Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640 -- Criticism and interpretation
IV., 3, 39.—MS.: “Helped me” _bis._ The first one deleted.
IV., 3, 44.—MS.: To make three sops for his three heads; may serve for a
breakfast.
“that” inserted after “heads,” and “something more than an ordinary” after
“serve for.” One line converted into two, as above, IV., 1, 5.
IV., 3, 46.—MS.: The cur is vengeance devilish hungry.
“Vengeance” deleted.
IV., 3, 48.—C.: Provided for my frame.
MS.: Provided for my fame.
IV., 3, 53.—MS.: That no covetous Roman, after I am dead.
“Needie” deleted under “covetous.”
IV., 4, 13.—C: His faults are inscribed.
MS.: His fault’s inscribed.
IV., 4, 22.—C.: But in one thing most remarkable.
MS.: But one thing most remarkable.
IV., 4, 45.—MS.: Of kings deposed, and some in triumph led.
“Read” deleted before “led.” It is the last word of line 44.
IV., 4, 48.—C: Is of worse condition, and Rome.
MS.: Is of a worse condition, and Rome.
V., 1, 28.—MS.: “rows” deleted before “is chained.”
V., 1, 98.—C: In the world.
MS.: Of the world.
V., 1, 102.—C: Since I am term’d a soldier.
MS.: Since I am turn’d soldier.
V., 1, 116.—C: Grant you like (opportunity, but why),
MS.: Grant you like;
C.’s addition required by the sense.
V., 1, 137.—C.: In which, my lord being a suitor with (me).
MS.: In which, my lord being a suitor with. Addition required.
V., 1, 143.—C.: And though it needs not, for further proof.
MS.: And though it needs it not, for further proof.
V., 1, 157.—C.: They find.
MS.: May find.
“May” required by the sense.
V., 1, 172.—MS.: Swim down the torrent stream but to oppose the torrent.
“Torrent” before “stream” deleted.
V., 2, 14.—C.: I will make this good.
MS.: I will mock this good.
V., 2, 30.—C.: That noble Roman. By h(im you are sent for).
MS.: That noble Roman. By h.... Addition required.
V., 2, 33.—C.: Though I grand him.
MS.: Though I grac’d him.
V., 2, 46.—C.: ANTONIUS. Forbear.
MS.: MARCELLUS. Forbear.
V.,2, 59.—MS.: “Marcell” deleted before “King Antiochus.”
V., 2, 124.—C.: (The armlet).
Koeppel points out that in Cayet it is a ring.(569)
V., 2, 125.—C.: Which you wear on your sl(eeve).
MS.: Which you wear on your——slight traces of “sl.”
V., 2, 125.—C.: I ack(nowledge).
MS.: I ack ...
V., 2, 155.—C.:
My power to justify the ill, and pressed
You with mountainous promises of love and service.
MS.: My power to justify the ill, and pressed you
With mountainous promises of love and service.
V., 2, 166-7.—MS.: As far as “faithfully” in one line, but all written at
the same time.
V., 2, 173.—C.: The violence of your passion.
MS.: .... l .. ce of your passion.
V., 2, 174.—C.: Cornelia. (Do) but (expre)ss.
MS.: Cornelia has a line which has disappeared; towards the end are traces
of “but” and “ss.”
V., 2, 175.—C.: Your thankfulness for his so m(any favours).
MS.: Your thankfulness for his so m ...
V., 2, 176.—C.: And labour that the senate may restore h(im).
MS.: And labour that the senate may restore h ... Addition required.
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