I think with Mr. Steevens that false here is a

verb.

P. 246.-365.-85.

Phil. Was Caius Lucius in the Britain court,
When you were there?

That Mr. Steevens has done rightly in assigning this speech to Philario does not, I think, admit of a doubt.

Iach.

P. 248.-367.-87.

A piece of work

So bravely done, so rich, that it did strive
In workmanship, and value; which, I wonder'd,
Could be so rarely and exactly wrought,

Since the true life on't was

Post.

This is true.

I think Mr. Monk Mason's correction is right.

Iach.

P. 249.-368.-S8.

Her andirons

(I had forgot them) were two winking cupids
Of silver, each on one foot standing, nicely
Depending on their brands.

I believe this is rightly explained by Mr. Steevens; I cannot think that Mr. Whalley is right.

P. 253.-371.-92.

Phil. Let's follow him, and pervert the present wrath

He hath against himself.

Mr. Steevens is right.

P. 254.-372.-94.

Post. Me of my lawful pleasure she restrain❜d,
And pray'd me, oft, forbearance: did it with
A pudency so rosy, the sweet view on't
Might well have warm'd old Saturn.

I think with Mr. Malone that the more obvious meaning is clearly the true one.

Queen.

,P. 256.-374.-97.

Remember, sir, my liege,
The kings your ancestors; together with

The natural bravery of your isle; which stands
As Neptune's park, ribbed and paled in

With rocks unscaleable, and roaring waters.

With rocks unscaleable is undoubtedly the true reading.

Cym.

P. 257.-376.-99.

Mulmutius,

Who was the first of Britain, which did put
His brows within a golden crown, and call'd
Himself a king.

I think Mr. Steevens's omission is clearly right.

P. 263.-383.-108.

Imo. I see before me, man, nor here, nor here,
Nor what ensues; but have a fog in them,

That I cannot look through.

I incline to believe that Dr. Johnson is right.

P. 264.-383.-109.

Bel. A goodly day not to keep house, with such
Whose roof's as low as ours! stoop, boys: this gate
Instructs you how to adore the heavens; and bows you
To morning's holy office.

Some correction is clearly necessary. Sleep, the reading of the old copy, cannot be right. I incline to read see boys, with Mr. Rowe. It surely was not necessary for Belarius to caution the young men to stoop in order to come through the low entrance of the cave which they so frequently passed. I do not think sweet is the right word.

P. 265.-384.-110.

Bel. This service is not service, so being done,
But being so allow'd.

I think we should read that service, with Theobald and Monk Mason.

P. 265.-384.-111.

And often, to our comfort, shall we find
The sharded beetle in a safer hold

Than is the full-wing'd eagle.

Vide my note on the shard-born beetle in Macbeth, p. 137.

P. 266.-385.-111.

O, this life

Is nobler, than attending for a check;
Richer, than doing nothing for a babe.

I cannot conceive that babe is the true reading. I incline to read bribe, with Sir Thomas Hanmer.

The heir of Cymbeline and Britain, whom
The king his father call'd Guiderius.

I incline to read Paladour; but whether Paladour or Polydore be the right name is of little consequence. I cannot, however, agree with Mr. Steevens, that because Otway has denominated one of his characters in the Orphan, Polydore, and may, perhaps, have taken some hints for the conversation between Acasto and his sons from this scene, it is therefore evident that he thought Polydore the true reading, or that he thought at all about the matter.

P. 271.-389.-118.

Imo. Where is Posthumus.

Mr. Malone is certainly right. Vide my first note on the Tempest, p. 1.

P. 273.-391.-121.

Imo. False to his bed! What is it, to be false?
To lie in watch there, and to think on him?

I rather incline to think that this should be pointed as Mr. M. Mason recommends.

I rather incline to read with Monk Mason, what then? but the old reading may stand, and the sense be what Mr. Malone supposes.

Luc.

P. 281.-398.-132.

So, sir, I desire of you

A conduct over land, to Milford-Haven.-
Madam, all joy befall your grace, and you!

All joy befall your grace and you cannot, I think, be right: we should adopt either Malone's or Steevens's emendation.

She's far enough; and what he learns by this,
May prove his travel, not her danger.

I think Malone is clearly right.

P. 292.-407.-146.

Imo. Great men,

That had a court no bigger than this cave,

That did attend themselves, and had the virtue

} [Aside.

Which their own conscience seal'd them, (laying by
That nothing gift of differing multitudes,)

Could not out-peer these twain.

Differing multitudes is, I think, rightly explained by Monk Mason.

Imo.

P. 297.-412.-153.

I am bound to you.
Bel.

Well, or ill,

And so shalt be ever.

I approve of Mr. Monk Mason's amendment, though the passage according to the old distribution may certainly be explained in the manner Mr. Malone has done it.

That grief and patience, rooted in him both,
Mingle their spurs together.

And let the stinking elder, grief, untwine

His perishing root, with the increasing vine!

I can see no need of change.

P. 301.-416.-158.

Art. I wish my brother make good time with him,
You say he is so fell.

Bel.

Being scarce made up,

I mean, to man, he had not apprehension
Of roaring terrors; for the effect of judgement
Is oft the cause of fear: but see, thy brother.
I incline to Theobald's reading.

Can we set eye on, but, in all safe reason,

He must have some attendants. Though his humour
Was nothing but mutation.

I think Theobald's emendation is clearly

right.

Bel.

P. 304.-421.-164.

O thou goddess,

Thou divine nature, how thyself thou blazon'st
In these two princely boys.

This is certainly the true reading the substitution of how for thou is claimed by Malone