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Illustrations of Shakspeare, and of Ancient Manners

Part 3 / Act 1 — ACT I.

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Scene 2. Page 18.

Imo. ... he is A man worth any woman; overbuys me Almost the sum he pays.

This has already been so ingeniously interpreted, that there is considerable hazard in the offer of any other conjecture on the subject; yet, may not Imogen mean, "the possession of me is much too dearly bought by the banishment to which you sentence him; he has almost nothing for so large a price."

Scene 5. Page 27.

Enter Philario, Iachimo, &c.

Mr. Malone having shown that this name is borrowed from the Italian Giacomo, it should be printed Jachimo, in order to prevent any mistake in the pronunciation.

Explore with AITake your curiosity a little further.

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