Alexander Pope [1747], The works of Shakespear in eight volumes. The Genuine Text (collated with all the former Editions, and then corrected and emended) is here settled: Being restored from the Blunders of the first Editors, and the Interpolations of the two Last: with A Comment and Notes, Critical and Explanatory. By Mr. Pope and Mr. Warburton (Printed for J. and P. Knapton, [and] S. Birt [etc.], London) [word count] [S11301].
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SCENE VIII.
Changes to Leonato's Orchard.
Enter Benedick, and a Boy.
Bene.
Boy,—
Boy.
Signior.
Bene.
In my chamber window lies a book, bring it
hither to me in the orchard.
Boy.
I am here already, Sir.
[Exit Boy.
Bene.
I know that, but I would have thee hence,
and here again.—I do much wonder, that one
man, seeing how much another man is a fool, when
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he dedicates his behaviours to love, will, after he hath
laught at such shallow follies in others, become the
argument of his own scorn, by falling in love! and
such a man is Claudio. I have known, when there
was no musick with him but the drum and the fife;
and now had he rather hear the taber and the pipe; I
have known, when he would have walk'd ten mile
a-foot, to see a good armour; and now will he lye
ten nights awake, carving the fashion of a new
doublet. He was wont to speak plain, and to the
purpose, like an honest man and a soldier; and now
he is turn'd orthographer, his words are a very fantastical
banquet, just so many strange dishes. May I
be so converted, and see with these eyes? I cannot
tell; I think not. I will not be sworn, but love may
transform me to an oyster; but I'll take my oath
on it, 'till he have made an oyster of me, he shall
never make me such a fool: one woman is fair, yet
I am well; another is wise, yet I am well; another virtuous,
yet I am well. But 'till all graces be in one
woman, one woman shall not come in my grace. Rich
she shall be, that's certain; 2 note“wise, or I'll none; virtuous,
or I'll never cheapen her: fair, or I'll never
look on her;” mild, or come not near me; noble,
or not I for an angel; of good discourse, an excellent
musician, 3 noteand her hair shall be of what colour it
please God. Ha! the Prince and Monsieur Love! I
will hide me in the arbour.
[Withdraws.
Alexander Pope [1747], The works of Shakespear in eight volumes. The Genuine Text (collated with all the former Editions, and then corrected and emended) is here settled: Being restored from the Blunders of the first Editors, and the Interpolations of the two Last: with A Comment and Notes, Critical and Explanatory. By Mr. Pope and Mr. Warburton (Printed for J. and P. Knapton, [and] S. Birt [etc.], London) [word count] [S11301].
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