FOOTNOTES:

[3004] Act ii. Scene i.] Rowe. Actus Secundus. Ff.

[3005] Rome.... Enter Brutus.] Malone. Enter Brutus in his Orchard. Ff. A garden. Enter Brutus. Rowe. Brutus's Garden.... Theobald.

[3006] when?] Ff. when! Delius.

[3007] him?—that;—] him—that— Rowe. him that, Ff. him!—that! Delius.

[3008] climber-upward] Hyphened first by Warburton.

[3009] upmost] topmost Anon. conj.

[3010] lest] F2 F3 F4. least F1.

may] do Seymour conj.

[3011] Enter....] Re-enter.... Capell.

[3012] Gives....] Ff. om. Capell.

[3013] ides] Theobald (Warburton). first Ff.

[3014] Rome, &c.] Ff. Rome,— Rowe.

[3015] took] ta'en Seymour conj.

[3016] What, Rome?] Rowe. What Rome? Ff.

[3017] ancestors] ancestor Dyce (ed. 2).

[3018] Speak, ... entreated] Printed as two lines by Craik.

entreated] entreated then Pope.

[3019] thee] F1 F4. the F2 F3.

[3020] receivest] Ff. receiv'st Rowe.

[3021] fifteen] Ff. fourteen Theobald (Warburton). now, full fourteen Seymour conj.

Knocking within.] Collier. Knocke within. F1 F2. Knock within F3 F4. Knocking without. Staunton.

[3022] [Exit Lucius.] Theobald. om. Ff.

[3023] instruments] instrument Smith conj. ap. Grey.

[3024] man] F2 F3 F4. a man F1.

[3025] Re-enter....] Capell. Enter.... Ff.

[3026] moe] Ff. more Rowe.

[3027] See note (II).

[3028] cloaks] cloakes F1. cloathes F2. cloaths F3 F4.

[3029] 'em] F1 F2 F3. them F4.

[3030] Seek] om. Seymour conj.

[3031] it in] in it Reed (1803).

[3032] path, thy ... on,] F2. path thy ... on, F1 F3 F4. hath thy ... on, Quarto (1691). march, thy ... on, Pope. put thy ... on, Dyce, ed. 2 (Southern MS., Long MS., and Coleridge conj.). put'st thy ... on, Singer conj. hadst thy ... on, Grant White conj. pall thy ... o'er, Heraud conj. walk, thy ... on, Sawyer conj. pass, thy ... on, Anon. conj. ('Footsteps of Shakspere', p. 32). parle, thy ... on, Nicholson conj. pace, thy ... on, Anon. conj.

[3033] the conspirators] om. Rowe.

[3034] Scene II. Pope.

[3035] [Aside. Rowe.

[3036] This ... Cimber.] Two lines in Rowe.

This ... Cinna] This valiant Casca; Cinna, this Seymour conj.

this, Cinna] Cinna, this, Capell.

[3037] all welcome] welcome, all Seymour conj.

[3038] themselves] om. Steevens conj., ending the line betwixt.

[3039] [They whisper.] Ff. Converse apart. Capell.

[3040] if not the face] if that the face Theobald. if that the fate Warburton. if not the faith Mason conj. if not the faiths Malone conj. if not the fate Keightley.

[3041] abuse,—] Theobald. abuse; Ff.

[3042] high-sighted] high-sieged Warburton conj. (withdrawn). high-seated Theobald conj.

[3043] women, then] women; Then F2 F3 F4. women. Then F1.

[3044] Romans] Romans' Anon. conj.

[3045] palter] faulter Long MS.

[3046] it?] Theobald. it. Ff.

[3047] That] As Seymour conj.

[3048] stain] strain Warburton conj.

[3049] Did] Doth Hanmer.

oath; when] Capell. oath: when Hanmer. oath. When Ff.

[3050] do] doth F4.

[3051] Indeed ... Cæsar? Given to 'Dec.' by Hanmer.

[3052] Let us ... Caius.] Theobald. Let's ... Caius. Ff. Let's ... Cassius. Rowe. Let us ... butchers. Pope (omitting Caius).

[3053] men] man Pope.

[3054] spirit] F1. spirits F2 F3 F4.

[3055] And] Nor Seymour conj.

[3056] 'em] them F4.

make] mark Collier (Collier MS.).

[3057] We ... purgers] Purgers we shall be call'd Seymour conj.

call'd purgers] purgers call'd Staunton conj.

[3058] fear] do fear Pope.

[3059] in] om. Pope.

Cæsar—] Rowe. Cæsar. Ff.

[3060] himself, take] himself take Pope.

[3061] to wildness] See note (III).

[3062] this] See note (III).

[3063] stricken] Ff. strucken Steevens (1778).

[3064] Whether] If Pope. Whe'r Capell.

[3065] main] mean Mason conj.

[3066] fantasy] fantasies Hanmer.

[3067] trees ... glasses ... holes] stoles ... glas ... trees Smith, ap. Grey, conj.

[3068] flatterers:] flatterers. Ff. flatterers; Craik.

[3069] Let me work] Leave me to work Pope. Let me to work Steevens conj. Let me work on him; I can humour him Seymour conj.

[3070] eighth] F4. eight F1 F2 F3.

[3071] hard] F1. hatred F2 F3 F4.

[3072] by him] to him Pope.

[3073] reasons] reason Dyce, ed. 2 (S. Walker conj.).

[3074] The ... Brutus:] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

upon's] upon us Capell.

[3075] [Exeunt....] Exeunt. Manet Brutus. Ff.

[3076] honey-heavy dew] hony-heavy-Dew Ff. honey heavy dew Johnson. heavy honey-dew Collier (Collier MS. and Singer MS.).

[3077] Scene III. Pope.

[3078] raw cold] raw-cold Steevens (1793).

[3079] You've] Rowe. Y'have Ff. You have Steevens.

[3080] Stole] Stol'n Johnson.

[3081] further] farther Collier.

[3082] wafture] Rowe. wafter Ff.

[3083] you, Brutus] F4. you Brutus F1 F2 F3.

[3084] dank] danke F1. darke F2. dark F3 F4.

[3085] his] hit F1.

[3086] [Kneeling. Collier (Collier MS.).

[3087] charm] F3 F4. charme F1 F2. charge Pope.

[3088] [raising her. Capell.

[3089] the] tho F1.

[3090] comfort] consort Theobald.

[3091] sometimes] om. Pope.

[3092] reputed, Cato's] reputed: Cato's Ff. reputed Cato's Warburton.

[3093] 'em] them F4.

[3094] secrets] secret Capell conj.

[3095] [Knocking within.] Malone. Knock within. Capell. Knocke F1 F2. Knock. F3 F4.

[3096] who's that] who's there that Pope. who's that that Capell. who is that Steevens. who is't that Collier (one volume edition).

Re-enter....] Dyce. Enter Lucius and Ligarius. Ff (after 'Exit Portia').

[3097] [Exit Luc. Capell.

[3098] a] an F4.

[3099] that Romans] the Romans Rowe (ed. 2).

[3100] Yea] Yet Rowe (ed. 2).

[3101] A ... whole.] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

[3102] must we] we must Theobald (ed. 2).

[3103] going To] Craik. going, To Ff.

[3104] [Exeunt.] Pope. Thunder. Exeunt. Ff.

[3105] Scene II.] Rowe. Scene IV. Pope.

Cæsar's house.] Cæsar's Palace. Rowe. A room in Cæsar's Palace. Capell.

[3106] Enter Cæsar....] Enter Julius Cæsar.... Ff.

in his night-gown] om. Pope.

[3107] Nor ... to-night] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

[3108] threaten'd] threaten S. Walker conj.

[3109] fight] fought Grant White (Dyce, ed. 2). did fight Keightley.

[3110] hurtled] F1. hurried F2 F3 F4.

[3111] did neigh] do neigh F1.

[3112] ghosts] ghost F4.

[3113] Re-enter....] Capell. Enter.... Ff.

augurers] augurs Pope. augures S. Walker conj.

[3114] to stir] stir F4.

[3115] [Exit Servant. Theobald.

[3116] No ... forth.] Put in the margin by Pope.

[3117] are] Capell (Upton conj.). heare F1 F2. hear F3 F4. heard Rowe. were Theobald.

[3118] shall] will Rowe (ed. 2).

[3119] Scene V. Pope.

[3120] afeard] afraid F4.

[3121] Malone conjectures that the lines should end statue, which ... run ... came ... these ... portents.

[3122] to-night] to nigh F2. last night Rowe.

[3123] statua, Which like] Steevens (1793). statue, Which like Ff. statue, which Like to Hanmer. statue, Decius, Which, like Capell.

[3124] an] a Collier.

[3125] And ... apply] These she applies Pope.

[3126] and portents And] and portents Of Hanmer. portents Of Capell.

[3127] great Rome] our Rome Capell conj.

[3128] press] After this Warburton marks an omission of some lines.

[3129] cognizance] cognisances Hanmer.

[3130] render'd] rendered Craik.

[3131] Lo,] Lord Anon. conj.

[3132] ashamed] asham'd Warburton.

[3133] [to an Att. Capell.

[3134] Enter Publius, Brutus, ... and Cinna.] Malone, after Capell. Enter Brutus, ... Cynna, and Publius. Ff.

[3135] Scene VI. Pope.

[3136] Caius] Oh Caius Hanmer.

[3137] o'] Theobald. a Ff.

strucken] stricken Johnson.

[3138] See!] See, F1 F2. See F3 F4.

o' nights] Theobald. a-nights Ff.

[3139] Bid ... within] Bid prepare Seymour conj.

[to an Att. Capell.

[3140] to blame] F3 F4. too blame F1 F2.

[3141] [Aside] Rowe. om. Ff.

[3142] [Aside] Pope. om. Ff.

[3143] yearns] Capell. earnes F1 F2 F3. earns F4. yerns Theobald.

[3144] Scene III.] Rowe. Scene VII. Pope. Scene V. Jennens.

A street ...] Theobald. The Street. Rowe.

[3145] reading a paper] Rowe. om. Ff.

[3146] Cæsar ... thee!] As nine lines of verse, S. Walker conj.

[3147] thou hast] th' hast S. Walker conj.

[3148] There is] There's S. Walker conj.

[3149] against] 'gainst S. Walker conj.

[3150] you] thee Rowe.

[3151] teeth] reach Anon. conj.

[3152] mayst] may'st Rowe. mayest Ff.

[3153] [Exit.] Rowe. om. Ff. Scene closes. Jennens conj.

[3154] Scene IV.] Capell. Rowe and Pope continue the Scene. Scene VI. Jennens.

Another ...] Capell.

[3155] O ... counsel!] Marked as 'Aside' by Capell.

[3156] might] heart Capell.

[3157] boy] om. F4.

[3158] heard] hear Knight (National ed.).

bustling] Rowe. bussling Ff.

[3159] Enter the Soothsayer.] Ff. Enter Artemidorus. Rowe.

[3160] Come ... been?] As in Capell. One line in Ff.

[3161] Sooth.] Art. Rowe.

[3162] o'] Theobald. a Ff.

[3163] lady: if ... me,] lady. If ... me, Johnson. lady, if ... me: Ff.

[3164] befriend] defend Rowe (ed. 2).

[3165] Why ... him?] Printed as prose in Ff.

harm's] harm Pope.

[3166] None ... chance] One line in Pope, omitting may chance. Two lines in Ff.

much ... chance] much, fear, will chance Seymour conj.

[3167] I must ... thing] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

Ay] Aye Ff. ah Johnson.

[3168] Brutus,] Brutus! Brutus! Pope.

[3169] [Exeunt severally.] Theobald. Exeunt. F1. om. F2 F3 F4.