3. Julius Cæsar was published for the first time in the Folio of 1623. It is more correctly printed than any other play, and may perhaps have been (as the preface falsely implied that all were) printed from the original manuscript of the author.
The references to Jennens in the notes are to his edition of Julius Cæsar, 'collated with the old and modern editions', and published in 1774.
4. Macbeth, which follows next in order, was also printed for the first time in that volume. Except that it is divided into scenes as well as acts, it is one of the worst printed of all the plays, especially as regards the metre, and not a few passages are hopelessly corrupt.
'Davenant's version,' quoted in our notes, was published in 1673. Jennen's edition was printed in 1773. The edition of Macbeth by Harry Rowe is attributed to Dr A. Hunter, and as such we have quoted it. Of this we may remark that it is not always quite certain whether the editor is in jest or earnest. 'Shakespeare restored' by Mr Hastings Elwin is an edition of Macbeth with introduction and notes, which was anonymously and privately printed at Norwich in 1853.
W. G. C.
W. A. W.
ADDENDA.
| Romeo and Juliet: | |
|---|---|
| I. 1. 178. | sick health] sicknes, helth 'England's Parnassus.' |
| I. 1. 191. | discreet] distrest 'England's Parnassus.' |
| II. 3. 2. | Chequering] Cheering 'England's Parnassus.' |
| II. 6. 20. | fall; so] full so 'England's Parnassus.' |
| III. 5. 10. | mountain tops] mountaines top 'England's Parnassus.' |
| Timon of Athens: | |
| I. 1. 56. | creatures] creature Maginn conj. |
| I. 1. 235. | no angry wit] no argument Bullock conj. |
| I. 2. (stage direction) | like himself.] by himself. Maginn conj. |
| I. 2. 68. | sin] dine Bullock conj. |
| I. 2. 69, 70. | Much ... Tim.] Tim. Such food doth thy heart good. Bullock conj. |
| II. 2. 143. | hear ... late—] are now too late— Bullock conj. |
| III. 1. 40. | solidares] saludores (i.e. saluts-d'or) Maginn conj. |
| III. 3. 8. | Has Ventidius] Lucius, Ventidius Lloyd conj. |
| III. 3. 11, 12. | His ... Thrive, give] His ... Shrink, give Bullock conj. Three friends like physicians Give Lloyd conj., ending lines 9, 10 at shows ... must I. |
| III. 4. 111. | So fitly?] So, fitly: Lloyd conj. |
| III. 6. 78. | are. The ... fees] are—the worst of your foes Bullock conj. |
| IV. 3. 133. | whores, a bawd] whores abound Bullock conj. |
| V. 2. 8. | a particular] up articular Bullock conj. |
| Julius Cæsar: | |
| III. 1. 263. | men] Rome Bullock conj. |
| IV. 1. 44. | our means stretch'd] our means, our plans, sketch'd out Bullock conj. |
| IV. 3. 9. | Let] But let Lloyd conj. |
| IV. 3. 106. | For Sheath read Sheathe. |