tamburlaine the great, pt 1-第13章
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Stand staggering＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃Stand THOSE
staggering。〃
For kings are clouts that every man shoots at；
Our crown the pin； &c。＇
CLOUT means the white mark in the butts； PIN； the peg in the
centre； which fastened it。
me＇ So the 4to。Omitted in the 8vo。
MYCETES。 Ay； marry； &c。＇ From this to 〃TAMBURLAINE。 Well；
I mean you shall have it again〃 inclusive； the dialogue is
prose： compare act iv。 sc。 4； p。 29。
renowmed man…at…arms＇ See note ｜｜； p。 11。
So the 8vo。The 4to 〃RENOWNED MEN at armes。〃
chiefest＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃chiefe。〃
happy＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃happiest。〃
aim'd＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃and。〃
it＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃is。〃
our＇ So the 4to。Omitted in the 8vo。
we＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃I。〃
in earth＇ i。e。 on earth。 So in the Lord's Prayer； 〃Thy
will
be done IN EARTH。〃
Casane＇ Both the old eds。 here 〃Casanes。〃
a…piece＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃apace。〃
purchase＇ i。e。 booty； gain。
quite＇ i。e。 requite。
this＇ So （） the 8vo。The 4to 〃the。〃
him＇ Old eds。 〃his。〃
and＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃with。〃
sprung＇ See note ？ p。 14。
dares＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃dare。〃
fate＇ Old eds。 〃state。〃
Resolve＇ Seems to meandissolve （compare 〃our bodies turn
to elements；〃 p。 12； sec。 col。）： but I suspect some corruption
here。
Barbarous＇ Qy。 〃O barbarous〃？ in the next line but one；
〃O treacherous〃？ and in the last line of the speech； 〃O bloody〃？
But we occasionally find in our early dramatists lines which are
defective in the first syllable； and in some of these instances
at least it would almost seem that nothing has been omitted by
the transcriber or printer。
artier＇ i。e。 artery。 This form occurs again in the SEC。
PART of the present play： so too in a copy of verses by Day；
〃Hid in the vaines and ARTIERS of the earthe。〃
SHAKESPEARE SOC。 PAPERS； vol。 i。 19。
The word indeed was variously written of old：
〃The ARTER strynge is the conduyt of the lyfe spiryte。〃
Hormanni VULGARIA； sig。 G iii。 ed。 1530。
〃Riche treasures serue for th'ARTERS of the war。〃
Lord Stirling's DARIUS； act ii。 Sig。 C 2。 ed。 1604。
〃Onelye the extrauagant ARTIRE of my arme is brused。〃
EVERIE WOMAN IN HER HUMOR； 1609； sig。 D 4。
〃And from the veines some bloud each ARTIRE draines。〃
Davies's MICROCOSMOS； 1611； p。 56。
regiment＇ i。e。 rule。
fruit＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃fruites。〃
are＇ Old eds。 〃Is。〃
talents＇ Was often used by our early writers for TALONS；
as many passages might be adduced to shew。 Hence the quibble in
Shakespeare's LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST； act iv。 sc。 2。； 〃If a TALENT
be a claw；〃 &c。
harpy＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃Harper；〃 and with that
reading the line is cited； in a note on MACBETH； act iv。 sc。 1；
by Steevens； who also gives 〃tires UPON my life；〃 but 〃TIRES〃
（a well…known term in falconry； and equivalent here topreys）
is to be pronounced as a dissyllable。 （In the 4to it in spelt
〃tyers。〃
the＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃thy。〃
bassoes＇ i。e。 bashaws。
Christians renied＇ i。e。 Christians who have denied； or
renounced their faith。In THE GENT。 MAGAZINE for Jan。 1841；
J。 M。 would read 〃Christians RENEGADENS〃 or 〃CHRISTIAN
RENEGADES：〃
but the old text is right； among many passages that might be
cited； compare the following；
〃And that Ydole is the God of false Cristene； that han
RENEYED hire FEYTHE。〃
THE VOIAGE AND TRAVAILE OF SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILE；
p。 209。 ed。 1725。
〃For that thou should'st RENY THY FAITH； and her thereby
possesse。
The Soldan did capitulat in vaine： the more thy blesse。〃
Warner's ALBIONS ENGLAND； B。 XI。 Ch。 68。 p。 287。 ed。
1596。
Terrene＇ i。e。 Mediterranean。
Renowmed＇ See note ｜｜； p。 11。 So the 8vo。
The 4to 〃renowned。〃
basso＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃Brother。〃
Not＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃Nor。〃
in＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃on。〃
Or spread； &c。＇ A word has dropt out from this line。
measur'd heaven＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃measured THE
heauen。〃
pioners＇ The usual spelling of the word in our early
writers （in Shakespeare； for instance）。
ceaseless＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃carelesse。〃
conceits＇ i。e fancies； imaginations。
counterfeit＇ i。e。 picture； resemblance。
his＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃the。〃
you＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃me。〃
Leave＇ The author probably wrote； 〃AGYDAS； leave；〃 &c。
facts＇ i。e。 deeds。
much＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃more。〃
Pierides＇ i。e。 The daughters of Pierus； who； having
challenged the Muses to a trial of song； were overcome； and
changed into magpies。
the young Arabian＇ Scil。 Alcidamus； see p。 10； l。 9； sec。
col。
Fearing his love＇ i。e。 Fearing with respect to his love。
of＇ so the 4to。The 8vo 〃and。〃
fury＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃furies。〃
shone＇ Old eds。 〃shine。〃
send＇ Old eds。 〃sent。〃
menace＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃meane。〃
fetch＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃fetcht。〃
set＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃seate。〃
Terrene＇ i。e。 Mediterranean。
to rest or breathe＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃to BREATH AND
REST。〃
bastones＇ i。e。 bastinadoes。
they＇ So the 8vo。0mitted in the 4to。
Morocco＇ Here the old eds。 〃Moroccus；〃a barbarism which
I have not retained； because previously； in the stage…direction
at the commencement of this act； p。 19； they agree in reading
〃Morocco。〃
titles＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃title。〃
sarell＇ i。e。 seraglio。
I'll＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃I will。〃
the＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃this。〃
hugy＇ i。e。 huge。
renowm'd＇ See note ｜｜； p。 11。 So the 8vo。
The 4to 〃renowned。〃
of＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃all。〃
rule＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃raigne。〃
braver＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃braue。〃
pash＇ i。e。 crush to pieces by a stroke。
y…sprung＇ Here the old eds。 〃ySPRONG。〃See note ？ p。 14。
them＇ Old eds。 〃thee。〃
the＇ Has perhaps crept in by a mistake of the transcriber
or printer。
And make your strokes to wound the senseless light＇ The
old eds。 have；
〃And make OUR strokes to wound the sencelesse LURE。〃
（the last word being； perhaps； in the 8vo 〃lute。〃） Here 〃light〃
is a very questionable reading： qy。 〃air〃？ （though the third
line above ends with that word）。
boss＇ In the GENT。 MAG。 for Jan。 1841； J。 M。 proposed
to alter 〃boss〃 to 〃Bassa。〃 But Cotgrave； in his DICT。； has；
〃A fat BOSSE。 Femme bien grasse et grosse； une coche。〃
advocate＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃aduocates。〃
That dare； &c。＇ Something dropt out from this line。
Re…enter Bajazeth； pursued by Tamburlaine＇ The old eds。
have；
〃Bajazeth flies； and he pursues him。 The battell short
＇Qto。 is short＇； and they enter； Bajazeth is ouercome。〃
This not very intelligible stage…direction means perhaps that；
after Bajazeth and Tamburlaine had entered； a short combat was
to take place between them。
foil＇ The old eds。 〃soil。〃
gat＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃got。〃
pilling＇ i。e。 plundering。
British＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃brightest。〃
martial＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃materiall。〃
Awake； ye men of Memphis！＇ These words are put into the
mouth of Judas； in Fletcher's BONDUCA； at the commencement of
act ii。； and in Fletcher's WIT WITHOUT MONEY； act v。 sc。 2。 we
find 〃thou man of Memphis。〃
basilisks＇ Pieces of ordnance so called。 They were of
immense size； see Douce's ILLUST。 OF SHAKESPEARE； i。 425。
monstrous＇ To be read as a trisyllable。
Or ever…drizzling＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃Or drisling。〃
should＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃shal。〃
he devil＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃he THE deuill。〃
Arabian king＇ Scil。 Alcidamus： see p。 10； l。 9； sec。 col。
it＇ So the 4to。Omitted in the 8vo。
it should＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃should it。〃
this＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃it。〃
into＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃vnto。〃
heart＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃soul。〃
stoop＇ Qy。 〃stoop； STOOP〃？
your＇ Old eds。 〃their。〃Compare the tenth line of the
speech。
to＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃on。〃
brent＇ i。e。 burnt。 So the 8vo。The 4to 〃burnt。〃
kings＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃king。〃
from＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃in。〃
then； for you＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃for you then。〃
stark nak'd＇ Compare （among many passages which might be
cited from our early poets）；
〃rather on Nilus' mud
Lay me STARK NAK'D； and let the water…flies
Blow me into abhorring！〃
Shakespeare's ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA； act v。 sc。 2。 （where
the modern editors print 〃naked。〃）
dignities＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃dignitie。〃
whiles＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃while。〃
shalt＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃shal。〃
grace＇ Olds eds。 〃grac'd。〃
stature＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃statue：〃 but again； in the
SECOND PART of this play； act ii。 sc。 4； we have； according to
the 8vo
〃And here will I set up her STATURE。〃
and； among many passages that might be cited from our early
authors； compare the following；
〃The STATURES huge； of Porphyrie and costlier matters made。〃
Warner's ALBIONS ENGLAND； p。 303。 ed。 1596。
〃By them shal Isis STATURE gently stand。〃
Chapman's BLIND BEGGER OF ALEXANDRIA； 1598； sig。 A 3。
〃Was not Anubis with his long nose of gold preferred before
Neptune； whose STATURE was but brasse？〃
Lyly's MIDAS； sig。 A 2。 ed。 1592。
bird＇ i。e。 the ibis。
are＇ Old eds。 〃is。〃
country＇ Old eds。 〃countries。〃
King of Arabia＇ i。e。 Alcidamus； see p。 10； l。 9； sec。 col。
Calydonian＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃Calcedonian。〃
lusty＇ So the 8vo。Omitted in the
