[1778] But 'gainst] 'Gainst Pope.
[1779] known?] say you known? Hanmer. is't known? Steevens conj. known, say you? Seymour conj. what, known? Mitford conj.
[1780] every grain of Plutus' gold,] Malone (Steevens conj.) every graine of Plutoes gold; Ff (Pluto's F3 F4). every thing, Q.
[1781] deeps] Ff. depth Q. deep Rowe.
[1782] Keeps ... cradles] S. Walker would end the lines thought, ... unveil ... cradles.
[1783] place] pace Hanmer.
[1784] Does thoughts] F2 F3 F4. Do thoughts Q. Doe thoughts F1. Does ev'n our thoughts Pope. Does even those thoughts Capell. Does thoughts themselves or Does infant thoughts Malone conj. Doth thoughts Anon. conj.
dumb cradles] dumb crudities Collier (Collier MS.) dim crudities Collier conj. dumb oracles Staunton conj. (withdrawn). dumb orat'ries Nicholson conj. dumb cradles laid Keightley. dumb radicles Bullock conj. dim particles Id. conj. (withdrawn). dumb characters Anon. conj.
[1785] whom] which Pope.
[1786] or pen] of pen Rowe (ed. 2).