I.iii.101 (30,5) Oh, when degree is shak’d] I would read,

  —­So when degree is shak’d. (see 1765, VII, 431, 5)

I.iii.103 (30,6) The enterprize] Perhaps we should read,

  Then enterprize is sick!—­

I.iii.104 (30,7) brotherhoods in cities] Corporations, companies, confraternities.

I.iii.128 (31,8) That by a pace goes backward] That goes backward step by step.

I.iii.128 (31,9) with a purpose/It hath to climb] With a design in each man to aggrandize himself, by slighting his immediate superior.

I.iii.134 (31,1) bloodless emulation] An emulation not vigorous and active, but malignant and sluggish.

I.iii.152 (31,2) Thy topless deputation] Topless is that has nothing topping or overtopping it; supreme; sovereign.

I.iii.167 (32,3) as near as the extremest ends/Of parallels] The parallels to which the allusion seems to be made are the parallels on a map.  As like as East to West.

I.iii.179 (32,4)

  All our abilities, gifts, natures, shapes,
  Severals and generals of grace exact,
  Atchievements, plots]

The meaning is this, All our good grace exact, means of excellence irreprehensible.

I.iii.184 (32,5) to make paradoxes] Paradoxes may have a meaning, but it is not clear and distinct.  I wish the copies had given,

  —­to make parodies.

I.iii.188 (33,6) bears his head/In such a rein] That is, holds up his head as haughtily.  We still say of a girl, she bridles.

I.iii.196 (33,7) How rank soever rounded in with danger] A rank weed is a high weed.  The modern editions silently read,

  How hard soever—­

I.iii.202 (33,8) and know by measure/Of their observant toil the enemies’ weight] I think it were better to read,

  —­and know the measure,
  By their observant toil, of th’ enemies’ weight.

I.iii.220 (34,1) Achilles’ arm] So the copies.  Perhaps the author wrote,

  —­Alcides’ arm.

I.iii.262 (35,4) long continu’d truce] Of this long truce there has been no notice taken; in this very act it is said, that Ajax coped Hector yesterday in the battle.

I.iii.270 (36,7) (With truant vows to her own lips he loves)] That is, confession made with idle vows to the lips of her whom he loves.

I.iii.319 (37,1) nursery] Alluding to a plantation called a nursery.

I.iii.341 (38,4) scantling] That is, a measure, proportion.  The carpenter cuts his wood to a certain scantling.

I.iii.343 (38,5) small pricks] Small points compared with the volumes.

II.i (40,1) The Grecian camp.  Enter Ajax and Thorsites] ACT II.] This play is not divided into acts in any of the original editions.