Measure for Measure | Summary
Act I
On his departure from Vienna, Duke Vincentio deputizes Angelo to administer the laws of the city in his place and appoints the wise "old Escalus" as Angelo's assistant. The Duke, who is concerned that he has been too lax in keeping order in the city, in fact has no intention of leaving Vienna. Instead, he plans to disguise himself as Friar Lodowick so that he can monitor the effect that the "precise" Angelo's enforcement of the laws has on the citizens and to see whether the exercise of power causes any change in Angelo. The new deputy's first actions are...
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