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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 3 of 9]

William Shakespeare

At the start of the volume, the opening scenes of "The Taming of the Shrew" introduce Christopher Sly, a drunken tinker who is the subject of a playful ruse by a lord and his servants, who seek to convince him that he is, in fact, a nobleman.

"The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 3 of 9]" by Shakespeare is a collection of plays. At the start of the volume, the opening scenes of "The Taming of the Shrew" introduce Christopher Sly, a drunken tinker who is the subject of a playful ruse by a lord and his servants, who seek to convince him that he is, in fact, a nobleman.

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[Induction.] Pope. om. Ff Q. See note (i).

[Scene I. Before ...] Theobald. A Hedge Ale-house. Capell.

[Enter ...] Enter Begger and Hostes, Christophero Sly. Ff Q.

[2] stocks] F3 F4. stockes F1 Q.] stokes F2.

[7] Go by, Jeronimy] goe by Ieronimie Q. go by S. Ieronimie Ff (Ieronimy F2. Jeronimy F3 F4). go by, Jeronimo Theobald. 'go by,' says Jeronimy Steevens (Capell conj.). go—by S. Jeronimy Knight. See note (ii).

[9] thirdborough] Theobald. head-borough Ff Q.

[13] [Falls asleep.] Ff Q. Falls from off his bench, and sleeps. Capell. Lies down on the ground, and falls asleep. Malone.

[15] Brach] Leech Hanmer. Bathe Johnson conj. Breathe Mitford conj. Brace Becket conj. Trash Singer.

Brach ... emboss'd;] (Brach Merriman, the poor cur, is emboss'd,) Grant White. Brach, Merriman, the ... emboss'd Johnson. (Back Merriman!—the ... emboss'd) Anon. conj.

[30, 31] Printed as prose in Ff Q, as verse first by Rowe (ed. 2).

[41, 42] waked. Lord. Even ... fancy. Then] waked, Even ... fancy. Lord. Then Anon. conj.

[46] Balm ... head] Bath ... hide Capell conj.

[62] And ... he is,] Ff Q. And when he says he is poor, Rowe (ed. 1). And ... he's poor, Rowe (ed. 2). And ... he is,—Theobald. And ... he's Sly, Johnson conj. And when he says what he is, Long conj. MS. When he says what he is, Collier MS. And what he says he is, Jackson conj. And when he says who he is, Anon. ap. Halliwell conj. See note (iii).

[71] [Some bear out Sly.] Theobald. om. Ff Q.

Contents

  1. 01Preface.
  2. 02Addenda and Corrigenda.
  3. 03The Taming of the Shrew.
  4. 04Dramatis Personæ.
  5. 05The Taming of the Shrew.
  6. 06Induction.
  7. 07Act I.
  8. 08Act II.
  9. 09Act III.
  10. 10Act IV.
  11. 11Act V.
  12. 12Notes.
  13. 13All's Well That Ends Well.
  14. 14Dramatis Personæ.
  15. 15All's Well That Ends Well.
  16. 16Act I.
  17. 17Act II.
  18. 18Act III.
  19. 19Act IV.
  20. 20Act V.
  21. 21Epilogue.
  22. 22Notes.
  23. 23Twelfth Night; or, What You Will.
  24. 24Dramatis Personæ.
  25. 25Twelfth Night; or, What You Will.
  26. 26Act I.
  27. 27Act II.
  28. 28Act III.
  29. 29Act IV.
  30. 30Act V.
  31. 31Notes.
  32. 32The Winter's Tale.
  33. 33Dramatis Personæ.
  34. 34The Winter's Tale.
  35. 35Act I.
  36. 36Act II.
  37. 37Act III.
  38. 38Act IV. Scene I.
  39. 39Act V. Scene I. A room in Leontes' palace.
  40. 40Notes.

About this edition

Author
William Shakespeare
Era
Early modern (c. 1500–1800)
Reading level
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Length
846 pages
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Modern Philosophers