P. 98.510.-121. Tita. Sleep thou, and I will wind thee in my arms. Enrings the barky fingers of the elm. I incline to think Steevens's explanation is right. P. 102-513.-127. The. Go, one of you, find out the forester ; For now our observation is perform'd: Dr. Farmer seems to have forgotten that the action of the Winter's Tale is extended to more that sixteen years. P. 106.-517.-133. Her. Methinks, I see these things with parted eye; Hel. So methinks: And I have found Demetrius like a jewel, Mine own, and not mine own. I incline to believe that Malone's explanation is right. P. 108.-519.-136. Bot. Peradventure, to make it the more gracious, I I agree with Mr. Steevens. P. 113.-522.-142. The. What revels are in hand? Is there no play, To ease the anguish of a torturing hour? Call Philostrate. Philost. Here, mighty Theseus. The. Say, what abridgment have you for this evening? The passages quoted in the note do not convince me that abridgment means a dramatic performance. In this place it appears to me to mean that which shortens time. I find Mr. Henley is of the same opinion. P. 114.-523.-144. Merry and tragical? tedious and brief? That is, hot ice, and wonderous strange snow. A word seems to have been omitted; as snow appears to want the attribute of some quality that is opposite to its nature, such as is supposed by Mr. Upton and Sir Thomas Hanmer. I prefer Mr. Upton's word. I cannot think Mr. Mason's reading is right. P. 116.-525.-146. Our sport shall be, to take what they mistake: The defect in the metre is supplied with probability by Theobald. Ibid.-147. Noble respect takes it in might, not merit. I incline to Mr. Malone's explanation. P. 123-530.-155. Here come two noble beasts in, a moon and a lion. I do not see that any change is necessary. P. 126.-532.-159. Dem. And then came Pyramus, I do not see the necessity of Dr. Farmer's emendation. I should, however, prefer vanishes to vanished. P.131.-536.-166. Puck. Now the hungry lion roars, Whilst the heavy ploughman snores, 1 I think Warburton's reading, behowls, is right. It reminds me of a passage in Lee's Theodosius: Lean wolves forget to howl at night's pale noon: I see no occasion for the insertion of this name. Gratiano calls the bringer of the letter his old Venetian friend, which exactly suits Salanio, who had appeared before to be the friend both of Gratiano and Lorenzo. P. 142.-5.-397. Sular. Your mind is tossing on the ocean; I rather incline to believe with Pope that argosy is from Jason's ship Argo, which being employed to fetch the golden fleece, merchantships, which brought home rich freights, were called argosies. Ibid. burghers of the flood. I approve Mr. Steevens's correction of on P. 145.-7.-401. to of Lor. My lord Bassanio, since you have found Antonio, I pray you, have in mind where we must meet. I rather incline to give this speech to Salarino, who, with Salanio, was to be of the party to supper. P. -8,-401. You have too much respect upon the world: They loose it, that do buy it with much care. Loose should be lose. P. 147.-9.-403. Lor. I must be one of these same dumb wise men, Gra. Well, keep me company but two years more, As anciently, when less precision was observed in orthography, g and j were often used indiscriminately, having, in many instances, the same power, I would read, I'll grow a talker for this jeer (supposing it to have been originally written geer), that is, for this bantering expostulation. I cannot think that year is the right reading. Of this conjecture, however, I am not confident. Ibid.-404. Gra. Thanks, i'faith; for silence is only commendable. Ant. Is that any thing now? [Exeunt Gratiano and Lorenzo. Bass. Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more The old reading, now, is certainly right. P. 149.-10.406. Then do but say to me what I should do, I do not assent to Mr. Steevens's explanation. P. 150.-11.-407. Ant. Thou know'st, that all my fortunes are at sea, Nor have I money, nor commodity To raise a present sum. |