The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 4 of 9] — John Shaqi
The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 4 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 4 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
(Q₂). The | Chronicle | History of Henry the fift, | With his battell
fought at _Agin Court_ | in _France_. Together with _Auntient_
| _Pistoll._ | _As it hath bene sundry times playd by the Right
honorable_ | _the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants._ | LONDON | Printed
by Thomas Creede, for Thomas | Pauier, and are to be sold at his
shop in Cornhill, | at the signe of the Cat and Parrets neare | the
Exchange. 1602. |
Q₃. The | Chronicle History | of Henry the fift, with his | battell
fought at _Agin Court_ in | France. Together with _an-_|_cient
Pistoll._ | _As it hath bene sundry times playd by the Right
Honou-_|_rable the Lord Chamberlaine his_ | _Seruants._ | Printed for
T. P. 1608. |
The text of these Quarto editions is so imperfect and varies so much
from the more authentic text of the Folio, that it was impossible to
give the variations in our foot-notes. We are inclined to agree with Mr
Collier and others in the supposition that the Quarto text was 'hastily
made up from notes taken at the theatre during the performance,
subsequently patched together.' The references to these Quartos are
inclosed in brackets in accordance with the rule mentioned in the
Preface to Vol. I. p. xxi.
It is scarcely necessary to add that 'The famous Victories of Henry the
Fift,' published in 1617, has nothing to do with Shakespeare's play.
* * * * *
We have the pleasure of adding several new names to the list of our
benefactors. Miss Thackeray, of Windsor, has been so kind as to lend
us a copy of Nares's Glossary which belonged to her late father, the
Provost of King's College, Cambridge, and is copiously annotated in his
hand.
Mr Henry Wilbraham has obtained for us the loan of some valuable MS.
notes on Shakespeare, compiled by the late Mr Roger Wilbraham, F.R.S.,
formerly Fellow of Trinity College, and now in the possession of Mr
George Fortescue Wilbraham of Delamere House, Cheshire.
Dr C. M. Ingleby and Mr G. R. French have sent us valuable
communications, the former with reference to difficulties in the text,
the latter with reference to points of history and genealogy.
We are also indebted for various acts of kindness and courtesy to the
Marquis Camden, the Rev. T. S. Woollaston, the Rev. Lambert B. Larking,
the Rev. Archibald Clerke of Kilmallie, Mr Stirling of Keir, Mr Pryme,
Mr W. B. Donne, Mr P. S. Worsley, Professor Goldwin Smith, the Rev.
H. O. Coxe, Librarian of the Bodleian, Mr C. Wright, and the late Mr
George Daniell.
W. G. C.
W. A. W.
ADDENDA AND CORRIGENDA.
_King John._
III. 1. 69. Add note, _his owner_] _dishonour_ Bullock conj.
III. 1. 209. Note, for _new betrimmed_ read _new untamed_ or
_new betrimmed_.
IV. 2. 63. Add note, _you_] _you'd_ Keightley conj.
IV. 3. 54. Add to note, _sin of time's_ Keightley conj.
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