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some＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃scorne。〃
will＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃shall。〃
top＇ i。e。 rise above； surpass。Old eds。 〃stop。〃
renowmed＇ See note ｜｜； p。 11。 So the 8vo。 The
4to 〃renowned。〃
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thirst＇ The 8vo 〃thrust〃： the 4to 〃thrist。〃
and＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃not。〃
the fair＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃THEE faire。〃
she＇ i。e。 Nemesis。
Rhamnus'＇ Old eds。 〃Rhamnis。〃
meeds＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃deeds。〃
into＇ Used here （as the word was formerly often used） for
UNTO。
sure＇ A dissyllable here。 In the next line 〃assure〃 is a trisyllable。
with his crown in his hand＇ The old eds。 add 〃offering to hide
it；〃 but THAT he does presently after。
those were＇ i。e。 those who were； who have been。
Stand staggering＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃Stand THOSE
staggering。〃
For kings are clouts that every man shoots at； Our crown the
pin； &c。＇ CLOUT means the white mark in the butts； PIN； the peg in the
centre； which fastened it。
me＇ So the 4to。Omitted in the 8vo。
MYCETES。 Ay； marry； &c。＇ From this to 〃TAMBURLAINE。
Well； I mean you shall have it again〃 inclusive； the dialogue is prose：
compare act iv。 sc。 4； p。 29。
renowmed man…at…arms＇ See note ｜｜； p。 11。 So the
8vo。The 4to 〃RENOWNED MEN at armes。〃
chiefest＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃chiefe。〃
happy＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃happiest。〃
aim'd＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃and。〃
it＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃is。〃
our＇ So the 4to。Omitted in the 8vo。
we＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃I。〃
in earth＇ i。e。 on earth。 So in the Lord's Prayer； 〃Thy will be
done IN EARTH。〃
Casane＇ Both the old eds。 here 〃Casanes。〃
a…piece＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃apace。〃
purchase＇ i。e。 booty； gain。
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quite＇ i。e。 requite。
this＇ So （） the 8vo。The 4to 〃the。〃
him＇ Old eds。 〃his。〃
and＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃with。〃
sprung＇ See note *； p。 14。
dares＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃dare。〃
fate＇ Old eds。 〃state。〃
Resolve＇ Seems to meandissolve （compare 〃our bodies turn to
elements；〃 p。 12； sec。 col。）： but I suspect some corruption here。
Barbarous＇ Qy。 〃O barbarous〃？ in the next line but one； 〃O
treacherous〃？ and in the last line of the speech； 〃O bloody〃？ But we
occasionally find in our early dramatists lines which are defective in the
first syllable； and in some of these instances at least it would almost seem
that nothing has been omitted by the transcriber or printer。
artier＇ i。e。 artery。 This form occurs again in the SEC。 PART of
the present play： so too in a copy of verses by Day；
〃Hid in the vaines and ARTIERS of the earthe。〃 SHAKESPEARE
SOC。 PAPERS； vol。 i。 19。
The word indeed was variously written of old：
〃The ARTER strynge is the conduyt of the lyfe spiryte。〃 Hormanni
VULGARIA； sig。 G iii。 ed。 1530。
〃Riche treasures serue for th'ARTERS of the war。〃 Lord Stirling's
DARIUS； act ii。 Sig。 C 2。 ed。 1604。
〃Onelye the extrauagant ARTIRE of my arme is brused。〃 EVERIE
WOMAN IN HER HUMOR； 1609； sig。 D 4。
〃And from the veines some bloud each ARTIRE draines。〃 Davies's
MICROCOSMOS； 1611； p。 56。
regiment＇ i。e。 rule。
fruit＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃fruites。〃
are＇ Old eds。 〃Is。〃
talents＇ Was often used by our early writers for TALONS； as
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many passages might be adduced to shew。 Hence the quibble in
Shakespeare's LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST； act iv。 sc。 2。； 〃If a TALENT be
a claw；〃 &c。
harpy＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃Harper；〃 and with that reading the
line is cited； in a note on MACBETH； act iv。 sc。 1； by Steevens； who also
gives 〃tires UPON my life；〃 but 〃TIRES〃 （a well…known term in falconry；
and equivalent here topreys） is to be pronounced as a dissyllable。 （In the
4to it in spelt 〃tyers。〃
the＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃thy。〃
bassoes＇ i。e。 bashaws。
Christians renied＇ i。e。 Christians who have denied； or
renounced their faith。In THE GENT。 MAGAZINE for Jan。 1841； J。 M。
would read 〃Christians RENEGADENS〃 or 〃CHRISTIAN
RENEGADES：〃 but the old text is right； among many passages that might
be cited； compare the following；
〃And that Ydole is the God of false Cristene； that han RENEYED
hire FEYTHE。〃 THE VOIAGE AND TRAVAILE OF SIR JOHN
MAUNDEVILE； p。 209。 ed。 1725。
〃For that thou should'st RENY THY FAITH； and her thereby
possesse。 The Soldan did capitulat in vaine： the more thy blesse。〃 Warner's
ALBIONS ENGLAND； B。 XI。 Ch。 68。 p。 287。 ed。 1596。
Terrene＇ i。e。 Mediterranean。
Renowmed＇ See note ｜｜； p。 11。 So the 8vo。 The
4to 〃renowned。〃
basso＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃Brother。〃
Not＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃Nor。〃
in＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃on。〃
Or spread； &c。＇ A word has dropt out from this line。
measur'd heaven＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃measured THE
heauen。〃
pioners＇ The usual spelling of the word in our early writers （in
Shakespeare； for instance）。
ceaseless＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃carelesse。〃
conceits＇ i。e fancies； imaginations。
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counterfeit＇ i。e。 picture； resemblance。
his＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃the。〃
you＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃me。〃
Leave＇ The author probably wrote； 〃AGYDAS； leave；〃 &c。
facts＇ i。e。 deeds。
much＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃more。〃
Pierides＇ i。e。 The daughters of Pierus； who； having challenged
the Muses to a trial of song； were overcome； and changed into magpies。
the young Arabian＇ Scil。 Alcidamus； see p。 10； l。 9； sec。 col。
Fearing his love＇ i。e。 Fearing with respect to his love。
of＇ so the 4to。The 8vo 〃and。〃
fury＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃furies。〃
shone＇ Old eds。 〃shine。〃
send＇ Old eds。 〃sent。〃
menace＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃meane。〃
fetch＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃fetcht。〃
set＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃seate。〃
Terrene＇ i。e。 Mediterranean。
to rest or breathe＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃to BREATH AND
REST。〃
bastones＇ i。e。 bastinadoes。
they＇ So the 8vo。0mitted in the 4to。
Morocco＇ Here the old eds。 〃Moroccus；〃a barbarism which I
have not retained； because previously； in the stage…direction at the
commencement of this act； p。 19； they agree in reading 〃Morocco。〃
titles＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃title。〃
sarell＇ i。e。 seraglio。
I'll＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃I will。〃
the＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃this。〃
hugy＇ i。e。 huge。
renowm'd＇ See note ｜｜； p。 11。 So the 8vo。 The
4to 〃renowned。〃
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of＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃all。〃
rule＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃raigne。〃
braver＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃braue。〃
pash＇ i。e。 crush to pieces by a stroke。
y…sprung＇ Here the old eds。 〃ySPRONG。〃See note *； p。 14。
them＇ Old eds。 〃thee。〃
the＇ Has perhaps crept in by a mistake of the transcriber or
printer。
And make your strokes to wound the senseless light＇ The old
eds。 have；
〃And make OUR strokes to wound the sencelesse LURE。〃