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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 I. The COURT. Enter King Richard, John of Gaunt, with other Nobles and Attendants.

King Richard.
Old John of Gaunt, time-honour'd Lancaster,
Hast thou, according to thy oath and bond,
Brought hither Henry Hereford thy bold son,
Here to make good the boist'rous late Appeal,
Which then our leisure would not let us hear,
Against the Duke of Norfolk, Thomas Mowbray?

Gaunt.
I have, my liege.

K. Rich.
Tell me moreover, hast thou sounded him,
¹ ^noteIf he appeal the Duke on ancient malice,

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Or worthily, as a good Subject should,
On some known ground of treachery in him?

Gaunt.
As near as I could sift him on that argument,
On some apparent Danger seen in him
Aim'd at your Highness; no invet'rate malice.

K. Rich.
Then call them to our presence; face to face,
And frowning brow to brow, Our selves will hear
Th' accuser, and th' accused freely speak:
High-stomach'd are they Both, and full of ire;
In rage, deaf as the sea; hasty as fire.
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