P. 205.-23.-32. I would, your highness Would give it quick consideration, for I think Warburton's correction is right. Mr. Steevens has produced an authority from Othello for an acknowledged sense of the word prime: had he cited any instance to prove that baseness ever means mischief, I should have been more ready to concur with him in retaining that word. P. 205.-24.-33. Wol. If I am traduced by tongues, which neither know The chronicles of my doing,-let me say, 'Tis but the fate of place, and the rough brake That virtue must go through. I think Mr. Steevens has done rightly. P. 206.-24.-34. What we oft do best, By sick interpreters, once weak ones, is I agree with Mr. Steevens. P. 219.-35.-51. Wol. Ladies you are not merry ;-gentlemen, Whose fault is this? Sands. The red wine first must rise In their fair cheeks, my lord; then we shall have them Talk us to silence. Anne. You are a merry gamester, My lord Sands. Sands. Yes, if I make my play. Ritson's is the true explanation. Anne. P. 237.51.-74. O, God's will! much better, She ne'er had known pomp: though it be temporal, It from the bearer, 'tis a sufferance, panging As soul and body's severing. I am satisfied that this is rightly explained by Mr. Steevens; but I am not sure that it is necessary to change do to to. Old L. What think you of a duchess ? have you limbs Old L. Then you are weakly made: pluck off a little ; I would not be a young count in your way, For more than blushing comes to: if your back Cannot vouchsafe this burden, 'tis too weak Notwithstanding Mr. Tollet's remark (which I think is sufficiently answered by Mr. M. Mason) I believe Dr. Johnson's is the true explanation. The prurient sagacity of Mr. Ritson has, I think, found out a meaning never meant. Wol. P. 247.-61.-88. You have here, lady, (And of your choice,) these reverend fathers; men Yea, the elect of the land, who are assembled To plead your cause it shall be therefore bootless, I feel some inclination to admit the reading of the fourth folio, defer, with the modern editors. P. 249-63.-91. Q. Kath. You have, by fortune, and his highness' favours, Mr. Steevens is right. K. Hen. P. 251.-65.-94. You are excus'd: But will you be more justified? you ever Have wish'd the sleeping of this business; never I can by no means approve the punctuation and explanation proposed by Mr. Steevens. P. 253. 66.-96. Thus hulling in The wild sea of my conscience, I did steer Now present here together. I do not think Mr. Steevens has rightly explained the word hulling; at least it seems to be used in another sense in Richard the Third, Act IV. And there they hull, expecting but the aid Q. Kath. P. 257.—70.—101. If your business Seek me out, and that way I am wife in, Out with it boldly. I incline to think with Mr. M. Mason, that we should adopt the reading of the modern editors, and that way I am wise in. Wol. P. 258. 71.-103. Noble lady, I am sorry, my integrity should breed, So deep suspicion, where all faith was meant. I think the conjecture of Mr. Malone and Mr. Edwards not improbable. When returns Cranmer ? Suf. He is return'd, in his opinions; which Almost in Christendom. I cannot help thinking that the passage is greatly improved by Mr. Rowe's emendation, which I am not convinced is unnecessary. P. 271.-83.-118. Wol. My sovereign, I confess, your royal graces, I incline to think Mr. Malone is right. P. 275.-86.-124. Sur. Thou art a proud traitor, priest. Wol. Proud, lord, thou liest; Within these forty hours Surrey durst better Have burnt that tongue, than said so. I do not suspect that Shakespeare wrote, within these four hours. } 2 Gent. P. 285.-95.-139. The citizens, I am sure, have shown at full their royal minds; As, let them have their rights, they are ever forward Pageants and sights of honour. I feel some inclination to receive Mr. Pope's reading, loyal. P. 291.-100.-146. Kath. Pr'ythee, good Griffith, tell me how he died: For my example. That happily is sometimes used for peradventure, haply, cannot be doubted, but I do not think it is in this place. Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honour. From his cradle, I incline to Theobald's punctuation. And of a lovely boy: the God of heaven I think Mr. Malone is right. A man, that more detests, more stirs against, |