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. My lord Sands. You are a merry gamester, Sands. Yes, if I make my play. Ritson's is the true explanation. Q 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 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. P. 238.-52.-75. Old L. Alas, poor lady! She's a stranger now again. Dr. Johnson is right. P. 239.-54.-77. 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 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 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 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. 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 Ay, ay, my liege; And of a lovely boy: the God of heaven Both now and ever bless her!-'tis a girl, I think Mr. Malone is right. A man, that more detests, more stirs against, |