The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 7 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 7 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
4. MACBETH, which follows next in order, was also printed for the first
time in that volume. Except that it is divided into scenes as well as
acts, it is one of the worst printed of all the plays, especially as
regards the metre, and not a few passages are hopelessly corrupt.
'Davenant's version,' quoted in our notes, was published in 1673.
Jennen's edition was printed in 1773. The edition of Macbeth by Harry
Rowe is attributed to Dr A. Hunter, and as such we have quoted it. Of
this we may remark that it is not always quite certain whether the
editor is in jest or earnest. 'Shakespeare restored' by Mr Hastings
Elwin is an edition of _Macbeth_ with introduction and notes, which was
anonymously and privately printed at Norwich in 1853.
W. G. C.
W. A. W.
ADDENDA.
_Romeo and Juliet_:
I. 1. 178. _sick health_] _sicknes, helth_ 'England's Parnassus.'
I. 1. 191. _discreet_] _distrest_ 'England's Parnassus.'
II. 3. 2. _Chequering_] _Cheering_ 'England's Parnassus.'
II. 6. 20. _fall; so_] _full so_ 'England's Parnassus.'
III. 5. 10. _mountain tops_] _mountaines top_ 'England's Parnassus.'
_Timon of Athens_:
I. 1. 56. _creatures_] _creature_ Maginn conj.
I. 1. 235. _no angry wit_] _no argument_ Bullock conj.
I. 2. (stage direction) like himself.] by himself. Maginn conj.
I. 2. 68. _sin_] _dine_ Bullock conj.
I. 2. 69, 70. _Much ..._ Tim.] Tim. _Such food doth thy heart good._
Bullock conj.
II. 2. 143. _hear ... late--_] _are now too late--_ Bullock conj.
III. 1. 40. _solidares_] _saludores_ (i.e. _saluts-d'or_) Maginn
conj.
III. 3. 8. _Has Ventidius_] _Lucius, Ventidius_ Lloyd conj.
III. 3. 11, 12. _His ... Thrive, give_] _His ... Shrink, give_ Bullock
conj.
_Three friends like physicians Give_ Lloyd
conj.,
ending lines 9, 10 at _shows ... must I_.
III. 4. 111. _So fitly?_] _So, fitly_: Lloyd conj.
III. 6. 78. _are. The ... fees_] _are--the worst of your foes_
Bullock conj.
IV. 3. 133. _whores, a bawd_] _whores abound_ Bullock conj.
V. 2. 8. _a particular_] _up articular_ Bullock conj.
_Julius Cæsar_:
III. 1. 263. _men_] _Rome_ Bullock conj.
IV. 1. 44. _our means stretch'd_] _our means, our plans, sketch'd
out_
Bullock conj.
IV. 3. 9. _Let_] _But let_ Lloyd conj.
IV. 3. 106. For _Sheath_ read _Sheathe_.
ROMEO AND JULIET.
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ[1].
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