VOLUME the FIRST. CONTAINING, The TEMPEST. The MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S DREAM. The Two GENTLEMEN of VERONA. MERRY WIVES of WINDSOR. MEASURE for MEASURE. ΤΟ Her ROYAL HIGHNESS, the PRINCESS OF WALES. MADAM, A SI S I am confcious, that no Compofition of my own could be worthy to be laid at Your Royal Highness's Feet; It is my Happiness, as an Editor, to have this Opportunity of approaching You, by fubmitting to A 3 Your Your Protection the best Dramatic Poet that thefe Kingdoms could ever boaft of. He enjoy'd, whilft living, the Favour of the Greateft Queen that has fate on the English Throne; and therefore, I hope, is intitled to Your Royal Highness's Smiles over his Urn. Could I picture out his Character equal to its Merits, the World would foon difcover a fort of Parallel betwixt the Poet and his Patronefs. His Excellencies were as great, as they were vatious; his Beauties ftrong, and all |