The Tragedie of Julius CaesarThe First Folio of 1623 was prepared for print by two members of Shakespeare's acting troupe -- John Hemings and Henry Condell -- which included comic actor Will Kemp and the great tragedian Richard Burbage. In a fascinating and detailed introduction, Freeman points out that because Shakespeare and his colleagues wrote from a rhetorical tradition -- a society where the emphasis was on the spoken word -- he wrote with an eye to how he wanted his plays performed, giving as much direction as possible to his actors. Freeman looks at what is known of the printing of that First Folio and analyzes the variations between the First Folio, later Folios, Quarto editions (where available) and modern editions of the plays. He examines the "corrections" made by editors over the centuries that have shaped the way we perceive Shakespeare today -- from the regularization of verse, to the changes from prose to verse (and vice versa) and the standardization of character prefixes. |
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... felfe into more worke. But indeede fir, we make Holy- 23 25 30 35 38 24. if you be] if you should be Ktly. 25. Mur.] Flav. Theobald, Han. Warb. Sing. Ktly. mean ft thou] meanest thou Gap. Varr. Mai. Steev. Varr. Knt, Dyce, Sta. 28 ...
... felfe into more worke. But indeede fir, we make Holy- 23 25 30 35 38 24. if you be] if you should be Ktly. 25. Mur.] Flav. Theobald, Han. Warb. Sing. Ktly. mean ft thou] meanest thou Gap. Varr. Mai. Steev. Varr. Knt, Dyce, Sta. 28 ...
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... felfe. Vexed I am Of late, with paffions of fome difference, Conceptions onely proper to my felfe, 5° Which giue fome foyle (perhaps) to my Behauiours : But let not therefore my good Friends be greeu'd (Among which number Cajftus be you ...
... felfe. Vexed I am Of late, with paffions of fome difference, Conceptions onely proper to my felfe, 5° Which giue fome foyle (perhaps) to my Behauiours : But let not therefore my good Friends be greeu'd (Among which number Cajftus be you ...
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... felfe but by refleclion, By fome other things. Caflius. 'Tis iuft, And it is very much lamented Brutus, 65 60. face] eye Upton (Obs., p. 237). him/elf: F4. 61-63. No Ca.itius...other things] Two 63. By] from Pope,+, Ran. of Sta. lines ...
... felfe but by refleclion, By fome other things. Caflius. 'Tis iuft, And it is very much lamented Brutus, 65 60. face] eye Upton (Obs., p. 237). him/elf: F4. 61-63. No Ca.itius...other things] Two 63. By] from Pope,+, Ran. of Sta. lines ...
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... felfe, For that which is not in me ? Caf. Therefore good Brutus, be prepaid to heare : 78 66. Mirrors] mirror Walker (Crit. i, 73. eyes.] eyes — Johns. 243), Huds. Dyce ii, iii. 74, 75. In/o...Caffius?] One line Rowe 68, 69. That ...
... felfe, For that which is not in me ? Caf. Therefore good Brutus, be prepaid to heare : 78 66. Mirrors] mirror Walker (Crit. i, 73. eyes.] eyes — Johns. 243), Huds. Dyce ii, iii. 74, 75. In/o...Caffius?] One line Rowe 68, 69. That ...
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... felfe That of your felfe, which you yet know not of. And be not iealous on me, gentle Brutus : Were I a common Laughter, or did vfe To ftale with ordinary Oathes my loue 85 82. you yet] yet you F3F4, Rowe,+, Steev. Varr. Sing. i. Varr ...
... felfe That of your felfe, which you yet know not of. And be not iealous on me, gentle Brutus : Were I a common Laughter, or did vfe To ftale with ordinary Oathes my loue 85 82. you yet] yet you F3F4, Rowe,+, Steev. Varr. Sing. i. Varr ...
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