THE
TRAGICALL
HIStorye
of
Romeus
and
Iuliet
,
written
first
in
Italian
by
Bandell
,
and
nowe
in
Englishe
by
Ar.
Br.
In
aedibus
Richardi
Tottelli
.
Cum
Priuilegio
.
To
the
Reader
.
THe
God
of
all
glorye
created
vniuersallye
all
creatures
,
to
sette
forth
his
prayse
,
both
those
whiche
we
esteme
profitable
in
vse
and
pleasure
,
and
also
those
,
whiche
we
accompte
noysome
,
and
lothsome
.
But
principally
he
hath
appointed
man
,
the
chiefest
instrument
of
his
honour
,
not
onely
,
for
ministryng
matter
thereof
in
man
himselfe
:
but
aswell
in
gatheryng
out
of
other
,
the
occasions
of
publishing
Gods
goodnes
,
wisdome
,
&
power
.
And
in
like
sort
,
euerye
dooyng
of
man
hath
by
Goddes
dyspensacion
some
thynge
,
whereby
God
may
,
and
ought
to
be
honored
.
So
the
good
doyrges
of
the
good
,
&
the
euill
actes
of
the
wicked
,
the
happy
successe
of
the
blessed
,
and
the
wofull
procedinges
of
the
miserable
,
doe
in
diuers
sorte
sound
one
prayse
of
God
.
And
as
eche
flower
yeldeth
hony
to
the
bee
:
so
euery
exaumple
ministreth
good
lessons
,
to
the
well
disposed
mynde
.
The
glorious
triumphe
of
the
continent
man
vpon
the
lustes
of
wanton
fleshe
,
incourageth
men
to
honest
restraynt
of
wyld
affections
the
shamefull
and
wretched
endes
of
such
,
as
haue
yelded
their
libertie
thrall
to
fowle
desires
,
teache
men
to
witholde
them selues
from
the
hedlong
fall
of
loose
dishonestie
.
So
,
to
lyke
effect
,
by
sundry
meanes
,
the
good
mans
exaumple
byddeth
men
to
be
good
,
and
the
euill
mans
mischefe
;
warneth
men
not
to
be
euyll
.
To
this
good
ende
,
serue
all
ill
endes
,
of
yll
begynnynges
.
And
to
this
ende
(
good
Reader
)
is
this
tragicall
matter
written
,
to
describe
vnto
thee
a
coople
of
vnfortunate
louers
,
thralling
themselues
to
vnhonest
desire
,
neglecting
the
authoritie
and
aduise
of
parents
and
frendes
,
conferring
their
principall
counsels
with
dronken
gossyppes
,
and
superstitious
friers
(
the
naturally
fitte
instrumentes
of
vnchastitie
)
attemptyng
all
aduentures
of
peryll
,
for
th
attaynyng
of
their
wished
lust
,
vsyng
auriculer
confession
(
the
kay
of
whoredome
,
and
treason
)
for
furtheraunce
of
theyr
purpose
,
abusyng
the
honorable
name
of
lawefull
mariage
,
to
cloke
the
shame
of
stolne
contractes
,
finallye
,
by
all
meanes
of
vnhonest
lyfe
,
hastyng
to
most
vnhappye
deathe
.
This
president
(
good
Reader
)
shal
be
to
thee
,
as
the
slaues
of
Lacedemon
,
oppressed
with
excesse
of
drinke
,
deformed
and
altered
from
likenes
of
men
,
both
in
mynde
,
and
vse
of
body
,
were
to
the
free
borne
children
,
so
shewed
to
them
by
their
parentes
,
to
th
intent
to
rayse
in
them
an
hatefull
lothyng
of
so
filthy
beastlynes
.
Hereunto
if
you
applye
it
,
ye
shall
deliuer
my
dooing
from
offence
,
and
profit
your selues
.
Though
I
saw
the
same
argument
lately
set
foorth
on
stage
with
more
commendation
,
then
I
can
looke