The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 7 of 9]

[1597] Act i. Scene i.] Actus Primus. Scæna Prima. Ff. See note (I).

Athens.] Capell.

A hall in Timon's house.] Rowe.

[1598] Merchant, and others,] Malone. Merchant and divers others, Capell. Merchant, and Mercer, Ff. and Merchant, Johnson.

[1599] Poet. Good.... Poet. I have] Poet. Good day. Pain. Good day, sir. Poet. I am ... well. I have Farmer conj. See note (II).

[1600] Good day] Good day, good day Capell. Good day, good Seymour conj.

I am] Good sir, I'm Singer conj.

you're] y'are F₁ F₂ F₃. ye are F₄. you are Capell.

[1601] grows] goes Theobald.

[1602] strange] so strange Rowe.

[1603] Which] That Johnson conj.

[1604] See, Magic] Paint. See! Poet Magick Johnson conj.

[1605] Hath ... merchant.] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[1606] A most] om. Seymour conj.

man] om. Capell.

[1607] goodness: He passes.] goodness. Pope (omitting He passes). goodness. He passes— Theobald. goodness: Indeed, he passes. Seymour conj. goodness, He passes. Staunton.

[1608] passes] surpasses Jackson conj.

[1609] I] Look, I Steevens conj.]

here—] Collier. here: Capell. heere. F₁ F₂. here. F₃ F₄.

[1610] for ... sir?] A separate line in Pope.

[1611] [Reciting to himself] Repeating ... Hanmer (Warburton conj.). om. Qq Ff.

[1612] [Looking on the jewel] Pope. om. Qq Ff.

[1613] ye] you Capell.

[1614] You ... lord.] As verse first by Pope. Prose in Ff.

[1615] You are] You're Pope.

are ... dedication] As one line, Seymour conj., ending the previous line at You.

[1616] idly] idlely F₁.

[1617] gum, which oozes] Johnson. gowne, which uses F₁ F₂. gown, which uses F₃ F₄. gum, which issues Pope.

[1618] struck] F₃ F₄. stroke F₁ F₂.

[1619] flies Each] flies; Each Mason conj.

flies ... chafes] flies. Eche (bound) it chafes Becket conj.

[1620] chafes] Theobald. chases Ff.

[1621] Capell, reading with Hanmer in line 28, ends the lines sir ... heels ... piece ... piece.

[1622] When] And when Hanmer.

[1623] 'Tis a good piece] 'Tis a good piece, indeed Steevens conj. It is a goodly piece. Seymour conj.

[1624] Pope ends the line at 'tis.

[1625] grace ... standing] standing ... graces or grace Speaks understanding Johnson conj. Grace Speaks its own standing Mason conj. grace Speaks! 'tis one standing Jackson conj.

[1626] I will] I'll Pope.

[1627] these] those Theobald.

and pass over.] Capell. Omitted in Ff.

[1628] lord is] lord's Steevens (1793).

[1629] man] Theobald. men Ff.

[1630] Look, moe!] Looke moe. Ff. Look, more. Rowe. Look you now, there's more. Seymour conj.

[1631] beneath world] beneath-world Theobald (ed. 2).

[1632] particularly] particular Theobald.

[1633] wax] verse Collier (Collier MS.).

levell'd] leven'd Warburton.

[1634] hold;] Here Keightley marks a lacuna.

[1635] But] It Hanmer.

[1636] tract] track Hanmer.

[1637] I will] I'll Pope.

[1638] creatures] natures Hanmer.

[1639] services] service Pope.

[1640] abhor himself] make himself abhorr'd Hanmer.

[1641] together] om. Steevens conj.

[1642] Sir,] om. Pope.

[1643] Feign'd ... mount] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

[1644] Lord] om. Pope.

[1645] present grace] puissant grace Anon. conj.

to present slaves] to peasant slaves S. Walker conj. t' obedient slaves Anon. conj.

[1646] conceived to scope.] Johnson. conceyv'd, to scope Ff. conceiv'd to th' scope. Theobald. conceiv'd, to scope, Warburton. conceiv'd, your scope Heath conj.

[1647] sir,] om. Pope.

[1648] value,] Theobald. valew; F₁ F₂. value; F₃ F₄.

[1649] tendance] 'tendance Johnson.

[1650] Rain] Roun (for Round) Delius.

[1651] him] om. Pope.

[1652] hands] F₂ F₃ F₄. hand F₁.

slip] Rowe. sit Ff. sink Delius conj.

[1653] moral] om. Seymour conj., reading 'Tis ... show as one line.

[1654] Fortune's] Malone. Fortunes F₁. Fortune F₂ F₃ F₄.

[1655] mean] men's Hanmer (Theobald conj.).

[1656] Trumpets sound.] Ff. Flourish. Capell.

Enter ...] Edd. Enter Lord Timon, addressing himselfe curteously to every Sutor. Ff. Enter Timon, attended, Servant of Ventidius talking with him. Capell.

Scene II. Pope.

Imprison'd] F₁ F₂. Imprisoned F₃ F₄.

is he] om. Steevens conj.

[To a Messenger. Rowe.

[1657] Mess.] Ser. Capell.

[1658] failing] F₁. failing to him F₂ F₃ F₄. failing him Capell.

[1659] Ventidius! Well] Rowe. Ventidius well F₁ F₂ F₃. Ventidius, well F₄.

[1660] must need] most needs F₃ F₄.

[1661] binds him] binds him to be grateful Seymour conj.

[1662] All ... honour] All health and happiness attend your honour Seymour conj.

[1663] call] I pray your honour, call Seymour conj., ending the previous line at Timon.

[1664] [Enter Lucilius. Rowe. Lucilius comes forward from among the Attendants. Dyce.

[1665] Here] I'm here, so please you Seymour conj.

[1666] Lord] Rowe. L. Ff.

[1667] o'] Rowe. a' Ff.

[1668] prithee] pray thee F₄.

[1669] The man ... be, Timon: His] The man ... be, Timon. His Theobald. The man ... be, Timon, His F₄. The man ... be Timon, His F₁ F₂ F₃. The man ... be, His Pope. The man ... obey Timon. His Hanmer. The man ... Therefore well be him, Timon. His Johnson conj. The man ... be Timon's. His or The man is honest, Therefore he will be— Old Ath. Timon, His Staunton conj.

[1670] Therefore ... Timon] Therefore he'll be my son Theobald conj. Therefore he will be Timon's servant here Capell conj. Therefore in this he will be honest, Timon Seymour conj. Therefore he will be rewarded, Timon Singer conj. Therefore he will be blest, Lord Timon Keightley.

[1671] She is] Alack, my noble lord, she's Seymour conj.

[1672] levity's] F₃ F₄. levities F₁ F₂.

[1673] [To Lucilius] Johnson. om. Ff.

[1674] choose] F₁. chose F₂. chuse F₃ F₄.

[1675] endow'd] Capell. endowed Ff.

[1676] If she be mated] if mated Steevens conj., reading Endow'd ... husband as one line.

[1677] This ... long] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

[1678] My ... promise] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[1679] owed] own'd Hanmer (Warburton).

[1680] [Exeunt ...] Theobald. Exit. Ff. Exit Luc. Pope.

[1681] Vouchsafe ... lordship!] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[presenting his Poem. Capell.

[1682] [presenting it. Capell.

[1683] The painting] The painted Hanmer.

[1684] He is] He's Anon. conj.

these] F₁. the F₂ F₃ F₄. om. Pope.

[1685] ye] you Johnson.

[1686] you, gentleman] ye, gentlemen Johnson.

[to the Merchant. Capell.

[1687] suffer'd] Pope, suffered Ff.

under praise] underpraise Steevens (1773).

[1688] satiety] F₄. saciety F₁ F₂ F₃.

[1689] unclew] undo Pope.

[1690] prized by their masters] priz'd by their masters F₄. priz'd so by their masters Rowe. by their masters priz'd Pope.

[1691] the wearing] wearing Steevens (1793), reading You ... mock'd as one line.

[1692] Pope ends the line at here.

will you be chid?] Sour Apemantus; will ye now be chid? Seymour conj.

[1693] Enter Apemantus.] Pope. Enter Apemantus. F₄ (after line 176). Enter Apermantus. F₁ F₂ F₃ (after line 176).

[1694] Scene III. Pope.

We'll bear, with] We will bear, with Steevens (1778). Wee'l beare with F₁. Wee'l I beare with F₂. Wee'l bear with F₃. We'll bear with F₄. We'll bear it with Pope. We'll bear e'en with Seymour conj.

[1695] Good ... Apemantus] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

Apemantus] F₄. Apermantus F₁ F₂ F₃.

[1696] gentle ... morrow;] gentle stay: for my good morrow, Becket conj.

thou] om. Pope.

[1697] When ... honest.] When I am Timon's dog ... honest. Hanmer. Poet. When will that be? Apem. When thou art ... honest. Warburton conj. When thou ... honest— Johnson. Mer. When will that be? Ape. When thou ... honest. Capell.

[1698] Are] Why, are Seymour conj.

[1699] know] do know Seymour conj.

Apemantus?] F₁ F₂. Apemantus. F₃ F₄.

[1700] Apemantus] F₃ F₄. Apemantus? F₁ F₂. Apemantus; passing proud. Seymour conj.

[1701] nothing] nought Seymour conj.

[1702] Whither] F₄. Whether F₁ F₂ F₃.

[1703] thou'lt] F₄. thou't F₁ F₂ F₃.

[1704] likest] Hanmer. lik'st Ff.

[1705] best] better Hanmer.

[1706] it?] F₃ F₄. it. F₁. it: F₂.

[1707] Pain.] Poet. Steevens (1773).

You're] Capell. Y'are Ff. You are Steevens.

[1708] mother's] F₄. mothers F₁ F₂ F₃.

[1709] An] Capell. And Ff. If Pope.

[1710] O ... bellies] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[1711] So ... labour] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

So thou] F₃ F₄. So, thou F₁. So. thou F₂.

apprehend'st it] apprehendest it Dyce. apprehend'st Johnson.

it: take] it. Take Ff. it, take Staunton.

[1712] cost] F₃ F₄. cast F₁ F₂.

[1713] Not ... poet!] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[1714] Art not] Art thou Rowe (ed. 2). Art thou not Theobald.

[1715] feigned] feign'd F₁.

[1716] of thee] o' thee Warburton.

[1717] That ... lord.] Angry that I had no wit,—to be a lord. or Angry to be a lord,—that I had no wit. Blackstone conj. That I had no angry wit.—To be a lord! Malone conj. Angry that I had no wit to be a lord. Rann. That I had no ampler wit than be a lord. Anon. conj.

no angry wit] Ff. so hungry a wit Theobald (Warburton). so wrong'd my wit Heath conj. an angry wish Mason conj. no aug'ry wit Becket conj. known angry wit Jackson conj. so hungry a wish Collier (Collier MS.). an empty wit Singer, ed. 2 (Singer MS.). (now angry) wish'd or (so angry) will Singer conj. an angry fit Grant White conj. no angry wit, Delius.

be] bay Staunton conj.

[1718] not thou] thou not Pope.

[1719] Traffic's] Traffick's F₄. Traffickes F₁ F₂ F₃.

and] and so Hanmer. and may Keightley.

Trumpet ...] Trumpets sound ... Pope. Trumpet. Enter a Servant. Capell.

[1720] trumpet's] F₃ F₄. trumpets F₁ F₂.

[1721] [Exeunt ...] Capell. om. Ff.

[1722] when] F₁. and when F₂ F₃ F₄. you, when Dyce (ed. 2).

dinner's] F₃ F₄. dinners F₁ F₂. the dinner's Anon. conj.

[1723] piece. I] F₃ F₄. I peece, F₁ F₂. I am] I'm Pope.

with the rest.] Ff. and his Company. Capell.

[1724] [Bowing and embracing. Pope. they salute. Capell.

[1725] So, so ... monkey.] As verse first by Capell. Prose in Ff.

[1726] there! Aches] Capell. their Aches Ff. Aches Pope. there, bravely carried. Aches Seymour conj.

[1727] starve] F₃ F₄. sterve F₁ F₂.

[1728] 'mongst] Capell. amongest F₁ F₂. amongst F₃ F₄.

[1729] man's ... monkey] man Is bred out into a baboon, and a monkey Seymour conj.

[1730] Sir, you have] F₁ F₂ F₃. You have F₄. You have even Hanmer.

[1731] on] upon Seymour conj.

sir] om. Seymour conj.

[1732] depart] do part Theobald.

[1733] In ... in] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

[1734] [Exeunt ...] Exeunt. Manet Apemantus. Rowe. Exeunt. Ff.

[1735] Enter two Lords.] Ff. Enter Lucius and Lucullus. Rowe.

[1736] Scene IV. Pope.

First Lord.] 1 Lord. Ff. Luc. Rowe (and throughout the scene).

o'] Collier. a Ff. of Capell.

[1737] That] Ay, that Hanmer.

[1738] The] Then Anon. conj.

most] more Hanmer.