[2455] Act i. Scene i.] Actus Primus. Scæna Prima. Ff.

Rome. A street.] A street in Rome. Pope.

[2456] All.] Ff. Cit. [Several speaking at once. Malone.

[2457] chief] the chief Pope.

[2458] We know't, we know't] F₁. We know't F₂ F₃ F₄.

[2459] let it] let't Rowe (ed 2).

[2460] on] F₃ F₄. one F₁ F₂.

[2461] humanely] humanly F₄.

[2462] object] abjectness Collier MS.

[2463] a gain] againe F₂.

[2464] pikes] pitchforks Hanmer.

rakes] F₁. raks F₂. racks F₃ F₄.

[2465] Marcius?] Martius? F₃ F₄. Martius. F₁ F₂.

[2466] All.] 1 Cit. Malone conj.

[2467] Sec. Cit.] Malone. All. Ff.

[2468] to please....] partly to please Capell.

[2469] to be partly] partly to be Hanmer. to be Capell. to be portly Staunton conj.

[2470] these] F₁. those F₂ F₃ F₄.

[2471] o' the] o' th' F₄. a'th F₁ F₂. a' th' F₃.

[2472] Enter....] Ff. Dyce transfers it to follow line 48.

[2473] Scene ii. Pope.

[2474] What ... pray you] Arranged as by Theobald. Three lines, ending hand?... matter ... you in Ff. Prose in Pope.

[2475] work's] F₁. workes F₂. works F₃ F₄.

[2476] With] F₁. with your F₂ F₃ F₄.

[2477] First Cit.] 1 Cit. Capell (and throughout the scene). 2 Cit. Ff.

[2478] intend] intended Rowe (ed. 2).

[2479] Why ... yourselves?] Arranged as by Theobald. In Ff the first line ends at honest. As prose in Pope.

[2480] you. For your wants,] Johnson. you: for your wants, Rowe. you for your wants. F₁ F₂. you for your wants, F₃. you, for your wants. F₄.

[2481] suffering] sufferings Rowe (ed. 2).

[2482] heaven] heavens Mason conj.

[2483] link] linke F₁. link'd F₂ F₃ F₄. links Pope.

[2484] True, indeed! They] true, indeed!—they Theobald. True indeed, they Ff.

[2485] stale] Theobald. scale Ff.

[2486] Well ... deliver] As prose first by Capell. As four lines, ending Well ... thinke ... tale: ... deliver in Ff.

[2487] I'll] We'll Hanmer.

yet] but yet Hanmer.

[2488] disgrace] disgraces Theobald.

an't] Hanmer. and't Theobald.

[2489] o' the] o' th' F₄. a th' F₁ F₂. a' th' F₃.

[2490] And, mutually participate,] Malone. And mutually participate, Ff. And mutually participate; Knight.

[2491] Of the ... Well, sir] As one line, S. Walker conj.

[2492] body.] Rowe. body; F₃. body, F₁ F₂ F₄.

answer'd—] Rowe. answer'd. F₁ F₄. answer. F₂ answers. F₃.

[2493] you. With] you.—With Theobald. you with Ff.

[2494] tauntingly] F₄. taintingly F₁. tantingly F₂ F₃.

[2495] such as you.] such as you— Rowe. as you Steevens conj.

What! Theobald. What Ff. om. Seymour conj.

[2496] See note (I).

[2497] kingly-crowned] Warburton. kingly crowned Pope. kingly crown'd Ff.

[2498] What then?... then?] Arranged as by Capell. The lines end speakes ... then? in Ff.

[2499] 'Fore me, this] Theobald. Foreme, this F₁ F₂ F₃. For me, this F₄.

[2500] o' the] o' th' F₄. a th' F₁ F₂. a' th' F₃ (and passim).

[2501] agents] agent F₂.

[2502] a small] a little Seymour conj. us all Jackson conj.

[2503] you'll] Rowe (ed. 2). you'st Ff.

[2504] You're] Capell. Y'are Ff. You are Steevens (1773).

[2505] heart, to] Ff. heart,—to Malone.

the seat o' the] the seat, the Rann (Tyrwhitt conj.) the senate Collier MS. the state, the Anon. conj.

[2506] brain; ... man,] Theobald. braine, ... man, Ff. brain, ... man; Pope.

[2507] cranks] ranks Collier MS.

[2508] You ... belly, mark me,—] Rowe (substantially). (You ... belly) mark me. Ff.

[2509] flour] Knight. flowre F₁ F₂. flowr F₃ F₄. flow'r Rowe. flower Capell.

[2510] answer: how] answer;—how Theobald. answer, how Ff. answer—how Rowe.

[2511] examine Their ... cares, digest] examine Their ... cares; disgest F₁. examine Their ... care; disgest F₂ F₃ F₄. examine, Their ... care; digest Rowe. examine.—Their ... cares digest Ingleby conj.

[2512] go'st] Hanmer. goest Ff.

[2513] Thou ... vantage] Erased in Collier MS.

worst ... first] worst, in blood, to ruin, Lead'st first, Steevens, 1773 (Johnson conj.) worst in blood, to run Lead'st first Steevens (1778).

[2514] art] are Rowe (ed. 2).

worst in blood] first from blows Hanmer. first in blood Capell. last in blood Staunton conj.

[2515] bale] Theobald. baile F₁ F₂. bail F₃ F₄. bane Hanmer.

Scene iii. Pope.

[2516] thee] Ff. ye Dyce.

[2517] you have] have Steevens (1778). you Seymour conj.

you curs] ye curs Rowe.

[2518] like nor peace] F₁ F₂. like not peace F₃ F₄. likes not peace Warburton.

[2519] you proud] yon proud F₂.

trusts to you] trusts you Reed (1803).

[2520] you ... you] your ... your Rowe (ed. 2).

[2521] geese: you are no] Theobald. geese you are: No Ff.

[2522] did it] did Badham conj.

[2523] Hang ye! Trust ye?] Hang ye trust ye? Ff. Hang ye! Trust you? Seymour conj. Trust ye? Hang ye! Coleridge conj.

[2524] a mind] your mind Collier MS.

[2525] vile] F₄. vilde F₁ F₂ F₃.

was] wore Anon. MS. (in Capell's copy of F₃).

[2526] these] the Rowe.

[2527] I or corn ... they say] Corn ... they do say Seymour conj.

[2528] Who thrives] Omitted by Hanmer.

and who] om. Seymour conj.

[2529] Below ... discretion] Hanmer ends the lines grain ... aside ... make ... slaves ... these ... for ... discretion, reading Although for though in line 195.

[2530] enough] om. Seymour conj.

[2531] pick] pitch Rowe.

lance.] lance. Away, ye knaves! Seymour conj.

[2532] almost] all most Singer (Collier MS.)

[2533] cowardly. But, I] cowardly. I Hanmer. coward. I Seymour conj.

But, I beseech] But, 'beseech S. Walker conj.

[2534] hang 'em!] om. Hanmer.

[2535] Shouting] Pope. Shooting Ff. Suiting Rowe (ed. 2).

their emulation] their exultation Collier MS. the innovation Leo conj.

[2536] tribunes] tributes F₂.

[2537] one's] one on 'em 's Anon. conj.

Brutus,] Brutus, one S. Walker conj.

[2538] and I] and—I S. Walker conj., putting 'Sdeath in a separate line.

not—'Sdeath] Rowe (ed. 2). not. Sdeath Ff.

[2539] unroof'd] Theobald. unroo'st Ff.

[2540] upon] open Grant White conj.

[2541] insurrection's] Theobald. insurrections Ff.

[2542] fragments] fragments, hence, begone Seymour conj.

hastily] Ff. om. Rowe.

[2543] what's] what is or now, what's Seymour conj.

[2544] Volsces] Collier. Volcies F₁ F₂ F₃. Volscies F₄. Volscians Pope. Volcians Capell. Volces Steevens (1778).

[2545] ha'] ha F₁ F₂ F₃. have F₄.

[2546] See, our] Rowe. See our Ff.

[2547] Enter ...] Malone and Capell substantially. Enter Sicinius Velutus, Annius Brutus Cominius, Titus Lartius, with other Senatours. Ff (Cominisn F₁). Enter ... Junius Brutus, Cominius, ... Rowe.

[2548] Scene iv. Pope.

[2549] I would] I could F₄. I'd Pope.

he] him Hanmer.

together.] Capell. together? Ff.

[2550] Only my wars] My wars only Seymour conj.

[2551] Lartius] Rowe. Lucius Ff.

[2552] Tullus'] Pope (ed. 2). Tullus F₁ F₂ F₃. Tullus's F₄. Tulliu' Pope (ed. 1), a misprint.

[2553] First Sen.] 1 Sen. Rowe. Sen. Ff.

[2554] [To Com.] ... [To Mar.] Follow Cominius;] Edd. (Malone conj.) Lead you on: Follow Cominius, Ff. Lead you on; Follow, Cominius; Theobald.

[2555] Lead ... priority. Arranged as in Pope. As prose in Ff.

[2556] you] your F₄.

Marcius] Lartius Theobald.

[2557] [To the Citizens] Rowe.

Nay] om. Rowe.

[2558] Worshipful] Worthy Seymour conj.

mutiners] mutineers Rowe.

[2559] pray] I pray you Seymour conj.]

[Citizens ...] Exeunt. Citizens steale away. Manent Sicin. and Brutus. Ff (Manet F₁).

[2560] gird the] gird at th’ Badham conj.

[2561] him:] him, Ff. him! Hanmer.

[2562] to be] of being Hanmer.

[2563] Such ... Cominius.] As verse first by Pope. As prose in Ff.

[2564] the which] which Hanmer.

[2565] whom] which Hanmer.

he's] F₁. he is F₂ F₃ F₄.

[2566] be] F₁ F₄. he F₂ F₃.

[2567] of] on Capell.

[2568] demerits] merits Roderick conj., reading Shall ... Cominius as one line. due merits Leo conj.

[2569] Come: Half ... Marcius,] As in Theobald. One line in Ff.

[2570] Cominius'] Pope. Cominius F₁ F₂ F₃. Cominius's F₄.

[2571] earn'd] earn Hanmer.

[2572] his] this Hanmer. in Reed (1803, 1813, 1821).

[2573] Scene ii.] Rowe. Scene v. Pope. om. Ff.

Corioli.] Pope. Coriolus. Rowe.

The Senate-House.] Capell. Enter ... Corioli.] Pope. Enter ... Coriolus. Ff.

[2574] have] F₁. hath F₂ F₃ F₄.

on] F₃ F₄. one F₁ F₂.

[2575] [Reads] Reading. Theobald. om. Ff.

press’d] Capell. prest Ff.

[2576] dearth] death F₂.

[2577] Whither] F₃ F₄. Whether F₁ F₂.

[2578] veil'd] F₃ F₄. vayl’d F₁ F₂.

[2579] seem’d] seems Hanmer.

[2580] Corioli] Pope. Corioles F₁. Coriolus F₂ F₃ F₄.

[2581] Corioli: If ... before 's,] Coriolus: If ... before 's, F₄. Corioles If ... before 's: F₁. Coriolus If ... before 's. F₂ F₃.

[2582] before 's] before us Capell.

for the remove] 'fore they remove Warburton. for their remove Johnson conj. further remove Jackson conj.

[2583] They've] Rowe. Th' have Ff.

[2584] certainties] very certainties Hanmer.

more,] more, I hear, Badham conj.

[2585] power] powers Steevens (1793).

[2586] ever] never Reed (1803, 1813, 1821).

[2587] All. Farewell.] om. Seymour conj.

[Exeunt.] Exeunt omnes. Ff.

[2588] Scene iii.] Rowe. Scene vi. Pope. om. Ff.

Rome.] Rowe.

A room....] Capell. Scene changes to Caius Marcius's House in Rome. Theobald.

Enter ... they set them....] Rowe. Enter Volumnia and Virgilia, mother and wife to Martius: They set them.... Ff. Enter ... they sit.... Pope.

[2589] should] would F₄.

[2590] wherein] where Johnson (1771).

[2591] would] F₁ F₂. should F₃ F₄.

[2592] kings'] Theobald. kings Ff. king's Johnson.

[2593] sell] F₃ F₄. sel F₁ F₂. let Anon. conj.

[2594] not more] no more F₄.

[2595] had rather had] had rather Rowe. would rather have Seymour conj.

[2596] you shall] thou shalt F₄.

[2597] I hear hither] I hither hear Pope. e'en now I hear Seymour conj.