. Duke of Venice. Senators. Montano, Gouernour of Cyprus. Gentlemen of Cyprus. Lodouico, and Gratiano, two Noble Venetians. Saylors. Clowne. Desdemona, Wife to Othello. Æmilia, Wife to Iago. Bianca, a Curtezan.

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