I.iii.16 (307,5) brows bound with oak] The crown given by the Romans to
him that saved the life of a citizen, which was accounted more
honourable than any other.
I.iv.14 (311,9) nor a man that fears you less than he,/That's lesser
than a little] The sense requires it to be read,
_nor a man that fears you_ more _than he_,
Or more probably,
_nor a man_ but _fears you less than he,
That's lesser than a little_.
I.v.5 (314,4) prize their hours] In the first edition it is, _prize
their_ hours. I know not who corrected it [to _prize their honours_]. A
modern editor, who had made such an improvement, would have spent half a
page in ostentation of his sagacity.
I.vi.36 (317,6) Ransoming him, or pitying] i.e. _remitting his ransom_.
I.vi.61 (318,8) swords advanc'd] That is, swords lifted high.
I.vi.83 (319,9) Please you to march,/And four shall quickly draw out my
command,/Which men are best inclin'd] I cannot but suspect this passage
of corruption. Why should they _march_, that _four_ might select those
that were _best inclin'd_? How would their inclinations be known? Who
were the _four_ that should select them? Perhaps, we may read,
--_Please you to march,
And_ fear _shall quickly draw out_ of _my command,
Which men are_ least _inclin'd_.
It is easy to conceive that, by a little negligence, _fear_ might be
changed to _four_, and _least_ to _best_.
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