The third line may be read better thus,
—the contents Die in the zeal of him which them presents.
This sentiment of the Princess is very natural, but less generous than that of the Amazonian Queen, who says, on a like occasion, in Midsummer-Night's Dream,
I love not to see wretchedness o'ercharg'd, Nor duty in his service perishing.
V.ii.547 (455,8) [A bare throw at novum] This passage I do not understand. I fancy that novum should be novem, and that some allusion is intended between the play of nine pins and the play of the nine worthies, but it lies too deep for my investigation.
V.ii.581 (457,2) [A-jax] There is a conceit of Ajax and a jakes.
V.ii.694 (461,4) [more Ates] That is, more instigation. Ate was the mischievous goddess that incited bloodshed.
V.ii.702 (461,5) [my arms] The weapons and armour which he wore in the character of Pompey.
V.ii.744 (463,8) [In the converse of breath] Perhaps converse may, in this line, mean interchange.
V.ii.755 (464,2) [which fain it would convince] We must read,