What says our second daughter, Our dearest Regan, wife to Cornwall? Speak. Reg. I am made of that self metal as my sister, And prize me at her worth. And prize me at her worth is, I think, rightly explained by Henley. P. 382.-491.-10. In my true heart I find, she names my very deed of love; Only she comes too short,-that I profess Myself an enemy to all other joys, Which the most precious square of sense possesses; In your dear highness' love. Monk Mason and Malone are right. P. 382.-491.-11. Which the most precious square of sense possesses. I agree with Dr. Johnson that Warburton's note on these words is acute; but it strikes me as being extremely ridiculous. Cor. P. 383.-491.-11. Then poor Cordelia ! [Aside. And yet not so; since, I am sure, my love's More richer than my tongue. My tongue is certainly right. P. 385. 494.-15. Lear. Peace, Kent! Come not between the dragon and his wrath: So be my grave my peace, as here I give Mr. Heath is clearly wrong in supposing that these words are spoken to Kent; they are spoken to Cordelia. Mr. Mason's remark is very just. P. 389.-497.-19. Lear. Since thou hast sought to make us break our vow, To come betwixt our sentence and our power; I think Mr. Malone is right. P. 390.-497.-20. Five days we do allot thee, for provision I incline to prefer the reading of the folio, "Disasters." Mr. Steevens has clearly shown that there is nothing in Mr. Malone's objection to the last-mentioned word. Lear. Sir, P. 391.-499.-22. Will you, with those infirmities she owes, Unfriended, new-adopted to our hate, Dower'd with our curse, and stranger'd with our oath, Take her, or leave her? Bur. Pardon me, royal sir; Election makes not up on such conditions. I think Malone is right. Must be of such unnatural degree, That monsters it, or your fore-vouch'd affection Fall into taint. I think Mr. M. Mason is right. P. 395.-502.-27. France. Bid farewell to your sisters. Cor. The jewels of our father, with wash'd eyes I think Mr. Steevens has very well justified the reading "Ye jewels," which I prefer to "The jewels;" though this last reading certainly affords sense. P. 398.-505.-31. Edm. Thou, nature, art my goddess; to thy law Plague is right. P. 404.-510.-39. Glo. He cannot be such a monster. Edm. Nor is not, sure. Glo. To his father, that so tenderly and entirely loves Mr. Steevens is right. to be in a due resolution. Ibid. I would unstate myself, The true explanation of these words is that given by Mr. M. Mason, in which Mr. Davies (Dramatick Miscell. Vol. II. p. 271.) concurs. P. 411.-514.-46. Edm. Malone is right. Gon. P. 413.-516.-48. Now, by my life, Old fools are babes again; and must be used With checks, as flatteries,-when they are seen abus’d. I am not satisfied with any of the explanations of this passage. I do not understand how Flattery (when used, as I suppose it to be here, for false praise) can ever be said to be abused, i. e. perverted from a good to an ill use.-Perhaps we should read "Flatterers, Flatterers," with Theobald, and understand the passage thus; Old men must be used with checks, like flatterers, who when they are seen, when their adulations are so gross and unskilful as to be apparent to the person to whom they are offered, are abused, i. e. rated, reprehended, treated with harsh language. This is a common sense of the word abuse, several instances of which may be seen in Dr. Johnson's Dictionary. There is a thought somewhat similar to this in Horace, where he says of Augustus, Cui male si palpere, recalcitrat undique tutus. Lear. P. 427.-528.-65. Who is it that can tell me who I am? Lear's shadow? I would learn that; for by the marks of sovereignty, knowledge, and reason, I should be false persuaded that I had daughters.— I incline to Mr. Malone's explanation. Gon. P. 429.-528.-68. This our court, infected with their manners, Shows like a riotous inn: epicurism and lust "More resmbling a house of disorderly entertainment than the residence of a prince, where all things should be managed with order, grace, and decorum."-Davies. I prefer this explanation to Warburton's. Lear. P. 431.-530.-70. O Lear, Lear, Lear! Beat at this gate, that let thy folly in, [striking his head. Mr. Malone's last explanation is certainly the true one. P. 431.-531.-71. Lear. Dry up in her the organs of increase; A babe to honour her! Mr. Steevens is right. Dr. Johnson's first explanation of derogate is the true one. P. 437.-536.-79. Fool. Yes, indeed; thou would'st make a good fool. I think Mr. Henley is right. P. 439-537.-81. Edm. My father hath set guard to take my brother; Which I must act : Mr. Henley's is the true explanation of queasy. Glo. P. 441.-539.-84. The noble duke, my master, |