iii.21 (153,6) thy angel/Becomes a Fear] Mr.Uptan reads,
_Becomes_ afear'd,--
The common reading is more poetical.
II.iii.37 (154,7) his quails ever/Beat mine] The ancients used to match
quails as we match cocks.
II.iii.38 (154,8) inhoop'd, at odds] Thus the old copy. _Inhoop'd_ is
_inclosed, confined_, that they may fight. The modern editions read,
_Beat mine_, in whoop'd-_at odds_.--
II.v.1 (155,9) musick, moody food] [The _mood_ is the _mind_, or _mental
disposition_. Van Haaren's panegyrick on the English begins,
_Groot-moedig Volk, great-minded nation_.] Perhaps here is a poor jest
intended between _mood_ the _mind_ and _moods_ of musick.
II.v.41 (l57,4) Not like a formal man] [_Formal_, for ordinary. WARB.]
Rather decent, regular.
II.v.103 (161,8) Thou art not what thou'rt sure of!] For this, which is
not easily understood, Sir Thomas Hanmer has given,
_That_ say'st but _what thou'rt sure of!_
I am not satisfied with the change, which, though it affords sense,
exhibits little spirit. I fancy the line consists only of abrupt starts.
_Oh that his fault should make a knave of thee_,
That art--not what?--Thou'rt sure on't.--Get thee
hence.
_That his fault should make a knave of thee that art_--but what _shall I
say thou art not_? Thou art then sure of _this marriage._--Get thee
hence.
Dr. Warburton has received Sir T.
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