The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 3 of 9] — John Shaqi
The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 3 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 3 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
[84] _rail_] _rail'd_ Rowe.
[86] _no_] _not_ Collier MS.
[91] _of Greece_] _o' th' Green_ Hanmer (L. II. apud Theobald conj.).
_of_ _Greys_ or _of Greete_ Halliwell conj.
[92] _Henry_] _Harry_ Capell conj.
[96] See note (VI).
[97] SCENE V. Pope.
Enter ...] Capell. Enter Lady with Attendants. Ff Q (after line 96).
[98-100] Capell prints as two lines _How_ ... _well_; _For_ ...
_wife?_
[99, 100] _Marry_ ... _wife?_] Printed as prose by Pope.
[108] _Al'ce_] Capell. _Alce_ Ff.
[110] See note (VII).
_Madam_] _Humph madam_ Capell conj. _Madam_, _my_ S. Walker conj.
[110, 111] _Madam_ ... _more_] As prose in Pope.
[111] _above_] F1 Q F2. _about_ F3 F4.
_year or_] _year and_ F4. _years_ _and_ Rowe.
[114, 115] _'Tis much_ ... _bed_] As prose in Pope.
[120] _In_] _On_ Capell. _your_] _you_ Q.
[124] _dreams_] _dream_ Rowe.
[126] SCENE VI. Pope.
Enter ...] Ff. Enter another servant. Capell.
[129] _too much_] _so much_ Rowe.
[134] _Marry_ ... _Is not_] Capell (_play't_). _Marrie I will let them
play, it is not_ F1 Q F2. _Marry I will, let them play,_ _it is not_
F3. _Marry I will, let them_ _play, is it not_ F4.
_comonty_] _commodity?_ Pope, from (Q).
[134-140] _Marry_ ... _younger_] Capell prints as six lines of verse.
[135] _gambold_] Ff Q. _gambol_ Pope.
[140] _and_ ... _younger_] _We shall ne'er_ _be younger_, _and let the
world slide_ Collier (Collier MS.), reading 139, 140 as rhyme.
[Seating her for the Play. Capell. They sit down. Malone.
Flourish.] Ff Q. om. Capell.
ACT I.
SCENE I. _Padua_. _A public place_.
_Enter_ LUCENTIO _and his man_ TRANIO.
_Luc._ Tranio, since for the great desire I had
To see fair Padua, nursery of arts,
I am arrived for fruitful Lombardy,
The pleasant garden of great Italy;
And by my father's love and leave am arm'd 5
With his good will and thy good company,
My trusty servant, well approved in all,
Here let us breathe and haply institute
A course of learning and ingenious studies.
Pisa renowned for grave citizens 10
Gave me my being and my father first,
A merchant of great traffic through the world,
Vincentio, come of the Bentivolii.
Vincentio's son brought up in Florence
It shall become to serve all hopes conceived, 15
To deck his fortune with his virtuous deeds:
And therefore, Tranio, for the time I study,
Virtue and that part of philosophy
Will I apply that treats of happiness
By virtue specially to be achieved. 20
Tell me thy mind; for I have Pisa left
And am to Padua come, as he that leaves
A shallow plash to plunge him in the deep
And with satiety seeks to quench his thirst.
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