EIG. He is gone, indeed. ALB Bear them from hence.-Our present business 320 [TO KENT and EDGAR. Rule in this realm, and the gor'd state sustain. [Exeunt, with a dead march. DRAMATIS PERSONÆ DUKE OF VENICE BRABANTIO, a senator Other Senators GRATIANO, brother to Brabantio LODOVICO, kinsman to Brabantio OTHELLO, a noble Moor in the service of the Venetian state IAGO, his ancient RODERIGO, a Venetian gentleman MONTANO, Othello's predecessor in the government of Cyprus DESDEMONA, daughter to Brabantio and wife to Othello BIANCA, mistress to Cassio Sailor, Messenger, Herald, Officers, Gentlemen, Musicians, and Attendants SCENE-The First Act in Venice; during the rest of the play, at a seaport in Cyprus OTHELLO, THE MOOR OF VENICE ACT I SCENE I.-Venice. A Street Enter RODERIGO and IAGO ROD. Never tell me; I take it much unkindly As if the strings were thine, shouldst know of this,- If ever I did dream of such a matter, Abhor me. ROD. Thou told'st me thou didst hold him in thy hate. : IAGO. Despise me, if I do not. Three great ones of the city, Nonsuits my mediators; for, 'Certes,' says he, Forsooth, a great arithmetician, A fellow almost damn'd in a fair wife; More than a spinster; unless the bookish theoric, As masterly as he mere prattle, without practice, 87 ΤΟ 20 |