Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640 -- Criticism and interpretation
III., 3, 229.—C.: To cross your purpose.
MS.: To cross your purposes.
III., 3, 234.—MS.: The warrant and authority of a wife your queen.
“A wife” deleted.
III., 3, 244.—C.: These (eyes) pull’d out.
MS.: These pulled out.
“Eyes” is required by the sense, and “these” and “eyes” are much alike in
this hand.
_Ibid._—C.: Do then.
MS.: Do you then.
III., 3, 248.—C.: Born deaf.
MS.: Born dumb.
Act IV.—Stage-manager’s note in left-hand margin of 186, “Long.” _Cf._ Act
II.
IV., 1.—C.: A street in Callipolis.
Not in MS.
MS.: Sempronius a Capturion—_i.e._, “captain” altered to “centurion.”
IV., 1, 2.—MS.: I heard such.
“Such” deleted. It begins the next line.
IV., 1, 5.—MS.: He promised me a visit, if his designs as I desire they
may.
“He” deleted and “who by his letters” written above it.
For similar expansion of one line into two, _cf._ II., 2, 285.
IV., 1, 7.—MS.: Till he arrive you behold him.
“He arrive” deleted.
IV., 1, 23.—MS.: “My” deleted before “yourself.”
IV., 1, 29.—C.: Lips.
MS.: Lip.
IV., 1, 34.—C.: Tacks on “he” to this line.
MS.: “He” begins line 35.
IV., 1, 45.—Enter Flaminius.
(?) “Ferdinand” deleted below.
IV., 1, 90.—C.: And may prove fortunate.
MS.: And it may prove fortunate.
IV., 2, 5.—C.: (Why), the sufferings of this miserable man.
MS.: No trace of “why.”
IV., 2, 11.—C.: Tacks on “to” at the end.
MS.: It begins line 12.
IV., 2, 29.—C.: And know that not the reverence that waits.
MS.: And though I know the reverence that waits.
IV., 2, 33.—C.: Or iron.
MS.: Or fire.
IV., 2, 58.—C.: They aim at.
MS.: They aimed at.
IV., 2, 60.—C.: A few more hours.
MS.: A few hours more.
IV., 2, 66.—MS.: For the pretty tempting friend I brought; my life on’t.
Under “tempting,” “beauty” (?) deleted.
IV., 2, 87.—MS.: Crack not with the weight of deer, and far-fetched
dainties.
“Not” spoils the metre and the sense; it occurs in line 88. “Dispute not
with heaven’s bounties.”
IV., 2, 90.—C.: Homely cakes.
MS.: Homely cates.
IV., 2, 96.—MS.: I have already
Acquainted her with her cue. The music ushers
Her personal appearance.
Scratched out at top of 20_b_, and inserted at foot of 20_a_.
IV., 2, 127.—C.: Pray, what are you?
MS.: Pray you, what are you?
IV., 2, 147.—C.: That, (sir), is.
MS.: “Sir” not visible owing to mutilation. (?) Sir, that is.
IV., 2, 158.—MS.: And met your wishes.
“And met” deleted before “and met.”
IV., 2, 226.—MS.: To pluck your eyes out.
Last half of line deleted. Last word (?) “thoughtes.”
IV., 2, 228.—MS.: Add a deleted line:
Dieted with gourd water.(568) Oh! the furies!
C.: leaves out.
IV., 3, 1.—MS.: Officers leading in Berecinthius.
“Sampayo” deleted under “Berecinthius.”
C.: Place of execution at Callipolis.
MS.: Does not mention Callipolis.
IV., 3, 28.—MS.: My bark you see wants stowage.
“Balance” deleted before “stowage.”
IV., 3, 29.—C.: But give me half a dozen hens.
MS.: But give me half a dozen of hens.
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