NOTES ON READINGS IN THE TEXT

Readings peculiar to the edition of 1697, and apparently altered by Dryden himself, are noted here. The dates of the early editions are 1697, 1698, 1701, 1709, 1721, 1730. Carey's edition appeared in 1803; Scott's in 1808. Readings marked 1709, 1721, or 1730 appear in all later editions, unless a note is added to the contrary.

BOOK I.

11. 68-9. wound Transfixed, and naked] Carey's punctuation. Early edd. have Wound Transfix'd and naked, etc.

fiery] smoaking 1697.

1. 316.

394.

1.

428.

ledge of rocks] hollow rock 1697.

1.

491.

1. 563.

do you] dost thou 1709.

1. 622.

fated] fatal 1697.

1. 640.

Fame] Fate 1697.

massy] massive some later edd.

11. 905–6. cost):...work,] cost:...work) Carey, Scott.

Their] The 1721; Carey restored original reading.
the monster fabric] the fatal Engine 1697.

1. 107. these] the 1709.

1.202.

the] this 1721; Carey restored original reading.

1. 210.

1. 279.

adjured] abjur'd 1709; Carey restored original reading. sputtered] spluttered Morley.

1. 294.

altar] halter Morley.

1. 318.

struck] stuck 1709. See note on p. 110.

1.

416.

And] The 1697.

bold] fierce 1697.

compassed] compass Carey.

1. 607.

their] the later edd.

Panthus] Pantheus early edd.; Panthus Carey, Scott.
Iphitus] Iph'itus 1697; Iph'itas 1709; Ipheitas Morley.
Corœbus] Chorabus most edd.

11. 644-7. burns:...herbs,...rides:...grass, ] burns,...herbs; rides ...grass: Carey, Scott (ed. Saintsbury).

11. 770-1. alone :...need, my] alone,...need! My Carey, Scott. to the yet] yet to the 1721; Carey restored original

1. 911.

reading.
1. 934.
1. 970.

shake] slake 1716, etc.

hallowed...cypress] hollow'd...Cyprus 1697, 1701.

fly] shun 1697.

BOOK VI.

Eager] Prepar'd 1697.

farther] further Scott (ed. Saintsbury).

reverend] rev'rent Carey; reverent Scott (ed. Saintsbury). Corynæus] Chorineus early edd..

unnavigable] innavigable Carey, Scott.

shore] Shoar? 1697, 1701, 1709.

he] she Carey, Scott.

weighty] mighty 1709.

1. 924. beings] Being 1709.

11. 959-60. dew;...heat,] dew...heat; Carey, Scott (ed. Saints

these] the 1709; Carey restored original reading.
thy] the 1709; Carey restored original reading.
A] And 1709; Carey restored original reading.
our] your 1709; Carey restored original reading.
Nysa's] Nisus all early edd.

For fighting fields his troops he shall prepare 1697.
two] three 1697.

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