Volume 1 / Act 1 — Act I: Scene 2
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Scene ii.] Scene iii. Pope.
12. First Gent. Why, ’twas] 1. Gent. Why? ’twas Ff. First Gent. Why? Luc. ’Twas Singer.
15. before] after Hanmer. See note (II).
do] doth Hanmer. does Warburton.
22-26. Lucio. In any proportion ... language. First Gent. I think ... religion. Lucio. Ay, why not?... all grace.] Lucio. Not in any profession ... language, I ... religion. 2. Gent. And why not?... controversy. Lucio. As for ... all grace. Hanmer. See note (III).
29. lists] list Anon. conj.
42. Here Ff have Enter Bawde, transferred by Theobald to line 56.
43. Scene iv. Pope. Bawd coming at a distance. Hanmer.
44. I have] 1. Gent. I have Pope (ed. 2). He has Halliwell.
48. dolours] Rowe. dollours Ff. dollars Pope.
56. Scene iv. Johnson.
65. head] head is Rowe. head’s Capell.
81. Scene v. Pope.
88. with maid] with-made Seymour conj.
91. houses] bawdy houses Tyrwhitt conj.
96. all] om. Pope.
110. Scæna Tertia. Ff.
Pope’s Scene VI is not mentioned, but presumably begins here.
Juliet] Ff. Gaoler. Halliwell. om. Collier MS. See note (IV).
113. Lord] om. F2 F3 F4.
115. offence] offence’ (for offences) S. Walker conj.
115, 116. by weight The words] Ff. by weight; I’ th’ words Hanmer. by weight. The words Warburton (after Davenant). by weight—The sword Roberts conj. by weight The word Halliwell. by weight.—The word’s Becket conj. by weight—The works Jackson conj. See note (V).
117. yet still ’tis just] yet ’tis just still S. Walker conj.
121. every scope] liberty Wheeler MS.
124. A thirsty evil] An evil thirst Davenant’s version. A thirsted evil Spedding conj.
128. morality] Rowe (after Davenant). mortality Ff.
141. denunciation] pronunciation Collier MS.
143. propagation] F2 F3 F4. propogation F1. prorogation Malone conj. procuration Jackson conj. preservation Grant White.
147. most] om. Hanmer.
148. on] F1. in F2 F3 F4.
151. fault and] flash and Johnson conj. foult or Id. conj. foil and Anon. conj. fault and] flash and Johnson conj. fault or Id. conj. foil and Anon. conj.
glimpse] guise Anon. conj.
161. nineteen] fourteen Whalley conj.
165. it is] so it is Hanmer (who prints line 165-167 as four verses ending stands, milkmaid, off, him.
166. she be] she be but Hanmer.
173. voice] name Wheler MS.
175. youth] zenith Johnson conj.
176. prone] prompt Johnson conj. pow’r Id. conj. proue Becket conj.
177. move] Ff. moves Rowe.
beside] besides Capell.
181. under] F1. upon F2 F3 F4. on Hanmer, who prints 179-185 as six verses ending may, like, imposition, be, tick-tack, Lucio.
imposition] inquisition Johnson conj. (withdrawn).
182. the enjoying of] om. Hanmer.
who I would] which I’d Hanmer.
184. her] her strait Hanmer.