I HAVE not hitherto discovered any novel on which this comedy appears to have been founded; and yet the story of it has most of the features of an ancient romance. STEEVENS. I suspect that there is an error in the title of this play, which, I believe, should be-" Love's Labours Lost." M. MASON. Love's Labour's Lost, I conjecture to have been written in 1594. MALONE. PERSONS REPRESENTED1. FERDINAND, King of Navarre. BIRON, LONGAVILLE, DUMAIN, } Lords, attending on the Princess of France. MERCADE, S Don ADRIANO DE ARMADO, a fantastical Spaniard. HOLOFERNES, a Schoolmaster. COSTARD, a Clown. MOTH, Page to Armado. Officers, and others, Attendants on the King and Princess. SCENE, NAVARRE. 1 This enumeration of persons was made by Mr. Rowe. JOHNSON. |