Tamburlaine the Great — Part 2Marlowe, Christopher
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Tamburlaine the Great — Part 2
Marlowe, Christopher
English drama; Historical drama; Timur, 1336-1405 -- Drama; Tragedies (Drama)
[Footnote 90: excellence] So the 4to.--The 8vo "excellency."]
[Footnote 91: cavalieros] i.e. mounds, or elevations of earth, to
lodge cannon.]
[Footnote 92: prevails] i.e. avails.]
[Footnote 93: Mausolus'] Wrong quantity.]
[Footnote 94: one] So the 8vo ("on").--The 4to "our."]
[Footnote 95: stature] See note |||, p. 27.--So the 8vo.--The 4to "statue."
Here the metre would be assisted by reading "statua," which is
frequently found in our early writers: see my REMARKS ON
MR. COLLIER'S AND MR. KNIGHT'S EDITIONS OF SHAKESPEARE, p. 186.
[note |||, from p. 27. (The First Part of Tamburlaine the
Great):
"stature] So the 8vo.--The 4to "statue:" but again, in the
SECOND PART of this play, act ii. sc. 4, we have, according
to the 8vo--
"And here will I set up her STATURE."
and, among many passages that might be cited from our
early authors, compare the following;
"The STATURES huge, of Porphyrie and costlier matters
made."
Warner's ALBIONS ENGLAND, p. 303. ed. 1596.
"By them shal Isis STATURE gently stand."
Chapman's BLIND BEGGER OF ALEXANDRIA, 1598, sig. A 3.
"Was not Anubis with his long nose of gold preferred
before Neptune, whose STATURE was but brasse?"
Lyly's MIDAS, sig. A 2. ed. 1592."]
[Footnote 96: Soria] See note ?, p. 44. [i.e. note 13.]]
[Footnote 97: fate] So the 8vo.--The 4to "fates."]
[Footnote 98: his] Old eds. "our."]
[Footnote 99: all] So the 8vo.--Omitted in the 4to.]
[Footnote 100: honours] So the 8vo.--The 4to "honour."]
[Footnote 101: in conquest] So the 4to.--The 8vo "in THE conquest."]
[Footnote 102: Judaea] So the 8vo.--The 4to "Juda."]
[Footnote 103: Sclavonia's] Old eds. "Scalonians" and "Sclauonians."]
[Footnote 104: Soria] See note ?, p. 44. (i.e. note 13.]
[Footnote 105: Damascus] Here the old eds. "Damasco." See note *,
p. 31.
note *, from p. 31. (The First Part of Tamburlaine the
Great):
"Damascus] Both the old eds. here "Damasco:" but in many
other places they agree in reading "Damascus.""]
[Footnote 106: That's no matter, &c.] So previously (p. 46, first col.)
Almeda speaks in prose, "I like that well," &c.
[p. 46, first col. (This play):
"ALMEDA. I like that well: but, tell me, my lord,
if I should let you go, would you be as good as
your word? shall I be made a king for my labour?"]
[Footnote 107: dearth] Old eds. "death."]
[Footnote 108: th'] So the 8vo.--Omitted in the 4to.]
[Footnote 109: Those] Old eds. "Whose."]
[Footnote 110: sorrows] So the 8vo.--The 4to "sorrow."]
[Footnote 111: thirst] So the 4to.--The 8vo "colde."]
[Footnote 112: champion] i.e. champaign.]
[Footnote 113: which] Old eds. "with."]
[Footnote 114: Whereas] i.e. Where.]
[Footnote 115: the] So the 8vo.--The 4to "and."]
[Footnote 116: cavalieros] See note ?, p. 52. [i.e. note 91.]]
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