The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 615 pages of information about The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III.
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The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 615 pages of information about The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III.

p. 300, l. 14 sworn. 4to 1690 and 1724, which I retain as better than 1671 ‘vow’d’.

p. 300, l. 24 won. 4to 1690 and 1724, which I have preferred to 1671 ‘mov’d’.

p. 301, l. 1 A room in the house.  I have added this locale.

p. 303, l. 29 and Isil.  I have added Isillia’s exit.

p. 303, l. 30 Philanders Apartments.  I have added the locale.

p. 305, l. 14 The Representation of the Wedding.  This line is not in 1724.

p. 305, l. 15 must be let down ... must play. 1724 ’is let down ... plays.’

p. 305, l. 29 The Palace.  I have added this locale.

p. 306, l. 22 th’Almighty. 4to 1671 ‘i’th’ Almighty’.

p. 307, l. 31 needs. 4to 1671 ‘need’. 1690 ‘needs’t’.

p. 309, l. 1 The Court Gallery.  I have added this locale.

p. 309, l. 8 That sad tone.  I have followed the quartos in their metrical arrangement of this speech. 1724 gives it as prose.  The same rule has been observed l.21, ‘Am.  Nay thou hast ...’

p. 310, l. 31 Not so well.  In this speech and also p. 311, l. 1 I have followed the metrical arrangement of the 4tos. 1724 prints as prose.

p. 312, l. 9 Ex. 4to 1671 ‘goes out.’

p. 312, l. 13 Exeunt. 4to 1671 ‘go out.’

p. 312, l, 14 ’Tis the most.  I have followed the two quartos in their arrangement of these lines, which, none the less, seems far from satisfactory. 1724 prints as prose.

p. 313, l. 10 Erminia. 4to 1671 omits.

p. 313, l. 28 She weeps.  Not in 4to 1671, but in 4to 1690 and in 1724.

p. 313, l. 35 Prince his word. 4to 1690 and 1724 ‘Prince’s word’.

p. 315, l. 10 Thou would’st allow.  This is the reading of 4to 1690 and of 1724. 4to 1671 reads ‘I should allow what I deny thee here.’

p. 316, l. 31 Philander’s Bed-chamber.  I have added the locale.

p. 317, l. 25 marry other. 1724 ‘marry any other’.

p. 320, l. 5 an ignorant.  This is the reading of the 4tos.  I take ‘ignorant’ as the obsolete substantive. 1724 omits ‘an’.

p. 320, l. 9 Enter Lysette. 1724 has ‘Enter a Maid’, but gives speech prefix ‘Lyc.’, spelling Lysette, Lycette.

p. 320, l. 12 I cry your Lordship’s.  I have followed the 4tos in the metrical arrangement of this speech. 1724 prints as prose.

p. 320, l. 15 She goes in. 1724 ‘She goes out.’

p. 320, l. 21 I fell asleep.  So 4tos. 1724 as prose.

p. 321, l. 28 Shepherdess. 4tos and 1724 punctuate ‘Shepherdess,’.  It has been suggested that the passage be punctuated with a full stop at ‘call.’ and continue ‘Ah, cruel’ with the punctuation of former editions retained.

p. 323, l. 8 he has. 4to 1671 ‘it has’.

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