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adopted by Mr. Steevens and Mr. Malone; yet I believe it is wrong:-the sense of the emendation should be, that excite lust;" but surely that were language too gross from Brabantio, with reference to his daughter, at least now; and though "motion," undoubtedly, is sometimes used to denote "carnal excitement," it is always, I believe, as Mr. Henley has remarked, with some appropriate epithet; and the instances adduced by Mr. Malone afford him no support. In Cymbeline, the word is general, and implies inclination, merely-mental impulse of any kind, be it lying, flattering, deceiving, &c. and in Hamlet, also, it means no more than inclination, choice. The instances from Measure for Measure, and Middleton amount to nothing, as the word "motion" owes its quality entirely to the adjective that is associated with it; and " wanton motions," adulterous motions, might readily be opposed by sober or chaste motions, virtuous motions, &c. "To weaken motion" is, to impair the free will, or natural inclination; and this, I conclude, is the true reading.

255. "Without a prompter.-Where will you that I go."

The word "that," which only encumbers the line, should be omitted; but what follows wants regulation; I would propose this:

"Without a prompter, where will you I go "To answer this, your charge."

Bra. "

To prison, till

"Fit time of law, and course of direct ses

sion,

"Call thee to answer."

Oth. "

What, if I obey ?"

Off.

'Tis true, most worthy signior."

"To bring me to him?"

The word " "tis" is a useless and awkward interpolation.

257. "

SCENE III.

Indeed, they are disproportion'd."

"Indeed" this should be removed to ease the

metre:

"That gives them credit."

1st Sen. "

Again:

They are disproportion'd."

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"And mine, a hundred and forty:
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Duke. "Å hundred and forty, mine."

2d Sen.

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And mine, two hundred."

258. "'Tis oft with difference, yet (do) they all

confirm."

Again a useless word, "do" has been introduced to spoil the metre.

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I do not know why this awkward and useless hemistic, which is not to be found in the first quarto, should be obtruded to deform the verse,

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This cannot be,

By no assay of reason.

This double negative is grossly wrong.

259. "That Rhodes is dress'd in :-if we make thought of this."

We might read, smoothly,

"That Rhodes is dress'd in,-if we think of this."

"Here is more news.”

[Enter Messenger.]

This hemistic is superfluous; yet we might read :

"Here's more news,

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Th' Ottomites, rev'rend and grácious. "Have there injointed them with an after fleet."

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Perhaps we should read, injoint them," according to a mode of contraction not unusual in these works:-" them" is not in the quarto.

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"Their backward course."

The quarto, which reads, "resterine" may be right; restrain, that is, direct their utmost efforts to return. As, "to strain" is to use great exertion for any purpose; to counteract that purpose, by similar exertion might, properly enough, be called "to restrain." "Restrain their backward course" is to cease returning; and the context shews nothing more was intended, otherwise, the words "bearing with frank appearance," &c. would be useless; they have ceased to return, and are now going to a new expedition. B. STRUTT.

"And prays you to believe him," &c.

The metre, here, wants regulation;

"And prays you to believe him."
Certain, then,

"It is for Cyprus-Marcus Lucchesé,
"What, is he not in town?"

Duke. "

Sen.

261.

He's now in Florence."

The general care."

This passage should, certainly, be regulated as Mr. Steevens proposes:

"Rais'd me from bed," &c.

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264. After your own sense; yea, though our proper son."

This impertinent particle "yea" is not in the first quarto.

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Nothing, but this is so."

This hemistic, perhaps, was thus completed: "Nothing, my lord; nothing, but this is so.' "The very head and front of my offending."

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May not head and front," by military allusion, signify, the main force and open arrange

ment?

265. "In speaking for myself: Yet, by your gracious patience.

The word "gracious" might well be ejected. 266. “I won his daughter with.”

Mr. Steevens very properly disclaiming, here, what Mr. Malone chuses to call our author's phraseology, has restored the necessary preposition "with." with." A slight change would procure

harmony:

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A maid not bold."

Her motion

"Blush'd at herself."

Motion," here, seems to be personified.

267. "He wrought upon her

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To vouch this, is no proof."

This may stand; yet a slight alteration would make the line smoother:

"He wrought on her

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To vouch this, is no proof."

"Modern seeming,"

Is ordinary or common appearance.

"Or came it by request," &c.

"It," here, refers too arbitrarily to a noun that has not appeared, the lady's consent or compliance.

268.

Duke. "

Let your sentence

"Even fall upon my life."

Fetch Desdemona hither."

This irregularity has been very carelessly admitted: I suppose the verse ran thus:

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