P. 35. Ibid. P. 36. 66 66 they perceived the air to break about them—” they perceived the air break about them—” adding that we had but this-" adding we had but this—" "as to let them be often desired, and long expected." "as to let them be often called for, and long expected." Ibid. 66 -a funeral elegy on the duke." The original edition has-" upon the duke." In almost every other passage where the preposition upon occurs, it is changed in the second copy, as in the present instance, to on. Ibid. P. 37. Ibid. P. 39. Ibid. 66 46 66 66 wherein after they have crowned his valour with many laurels, they will at last deplore-" and after they have crowned, &c. at last deplore.-" I would not have them worse used than one of their brethren was by Sylla the Dictator." I would not have them worse used than Sylla the Dictator did one of their brethren." one who is so much a well-wisher to the satire, that he intends at least to spare no man; and though, &c. yet he ought to be punished—” one that is so much a well-wisher to the satire, that he spares no man; and though, &c. yet ought to be punished-." - especially him whom you first described—” "but what will you say, if he has been received but what will you say, if he has been received amongst the great ones. I assure you he is at this day the envy of a person who—.” P. 40. "I cannot think so contemptibly of the age in which I live" P 41. P. 42. P. 45. "I cannot think so contemptibly of the age I live in-." his proposition, and if he pleased, &c.” "as we have many now living, or who lately were.-' - as we have many now living, or who lately were so." "yet wishing they had it, that desire is incitement enough—" "yet wishing they had it, it is incitement enough." P. 46. "if yet they had ability to go through the work." "if yet they had ability to go through with it-' Ibid. 66 of which none boast in this our age- In like manner, in various instances where the preposition had been improperly placed at the end of the sentence, he corrected the error in the second copy. P. 47. P. 48. 64 $6 66 that all the parts of it are (as near as may be) to be equally subdivided—” that all the parts of it are to be equally subdivided." - they suffer you not to behold him till he is in sight of the goal-” "you behold him not till he is in sight," &c. P. 49." he who enters second, has business with him who was on before; and before the second quits the stage, a third appears who has business with him." she that enters second, &c.-a third appears who has business with the first." P. 51. Ibid. 66 so long as Aristophanes and Plautus are extant-" "so long as Aristophanes in the old, and Plautus in the new comedy," &c. "the wit of which depended upon some custom or story-" 66 whose wit depended on some custom," &c. P. 52. "whether you consider the bad plays of our age, or regard the good plays of the last, both the best and worst of the modern poets will instruct you to admire the ancients." P. 54. P. 56. P. 57. Ibid. 1 66 whether you consider the bad plays of our age, or the good ones of the last, &c.—to respect the ancients." Thirdly, the Catastasis, called by the Romans, Status, the height and full growth of the play; we may call it properly the Counterturn 66 Thirdly, the Catastasis, or Counterturn-" till he was to come with his eyes pulled out, to speak a hundred or more verses—' till, &c. to speak a hundred or two of kind in nature to his wench-." the old Elizabeth way, which was for maids to be seen," &c. the old Elizabeth way, for maids to be seen," &c. P. 58. P. 59. "His Heautontimorumenos --- takes up visibly two His Heautontimorumenos days, says Scaliger; the two first acts concluding the first day; the three last the day ensuing—.” two days; therefore, says Scaliger, the two first acts concluding the first day, were acted over-night, the three last on the ensuing day." "to give ample relation of the disorders he has raised "to give ample relation of the garboils he has raised-." P. 60. "which, by the 66 which, by the way, was very inartificial, because" &c. which, by the way, was very inartificial to do, because"-&c. P. 62."—the elegancy of which leaves an impression on our souls." "the elegancy of which leaves an impression of the wit upon our souls. P. 66. " as the women in Juvenal's time used to cry out in the fury of their lust. Any sudden gust,” &c. --- as the women in Juvenal's time used to cry out in the fury of their lust. Then indeed to speak sense were an offence. Any sudden gust,” &c. a deeper impression of belief in us than all the actor can insinuate into us." a deeper, &c. than all the actor can persuade us to." P. 81. and make him punish himself with harder fare 1 P. 87." and their actors speak by the hour-glass, like our parsons." 66 -- and their actors, &c. as our parsons do." P. 88. " with a speech of with a speech of an hundred lines." Ibid. P. 89. P. 90. P. 94. 66 66 66 66 with a speech of an hundred or two hundred lines." to a much higher degree of perfection than the French poets can reasonably hope to reach." to a much, &c. than the French poets can arrive at." --- -for there appear two actions in the play-" "for there appears two actions," &c. 66 that the French have reason to hide to choose," &c. "that the French have reason when they hide, "and thrusts him into a place of safety, which "and thrusts him through a door, which is supposed to be her closet.' P. 96. P. 99. 66 epecially if you read his Sad Shepherdespecially if you look upon his Sad Shepherd." "but he would produce it much better done in Shakspeare." "but he would produce it much better treated of in Shakspeare." P.101."no poet before them could paint as they have P. 103. 66 done." no poet can ever paint as they have done." "he weaved it too closely and laboriously, in his comedies especially." he weaved it too closely and laboriously, in his serious plays especially." |