Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies by Samuel Johnson
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II.ii.92 (343,2) When Tarquin made a head for Rome] When Tarquin, who had been expelled, _raised a power_ to recover Rome. II.ii.113 (344,6) every motion/Was tim'd with dying cries] The cries of the slaughter'd regularly followed his motions, as musick and a dancer accompany each ether. II.ii.115 (345,7) The mortal gate] The gate that was made the scene of death. II.ii.127 (345,8) He cannot but with measure fit the honours] That is, no honour will be too great far him; he will show a mind equal to any elevation. II.ii.131 (345,1) rewards His deeds with doing them; and is content To spend his time, to end it] I know not whether my conceit will be approved, but I cannot forbear to think that our author wrote thus. --he _rewards His deeds with doing them, and is content To spend his time, to spend it. To do great acts, for the sake of doing them; to spend his life, for the sake of spending it. |
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