The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 2 of 9]

by William Shakespeare

[ 32]: eftest] easiest Rowe. deftest Theobald.

[ 39]: constable] Town Clerk Rowe.

[ 44]: for accusing] for the accusing Rowe (ed. 2).

[ 47]: by mass] Q. by th’ masse Ff.

[ 60]: Leonato’s] Leonatoes Q. Leonato Ff.

[ 63], 64: Verg. Let them be in the hands— Con. Off, coxcomb!] Malone. Couley. Let them be in the hands of Coxcombe Q. Sex. Let...coxcombe Ff. Conr. Let...coxcomb Theobald. Con. Let us...Coxcomb Hanmer. Sexton. Let them be in hand. Conr. Off, Coxcomb! Warburton. Ver. Let them be in bands. Con. Off, coxcomb! Capell. Let them be in band— Steevens. Let them bind their hands Tyrwhitt conj. (withdrawn). Ver. Let them be in the hands of— Con. Coxcomb! Malone conj. Ver. Let them be bound. Con. Hands off, Coxcomb! Collier MS. See [note (xxii)].

[ 66], 67: bind them. Thou] bind them; thou F₃ F₄. bind them thou Q F₁ F₂.

[ 68]: Con.] Rowe. Couley. Q F₁ F₂ F₃. Cowley. F₄.

[ 76]: is] Q. om. Ff.

[ 78]: losses] leases Collier MS. lawsuits Anon. (N. and Q.) conj.