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- ACT I: Scene I. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.Free
- ACT I: SCENE I. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.Free
- ACT II.: SCENE I. Paris. A room in the King’s palace.Free
- ACT III.: SCENE I. Florence. A room in the Duke’s palace.Free
- ACT IV.: SCENE I. Without the Florentine camp.Free
- ACT V.: SCENE I. Marseilles. A street.Free
- ACT I: Scene I.Free
- ACT IV: Scene I.Free
- ACT V: Scene I.Free
- ACT I: SCENE I. Alexandria. A Room in Cleopatra’s palace.Free
- ACT II: SCENE I. Messina. A Room in Pompey’s house.Free
- ACT III: SCENE I. A plain in Syria.Free
- ACT IV: SCENE I. Caesar’s Camp at Alexandria.Free
- ACT V: SCENE I. Caesar’s Camp before Alexandria.Free
- ACT I: Scene I. An Orchard near Oliver’s houseFree
- ACT I: SCENE I. An Orchard near Oliver’s houseFree
- ACT II: SCENE I. The Forest of ArdenFree
- ACT III: SCENE I. A Room in the PalaceFree
- ACT IV: SCENE I. The Forest of ArdenFree
- ACT V: SCENE I. The Forest of ArdenFree
- ACT I: Scene I. A hall in the Duke’s palaceFree
- ACT I: SCENE I. A hall in the Duke’s palaceFree
- ACT II: SCENE I. A public placeFree
- ACT III: SCENE I. The sameFree
- ACT IV: SCENE I. The sameFree
- ACT V: SCENE I. The sameFree
- ACT I: Scene I. Rome. A streetFree
- ACT I: SCENE I. Rome. A streetFree
- ACT II: SCENE I. Rome. A public placeFree
- ACT III: SCENE I. Rome. A streetFree
- ACT IV: SCENE I. Rome. Before a gate of the cityFree
- ACT V: SCENE I. Rome. A public placeFree
- ACT I: Scene I. Britain. The garden of Cymbeline’s palace.Free
- ACT I: SCENE I. Britain. The garden of Cymbeline’s palace.Free
- ACT II: SCENE I. Britain. Before Cymbeline’s palace.Free
- ACT III: SCENE I. Britain. A hall in Cymbeline’s palace.Free
- ACT IV: SCENE I. Wales. Near the cave of Belarius.Free
- ACT V: SCENE I. Britain. The Roman camp.Free
- ACT I: Scene I. Elsinore. A platform before the CastleFree
- ACT I: SCENE I. Elsinore. A platform before the Castle.Free
- ACT II: SCENE I. A room in Polonius’s house.Free
- ACT III: SCENE I. A room in the Castle.Free
- ACT IV: SCENE I. A room in the Castle.Free
- ACT V: SCENE I. A churchyard.Free
- ACT I: Scene I. London. A Room in the Palace.Free
- ACT I: SCENE I. London. A Room in the Palace.Free
- ACT II: SCENE I. Rochester. An Inn-Yard.Free
- ACT III: SCENE I. Bangor. A Room in the Archdeacon’s House.Free
- ACT IV: SCENE I. The Rebel Camp near Shrewsbury.Free
- ACT V: SCENE I. The King’s Camp near Shrewsbury.Free
- ACT I: Scene I. The same.Free
- ACT I: SCENE I. The same.Free
- ACT II: SCENE I. London. A street.Free
- ACT III: SCENE I. Westminster. The palace.Free
- ACT IV: SCENE I. Yorkshire. Gaultree Forest.Free
- ACT V: SCENE I. Gloucestershire. Shallow’s house.Free
- ACT I: Prologue.Free
- ACT I: SCENE I. London. An ante-chamber in the King’s palace.Free
- ACT II: Flourish. Enter Chorus.Free
- ACT III: Flourish. Enter Chorus.Free
- ACT IV: Enter Chorus.Free
- ACT V: Enter Chorus.Free
- ACT I: Scene I. Westminster AbbeyFree
- ACT I: SCENE I. Westminster Abbey.Free
- ACT II: SCENE I. Before Orleans.Free
- ACT III: SCENE I. London. The Parliament House.Free
- ACT IV: SCENE I. Paris. The Palace.Free
- ACT V: SCENE I. London. The Palace.Free
- ACT I: Scene I. London. The palaceFree
- ACT I: SCENE I. London. The palaceFree
- ACT II: SCENE I. Saint AlbansFree
- ACT III: SCENE I. The Abbey at Bury St. Edmund’sFree
- ACT IV: SCENE I. The Coast of KentFree
- ACT V: SCENE I. Fields between Dartford and BlackheathFree
- ACT I: Scene I. London. The Parliament HouseFree
- ACT I: SCENE I. London. The Parliament HouseFree
- ACT II: SCENE I. A plain near Mortimer’s Cross in HerefordshireFree
- ACT III: SCENE I. A Forest in the North of EnglandFree
- ACT IV: SCENE I. London. The PalaceFree
- ACT V: SCENE I. CoventryFree
- ACT I: Prologue.Free
- ACT I: SCENE I. London. An ante-chamber in the palace.Free
- ACT II: SCENE I. Westminster. A street.Free
- ACT III: SCENE I. London. The Queen’s apartments.Free
- ACT IV: SCENE I. A street in Westminster.Free
- ACT V: SCENE I. A gallery in the palace.Free
- ACT I: Scene I. Northampton. A Room of State in the Palace.Free
- ACT I: SCENE I. Northampton. A Room of State in the Palace.Free
- ACT II: SCENE I. France. Before the walls of Angiers.Free
- ACT III: SCENE I. France. The French King’s tent.Free
- ACT IV: SCENE I. Northampton. A Room in the Castle.Free
- ACT V: SCENE I. Northampton. A Room in the Palace.Free
- ACT I: Scene I. Rome. A streetFree
- ACT I: SCENE I. Rome. A street.Free
- ACT II: SCENE I. Rome. Brutus’ orchard.Free
- ACT III: SCENE I. Rome. Before the Capitol; the Senate sitting.Free
- ACT IV: SCENE I. Rome. A room in Antony’s house.Free
- ACT V: SCENE I. The plains of Philippi.Free
- ACT I: Scene I. A Room of State in King Lear’s PalaceFree
- ACT I: SCENE I. A Room of State in King Lear’s PalaceFree
- ACT II: SCENE I. A court within the Castle of the Earl of GloucesterFree
- ACT III: SCENE I. A HeathFree
- ACT IV: SCENE I. The heathFree
- ACT V: SCENE I. The Camp of the British Forces near DoverFree
- ACT I: Scene I. The King of Navarre’s parkFree
- ACT I: SCENE I. The King of Navarre’s parkFree
- ACT II: SCENE I. The King of Navarre’s park. A...Free
- ACT III: SCENE I. The King of Navarre’s parkFree
- ACT IV: SCENE I. The King of Navarre’s parkFree
- ACT V: SCENE I. The King of Navarre’s parkFree
- ACT I: Scene I. An open Place.Free
- ACT I: SCENE I. An open Place.Free
- ACT II: SCENE I. Inverness. Court within the Castle.Free
- ACT III: SCENE I. Forres. A Room in the Palace.Free
- ACT IV: SCENE I. A dark Cave. In the middle, a Cauldron Boiling.Free
- ACT V: SCENE I. Dunsinane. A Room in the Castle.Free
- ACT I: Scene I. An apartment in the Duke’s palaceFree
- ACT I: SCENE I. An apartment in the Duke’s palace.Free
- ACT II: SCENE I. A hall in Angelo’s house.Free
- ACT III: SCENE I. A room in the prison.Free
- ACT IV: SCENE I. A room in Mariana’s house.Free
- ACT V: SCENE I. A public place near the city gate.Free
- ACT I: Scene I. Venice. A street.Free
- ACT I: SCENE I. Venice. A street.Free
- ACT II: SCENE I. Belmont. A room in Portia’s house.Free
- ACT III: SCENE I. Venice. A street.Free
- ACT IV: SCENE I. Venice. A court of justice.Free
- ACT V: SCENE I. Belmont. The avenue to Portia’s house.Free
- ACT I: Scene I. Windsor. Before Page’s houseFree
- ACT I: SCENE I. Windsor. Before Page’s houseFree
- ACT II: SCENE I. Before Page’s houseFree
- ACT III: SCENE I. A field near FrogmoreFree
- ACT IV: SCENE I. The streetFree
- ACT V: SCENE I. A room in the Garter InnFree
- ACT I: Scene I.Free
- ACT I: SCENE I. Athens. A room in the Palace of TheseusFree
- ACT II: SCENE I. A wood near AthensFree
- ACT III: SCENE I. The Wood.Free
- ACT IV: SCENE I. The WoodFree
- ACT V: SCENE I. Athens. An Apartment in the Palace of TheseusFree
- ACT I: Scene I.Free
- ACT I: SCENE I. Before Leonato’s House.Free
- ACT II: SCENE I. A hall in Leonato’s house.Free
- ACT III: SCENE I. Leonato’s Garden.Free
- ACT IV: SCENE I. The Inside of a Church.Free
- ACT V: SCENE I. Before Leonato’s House.Free
- ACT I: Scene I. Venice. A streetFree
- ACT I: SCENE I. Venice. A street.Free
- ACT II: SCENE I. A seaport in Cyprus. A Platform.Free
- ACT III: SCENE I. Cyprus. Before the Castle.Free
- ACT IV: SCENE I. Cyprus. Before the Castle.Free
- ACT V: SCENE I. Cyprus. A Street.Free
- ACT I: Chorus. Before the palace of AntiochFree
- ACT I: Enter Gower.Free
- ACT II: Enter Gower.Free
- ACT III: Enter Gower.Free
- ACT IV: Enter Gower.Free
- ACT V: Enter Gower.Free
- ACT I: Scene I. London. A Room in the palace.Free
- ACT I: SCENE I. London. A Room in the palace.Free
- ACT II: SCENE I. London. An Apartment in Ely House.Free
- ACT III: SCENE I. Bristol. Bolingbroke’s camp.Free
- ACT IV: SCENE I. Westminster Hall.Free
- ACT V: SCENE I. London. A street leading to the Tower.Free
- ACT I: Scene I. London. A streetFree
- ACT I: SCENE I. London. A streetFree
- ACT II: SCENE I. London. A Room in the palaceFree
- ACT III: SCENE I. London. A streetFree
- ACT IV: SCENE I. London. Before the TowerFree
- ACT V: SCENE I. Salisbury. An open placeFree
- ACT I: Scene I. A public place.Free
- ACT I: SCENE I. A public place.Free
- ACT II: Enter Chorus.Free
- ACT III: SCENE I. A public Place.Free
- ACT IV: SCENE I. Friar Lawrence’s Cell.Free
- ACT V: SCENE I. Mantua. A Street.Free
- ACT I: Scene I. Padua. A public place.Free
- ACT I: SCENE I. Padua. A public place.Free
- ACT II: SCENE I. Padua. A room in Baptista’s house.Free
- ACT III: SCENE I. Padua. A room in Baptista’s house.Free
- ACT IV: SCENE I. A hall in Petruchio’s country house.Free
- ACT V: SCENE I. Padua. Before Lucentio’s house.Free
- ACT I: Scene I. On a ship at sea; a tempestuous...Free
- ACT I: SCENE I. On a ship at sea; a tempestuous...Free
- ACT II: SCENE I. Another part of the island.Free
- ACT III: SCENE I. Before Prospero’s cell.Free
- ACT IV: SCENE I. Before Prospero’s cell.Free
- ACT V: SCENE I. Before the cell of Prospero.Free
- ACT I: Scene I. Athens. A hall in Timon’s houseFree
- ACT I: SCENE I. Athens. A hall in Timon’s houseFree
- ACT II: SCENE I. Athens. A room in a senator’s houseFree
- ACT III: SCENE I. Athens. A room in Lucullus’ houseFree
- ACT IV: SCENE I. Without the walls of AthensFree
- ACT V: SCENE I. The woods. Before Timon’s caveFree
- ACT I: Scene I. Rome. Before the CapitolFree
- ACT I: SCENE I. Rome. Before the CapitolFree
- ACT II: SCENE I. Rome. Before the palaceFree
- ACT III: SCENE I. Rome. A streetFree
- ACT IV: SCENE I. Rome. Before Titus’s HouseFree
- ACT V: SCENE I. Plains near RomeFree
- ACT I: Prologue.Free
- ACT I: SCENE I. Troy. Before Priam’s palace.Free
- ACT II: SCENE I. The Grecian camp.Free
- ACT III: SCENE I. Troy. Priam’s palace.Free
- ACT IV: SCENE I. Troy. A street.Free
- ACT V: SCENE I. The Grecian camp. Before the tent of Achilles.Free
- ACT I: Scene I. An Apartment in the Duke’s Palace.Free
- ACT I.: SCENE I. An Apartment in the Duke’s Palace.Free
- ACT II.: SCENE I. The sea-coast.Free
- ACT III.: SCENE I. Olivia’s garden.Free
- ACT IV.: SCENE I. The Street before Olivia’s House.Free
- ACT V.: SCENE I. The Street before Olivia’s House.Free
- ACT I: Scene I. Verona. An open placeFree
- ACT I: SCENE I. Verona. An open placeFree
- ACT II: SCENE I. Milan. A room in the Duke’s palaceFree
- ACT III: SCENE I. Milan. An anteroom in the Duke’s palaceFree
- ACT IV: SCENE I. A forest between Milan and VeronaFree
- ACT V: SCENE I. Milan. An abbeyFree
- Act I: PrologueFree
- ACT I: SCENE I. Athens. Before a templeFree
- ACT II: SCENE I. Athens. A garden, with a castle in the backgroundFree
- ACT III: SCENE I. A forest near AthensFree
- ACT IV: SCENE I. Athens. A room in the prisonFree
- ACT V: SCENE I. Athens. Before the Temples of Mars, Venus, and DianaFree
- ACT I: Scene I. Sicilia. An Antechamber in Leontes’ Palace.Free
- ACT I: SCENE I. Sicilia. An Antechamber in Leontes’ Palace.Free
- ACT II: SCENE I. Sicilia. A Room in the Palace.Free
- ACT III: SCENE I. Sicilia. A Street in some Town.Free
- Act IV: Scene I.Free
- ACT V: SCENE I. Sicilia. A Room in the palace of Leontes.Free
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