FOOTNOTES:
[3414] Act iv. Scene i.] Rowe. Actus Quartus. Ff.
Rome. Before ...] Malone. Without the walls of Rome. Rowe. The Gates of Rome. Pope. Before the gates of Rome. Theobald.
Enter ... with the young Nobility of Rome.] Ff. Enter ... Senators and Patricians. Capell.
[3415] extremity was] F3 F4. extreamity was F2. extreamities was F1. extremities were Malone.
[3416] chances common] F4. chances, common F2 F3. chances. Common F1.
[3417] fortune's blows ... craves] fortune bows When most struck home; being gentle, wounded, craves Staunton conj. (withdrawn). that fortune's blows ... craves Keightley.
[3418] struck] F4. strooke F1 F2. strook F3.
being ... craves] beget in wounded cravens or bring gentle wounded cravens Bullock conj.
gentle wounded, craves] Ff. gently warded, craves Pope. greatly warded, crave Hanmer. gently wounded craves Capell. gentle-minded craves Collier (Collier MS.)
[3419] home ... noble] home, then most demand a patient And a skilful healer, being gentle-wounded craves No noble or home, demand a patient and A skilful healer, being ... No noble Nicholson conj.]
gentle ... cunning:] gentle, the wounded braves: A noble cunning! Becket conj.
[3420] cunning] calling Leo conj.
[3421] woman,—] woman— Rowe. woman. Ff.
[3422] I have] I've Pope.
[3423] As 'tis] Easy Anon. conj.
My ... well] Ff. My ... not well Rowe. Mother, you wot Pope.
[3424] fen] den Grey conj.
[3425] or] or not Keightley.
[3426] My first son] First, my son Hanmer. My fierce son Heath conj. My fairest son Keightley.
[3427] Whither wilt thou] Capell. Whether will thou F1. Whither will you F2 F3 F4. Where will you Pope.
[3428] awhile] F1. a while F2 F3 F4.
[3429] exposture] exposure Rowe.
[3430] Cor.] Vir. Keightley. Com. Anon. conj.
[3431] I' the] I h' F2.
[3432] Thou hast] Thou'st Pope.
[3433] wars'] Steevens (1793). warres F1 F2. warrs F3. wars F4. war's Rowe.
[3434] every] evere F2.
Give ... Come] As in Steevens. One line in Ff.
Come] om. Pope.
[3435] Scene ii. Pope.
The same. A street ...] The same. Street leading from the Gate. Capell.
[3436] The ... vex'd] Capell. The ... vexed Ff. Vex'd are the nobles Pope.
whom] Ff. who Rowe (ed. 2).
[3437] Dismiss ... mother] As in Pope. One line in Ff.
[3438] [Exit Ædile.] Capell. om. Ff.
[3439] Enter ...] Ff. Transferred to follow line 10 by Dyce.
[3440] They say ... us] As in Ff. One line in Capell.
[3441] ye're] y'are Ff. you're Capell.
[3442] the hoarded ... love] As in Capell. One line in Ff.
[3443] Requite] F3 F4. requit F1 F2.
[3444] [To Brutus] Johnson. om. Ff.
To Virgilia. Hanmer.
[3445] [To Sicinius] Johnson. om. Ff.
[3446] You ... husband.] Continued to Volumnia. Hanmer.
[3447] my] thy Hanmer.
[3448] struck] F4. strooke F1 F2. strook F3.
[3449] words?] Hanmer. words. Ff. words— Rowe.
[3450] Moe] F1 F2. More F3 F4.
[3451] good. I'll] good. Ile F1. good Ile F2 F3. good, I'le F4.
[3452] Vir. What then ... posterity. Vol. Bastards ... Rome.] Vol. What then ... Rome. Hanmer.
[3453] What then!... posterity] As in Hanmer. One line in Ff.
[3454] he made] is made Rowe (ed. 2).
[3455] Cats] Curs Collier MS. Bats Staunton conj.
[3456] let us] Pope. let's Ff.
[3457] You have] You've Pope.
[3458] stay we] F1. stay you F2 F3 F4.
[3459] [Exeunt Tribunes.] F4 (after wits?). Exit Tribunes. F1 F2 F3 (after wits?).
[3460] would] wish Rowe.
[3461] 'em] them Malone.
[3462] You have ... you have] You've ... have Pope.
[3463] told] toll'd Malone conj.
[3464] me?] F3 F4. me. F1 F2.
[3465] starve] F3 F4. sterve F1 F2.
[3466] [To Virgilia. Hanmer.
[3467] Come, come, come. Men. Fie, fie, fie!] Come, come, fie, fie. Pope. Come, come. Men. Fie, fie! Seymour conj.
[3468] [Exeunt Vol. and Vir.] Exeunt. Ff. om. Rowe.
[3469] Men.] F3 F4. Mene. F1 F2. om. Rowe.
[Exit.] Ff. Exeunt. Rowe.
[3470] Scene iii.] Pope. Scene ii. Rowe.
A highway ...] Malone. Antium. Rowe. Volcian Territories. A Highway. Capell. Between Rome and Antium. Steevens.
meeting] Capell. om. Ff.
[3471] and] but Pope.
[3472] 'em] them Malone.
[3473] Nicanor?] F3 F4. Nicanor: F1 F2.
[3474] is] has Malone conj.
appeared] appear'd F1 F3 F4. appeard F2. affeer'd Hanmer. appeal'd Warburton. apparel'd Jackson conj. approved Collier, ed. 2 (Steevens conj.) appayed Singer.
[3475] there] F1. here F2 F3 F4.
[3476] insurrections] insurrection Steevens (1778).
[3477] been!] Rowe. bin; F1 F2. been; F3 F4.
[3478] will] well F1.
[3479] from] for Warburton.
[3480] Scene iv.] Capell. Pope continues the scene.
Antium ...] Capell.
[3481] 'fore] Johnson. fore F1. for F2 F3 F4.
[3482] and] an F2.
[3483] Enter ...] Ff, after sir.
[3484] Direct ... night.] As in Capell. Prose in Ff. Verse first by Johnson, ending line 7 at great.
[3485] beseech] I beseech Rowe.
[3486] seem to wear one] F4. seemes to weare one F1. seene weare on F2. seen wear on F3.
[3487] hours] Houres F1 F2. Hours F3 F4. house Dyce (Collier MS.)
[3488] twin] Twine F2 F3 F4.
[3489] birth-place hate ... love's upon] Capell. birth-place haue I, and my loues vpon F1. birth-lace have I, and my lover upon F2 F3. birth-place have I, and my Lover left; upon F4. birth-place have I, and my lovers left; upon Rowe. birth-place have I and my lovers left; Pope. Johnson conjectures that a line is lost here. country have I and my lovers lost Becket conj.
birth-place] country misquoted in Johnson's note.
[3490] This ... enter] This enemy's house I'll enter Hanmer. The enemy's town I've entered Becket conj.
enemy] Enemie F1 F2 F3 Enemy's F4. enemies' Steevens conj. (from North's Plutarch).
town.] Towne: F1. Towne F2. Town F3 F4.
[3491] Scene v.] Capell. Scene ii. Rowe. Scene iv. Pope.
A hall ...] Rowe. within.] Capell. playes. Ff.
[3492] [Exit.] Rowe. om. Ff.
[3493] master] F4. M. F1 F2 F3.
[3494] A ... guest.] As in Pope. The first line ends at house: in Ff. Prose in Warburton.
[3495] well] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.
[3496] [goes toward the Hearth. Capell.
[3497] Re-enter ...] Enter ... Ff. Re-enter the first Servant, with Wine. Capell.
[3498] door.] F4. doore? F1 F2. dore F3.
[3499] I ... Coriolanus.] As in Capell. Prose in Ff.
[3500] Re-enter ...] Enter second Servant. Ff. Re-enter second servant. Capell.
[3501] thou'rt] th'art F1 F4. th' F2. th' F3. thou art Steevens.
[3502] anon.] anon. [going. Capell.
[3503] Enter ... him.] Enter 3 Servingmen, the 1 meets him. F1 F2. Enter 3 Servingmen, the first meets him. F3. Enter three Servingmen.... F4. Enter a third Servant.... Rowe.
The first meets him.] Omitted by Capell.
[3504] First Serv.] 1. Ff. 2. S. Capell.
[3505] [Retires.] Edd.
[3506] come] om. Capell conj., reading 25-32 as four lines, ending one ... gentleman, ... place ... go.
[3507] As two half lines, the first ending go, in Capell.
[3508] you will not?] will you not? Pope.
[3509] [Exit.] Capell. Exit second Servingman. Ff.
[3510] dwell'st] dwellest Reed (1803).
[3511] crows!] crowes? F1. crowes. F2. crows. F3 F4.
[3512] Ay ... mistress:] As a verse in Singer.
[3513] Thou ... hence!] Verse in Capell. Prose in Ff.
[Beats ... Exit ...] Beats him away. Ff.
Enter ...] Enter A., and second Servant. Capell. Enter Auffidius with the Servingman. F1 F2. Enter ... with a Servingman. F3 F4.
[3514] [Retires.] Edd.
[3515] what wouldst] and what wouldest Capell. what wouldest Steevens.
thou] F3 F4. yͧ F1 F2.
[3516] speak'st ... what's] speakest ... what is Keightley.
[3517] If ... myself.] As in Steevens. Prose in Ff. As three lines in Pope, reading yet thou know'st me not, and seeing me, Dost not yet take me, and ending the lines seeing me ... am ... myself. Staunton ends the lines know'st me, ... I am ... myself. Keightley ends the first lines seeing me ... necessity.
[3518] [Unmuffling] Capell.
[3519] Think me for] take me To be Capell, ending the lines Tullus, ... take me ... necessity ... myself.
[3520] [Servants retire. Capell.
[3521] the Volscians'] the Volcians' Capell. the Volcians F1 F2. the Volceans F3. the Volscians F4. Volscians Rowe. Volscian Pope. the Volces' Rann. the Volscian's Knight (ed. 1).
[3522] command] Commanne F2.
[3523] not:—] not; F3 F4. not? F1 F2.
[3524] Marcius] Matius F2.
[3525] my] F1. thy F2 F3 F4.
[3526] memory] F3 F4. memorie F1 F2. memorial Hanmer.
[3527] shouldst] F1. could'st F2 F3 F4.
[3528] people,] people. F2.
[3529] Whoop'd] Hanmer. Hoop'd Ff.
out of] out Steevens (1778).
[3530] I would have 'voided] Steevens. I would have voided Ff. I would have avoided Rowe (ed. 2). I'd have avoided Pope.
[3531] that wilt] Ff. that will Hanmer. and wilt Capell conj.
[3532] maims Of shame] maims, Of shame, Becket conj.
[3533] Thou'rt] Rowe. Th' art Ff. Thou art Capell.
[3534] fool] Fooole F2.
[3535] O Marcius] Marcius Seymour conj.
[3536] thou hast] thou'st Pope.
[3537] If] O, if Seymour conj. (withdrawn).
[3538] cloud] cleaving cloud Lettsom conj.
speak divine things] speak to me things divine Pope.
[3539] them] him S. Walker conj.
[3540] Let me twine] O, let me twine Capell, ending lines 103, 104 at say ... thee. Let me entwine Keightley, ending lines as Capell.
[3541] where against] where-against Pope.
[3542] scarr'd] Ff. scar'd Rowe (ed. 2).
clip] Pope. cleep Ff.
[3543] Know thou first, I] Know thou, first I Rowe.
[3544] Bestride] F1. Bestrid F2 F3 F4.
[3545] mine] my Rowe (ed. 2).
[3546] no quarrel else] F3 F4. no other quarrel else F1 F2.
[3547] o'er-beat] o're-beate F1 F2. o're-beat F3 F4. o'er-bear Rowe. o'er-bear't Grant White (Becket conj.) o'er-bear her Keightley. See note ([IX]).
[3548] The one] One Pope.
[3549] destroy] destroy them Keightley. destroying Anon. conj.
But come] But come, come Rowe (ed. 2). But come we Seymour conj.
[3550] commend] F1 F4. comment F2 F3.
[3551] [Exeunt....] Capell. Exeunt. Ff.]
The two ... forward.] Enter two of the Servingmen. Ff.
[3552] Scene v. Pope.
First Serv.] 1. Ff. 3. S. [advancing. Capell (and throughout the scene).
[3553] strucken] F3 F4. stroken F1 F2. strooken Capell.
[3554] gave] misgave Anon. conj.
[3555] methought,—] methought— Rowe. methought, F1. methought F2 F3 F4.
[3556] were—] Rowe. were, Ff.
[3557] one] Ff, reading You wot one as a separate line. on Dyce.
[3558] Who? my] Who, my F4. Who my F1 F2 F3.
[3559] Re-enter....] Enter the third Servingman. Ff. Re-enter first Servant. Capell.
[3560] Third Serv.] 3. Ff. 1. S. Capell (and throughout the scene).
[3561] First and Sec. Serv.] 2. 3. Capell. Both. Ff.
[3562] lieve] F4. live F1 F2 F3. lief Capell.
[3563] troth] truth Steevens (1793).
on't: before] on't; before Rowe. on't before Ff.
[3564] carbonado] F4. carbinado F1 F2 F3.
[3565] An he had] Capell. And hee had Ff. And, had he Rowe.
[3566] broiled] Pope. boyld Ff.
[3567] news?] Capell. news. Ff. news:— Theobald.
[3568] hand] hands Rowe.
[3569] sowl] sowle Rowe. sole Ff.
[3570] all down] down all Rowe.
poll'd] Rowe. poul'd Ff.
[3571] he's] he's not Becket conj.
[3572] directitude] discreditude Malone conj. dejectitude Collier (Collier MS.)
[3573] revel] reveal Rowe (ed. 2).
[3574] nothing] worth nothing F4. good for nothing Capell.
[3575] spritely, waking] sprightly, waking Pope. sprightly walking Ff.
[3576] vent] vaunt Becket conj.
lethargy] a lethargy S. Walker conj.
mull'd] mute S. Walker conj.
[3577] sleepy] F3 F4. sleepe F1 F2. asleep Capell.
[3578] war's] Rowe (ed. 2). warres F1 F2. Warrs F3. Wars F4.
[3579] war] Rowe (ed. 2). warres F1 F2. Warrs F3. Wars F4.
[3580] First and Sec. Serv.] 2. 3. Capell. Both. Ff. All. Steevens (1778).
[3581] Scene vi.] Pope. Scene iv. Rowe.
Rome.] Rowe.
A public place.] Theobald.
[3582] tame i' the] Theobald. tame, the Ff. tame: the Rowe. ta'en, the Johnson conj. lame i' the Mason conj. tamed by the Collier MS.
[3583] hurry. Here do we make] Ff. hurry. Here we make Pope. hurry here, do make Hanmer. hurry. Here he makes Warburton. hurry, here do make Grant White.
[3584] behold] beheld Pope.
[3585] Enter Menenius.] Ff (after friendly, line 9).
[3586] 'Tis he ... late] As in Capell. One line in Ff. Prose in Rowe.
[3587] Hail, sir!] Hail, sir! Bru. Hail sir! Capell. Hail to you, sir! Seymour conj.
[3588] Your ... temporized] As verse first by Capell, who reads Coriolanus, sir. Prose in Ff.
[3589] his ... him] As in Capell. One line in Ff.
[3590] Citizens.] Cit. Capell. All. Ff.
[3591] God-den] Dyce. Gooden F1 F2 F3. Good-e'en F4. Good den Collier.
[3592] our] F1 F2. om. F3 F4.
[3593] Live] Live, live Capell.
[3594] we wish'd ... did] As in Hanmer. One line in Ff.
[3595] ambitious ... thinking,] F4. ambitious, past all thinking F1 F2 F3.
[3596] Self-loving,—–] Capell. Selfe-loving. Ff.
[3597] And affecting ... assistance] As in Theobald. One line in Ff.
[3598] sole] whose Rowe (ed. 2).
[3599] assistance] assistants Hanmer. assistance in't Steevens conj. assistancy S. Walker conj.
I think] Nay, I think Pope. I do think Seymour conj.
[3600] should] had Pope. should have Malone conj.
lamentation] lamention F1.
[3601] consul] counsell F2.
found] have found Keightley (Malone conj.)
[3602] Destroy] Destroys Rowe (ed. 2).
[3603] Come ... Marcius] As in Steevens (1793). One line in Ff.
[3604] whipp'd. It] whipt. It Pope. whipt, it Ff.
[3605] have] F4. hath F1 F2 F3.
[3606] Tell ... be] As in Pope. One line in Ff.
[3607] some] sour Seymour conj.
come] Rowe. comming F1 F2 F3. coming F4. come in Malone.
[3608] deliver'd] delivered Rowe.
[3609] young'st] youngest Rowe.
[3610] Likely! Bru. Raised ... again. Sic. The....] likely Raised ... again. Bru. The.... Badham conj.
[3611] Good] Ff. God Collier (Collier MS.)
[3612] atone] F4. attone F1 F2 F3. be one Pope. attune Becket conj.
[3613] violentest] Pope. violent'st Ff.
contrariety] contrarieties Hanmer. contraries Capell, ending the previous line at can.
Enter....] Enter another Messenger. Hanmer. Enter Messenger. Ff.
[3614] Sec. Mess.] 2 Mes. Hanmer. Mes. Ff.
[3615] and have] they've Hanmer.
[3616] noses,—] Capell. noses. Ff.
[3617] cement] F4. ciment F1 F2 F3.
[3618] auger's bore] augers bore F4. augors boare F1 F2. augors boar F3.
your] F1. the F2 F3 F4.
[3619] join'd with] joyned with the Rowe.
Volscians,—] Theobald. Volscians, Rowe. Volceans. F1 F2 F3. Volscians. F4. the Volscians Rowe.
[3620] If!... thing] As in Capell. One line in Ff.
[3621] flies] sheep Capell conj. pigs Leo conj.
You have] You've Pope.
[3622] you that] that Pope.
[3623] He'll] He will Steevens, ending line 99 at shake.
[3624] He'll ... work] As in Capell. Three lines, ending cares ... fruite: ... worke, in Ff.
[3625] regions] legions Grant White (Becket conj.) region cities Badham conj.
[3626] smilingly] seemingly Warburton. smitingly Becket conj.
resist] Hanmer. resists Ff.
[3627] mock'd for] only mock'd for Hanmer. mocked for their Keightley. merely mock'd for Anon. conj.
[3628] Who is't ... unless] As two lines, the first ending his, S. Walker conj.
[3629] We are] We're Pope.
[3630] for his] his Pope.
[3631] they charged ... show'd] they charge ... shew'd Pope. they charge ... shew Johnson conj. they'd charge ... shew Malone conj.
[3632] 'Tis true ... brand] As in Pope. One line in Ff.
[3633] should] would Rowe.
[3634] You have] You've Pope.
[3635] crafts! you] crafts, you Ff. handy-crafts Collier (Collier MS.)
[3636] Both Tri.] Dyce. Tri. Ff.
So] Rowe. S' Ff.
[3637] How ... city] As in Pope. Four lines, ending him, ... nobles, ... hoote ... citty, in Ff.
[3638] was it] Pope. was't Ff.
[3639] cowardly] coward Pope.
unto] to Pope.
[3640] did hoot] hooted Hanmer.
[3641] Scene vii. Pope.
[3642] cast] cast-up Keightley.
[3643] at ... coming] As in Pope. One line in Ff.
[3644] Coriolanus'] Coriolanus Ff. Coriolanus's Rowe.
Now] F1 F4. How F2 F3.
[3645] could] shou'd Rowe.
[3646] Citizens.] Cit. Capell. Omnes. Ff.
[3647] Third Cit.] 2. F2.
[3648] Ye're] Dyce. Y'are Ff. You're Capell. You are Steevens.
things, you] Ff. things; you Rowe. things. You Johnson.
voices] Volsces Becket conj.
[3649] You ... Capitol] Arranged as in Capell, who reads made you. In Ff the first line ends at worke.
[3650] made] F1. made you F2 F3 F4.
[3651] [Exeunt....] Exeunt Com. and Men. Capell. Exeunt both. Ff. Exeunt. Rowe.
[3652] [Exeunt Citizens.] Ex. Cit. F4. Exit Cit. F1 F2 F3.
[3653] Would buy] Could buy Leo conj.
buy] by F2.
let us] Pope. let's F1 F2 F3. lets F4.
[Exeunt.] Exeunt Tribunes. Ff.
[3654] Scene vii.] Capell. Scene v. Rowe. Scene viii. Pope.
A camp....] Theobald. A camp. Pope.
Enter....] Ff. Enter, marching, Aufidius, and a Volcian Officer: Forces at a Distance. Capell.
[3655] Lieu.] Off. Capell (and throughout the scene).
[3656] now, Unless] now. Unless Rowe (ed. 2).
[3657] proudlier] F1. proudly F2 F3 F4.
[3658] Join’d ... solely] As in Malone. Two lines, ending borne ... soly, in Ff. Three lines, ending born ... him ... solely, in Pope.
[3659] either Had borne] Malone. either have borne Ff. had born Pope. either born Capell.
[3660] Although] though Pope.
[3661] Whene'er ... beseech you] As in Ff. As one line, S. Walker conj., reading When for Whene'er, or 'Beseech for Sir, I beseech.
[3662] Sir, I beseech you] Sir, I beseech Pope. But, Sir, 'Beseech you Capell.
[3663] yield] yeelds F1.
[3664] senators] senator F2.
[3665] osprey] Theobald. aspray Ff.
[3666] 'twas] om. Pope.
[3667] defect] detect F1.
[3668] Which ... of] Whereof he was the lord Pope.
nature] nature in him Keightley.
[3669] Badham would end the lines at not ... from.
[3670] casque] Steevens. caske F1 F2. cask F3 F4.
[3671] As ... him] Put in parentheses by Hanmer. In Ff the words As he ... them all only are put in parentheses.
[3672] not all] not gall Heath conj.
[3673] banish'd] After this Staunton conjectures that there is a chasm.
a merit] merit Pope.
[3674] To choke it] Tho' choaks it Hanmer. Though he choak it Capell. To choak him Mason conj.
our virtues] our vertue, F1. doth virtue Brae conj.
[3675] Lie] Live Collier (Collier MS.)
[3676] unto] in Hanmer.
commendable] condemnable] Jackson conj.
not ... chair] but a tomb for envy as a sharer Bullock conj.
tomb ... a chair] Tombe ... a Chaire F1 F2. Tomb ... a Chair F3 F4. tomb ... a hair Singer. tomb ... a cheer Collier (Collier MS.) tomb ... care Mitford conj. tomb so eloquent as a cheer Grant White conj. (withdrawn). tongue so eloquent as a chair Id. conj. trump so evident as a child's Bailey conj. tomb as eloquent as a tear Hudson conj. tomb so evident as a claim Leo conj. tongue so evident as a charmer's Keightley.
[3677] Rights ... fouler] Ff. Right's by right fouler Pope. Right's by right foiled Hanmer. Right's by right fouled Warburton. Rights by rights founder Malone (Johnson conj.) Rights by rights foul are Ritson conj. Rights by rights foil'd are Singer. Rights by rights suffer Collier (Collier MS.) Rights by rights falter Dyce. Rights by rights sunder Anon conj.
[3678] Thou art] Thou'rt Pope.