I.iii.104 (30,7) brotherhoods in cities] Corporations, companies, confraternities.
I.iii.128 (31,8) That by a pace goes backward] That goes backward step by step.
I.iii.128 (31,9) with a purpose/It hath to climb] With a design in each man to aggrandize himself, by slighting his immediate superior.
I.iii.134 (31,1) bloodless emulation] An emulation not vigorous and active, but malignant and sluggish.
I.iii.152 (31,2) Thy topless deputation] Topless is that has nothing topping or overtopping it; supreme; sovereign.
I.iii.167 (32,3) as near as the extremest ends/Of parallels] The parallels to which the allusion seems to be made are the parallels on a map. As like as East to West.
I.iii.179 (32,4)
All our abilities, gifts, natures, shapes,
Severals and generals of grace exact,
Atchievements, plots]