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Notes and Queries, Number 65, January 25, 1851 by Various
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Then spotted livers in the sacrifice.

"_And._ O be perswaded, do not count it holy,
It is the purpose that makes strong the vow,
But vowes to every purpose must not hold:
Unarme, sweet Hector."

This reading, by stopping the sense at "holy," renders less likely to be
correct the emendation of Tyrwhitt, adopted by Malone:--

"O be persuaded: do not count it holy
To hurt by being just: it is as lawful,
For we would give much to use violent thefts,
And rob in the behalf of charity."

Dr. Johnson observes, "This is so oddly confused in the folio, that I
transcribe it as a specimen of incorrectness:--

'----do not count it holy
To hurt by being just: it is as lawful
For we would count give much to as violent thefts,' &c."

With reference to these particulars, I should be glad if you would allow me
to propose a reading which has not yet been suggested:--

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"O be persuaded; do not count it holy:
To hurt, by being just, count it unlawful:
For we would give, as much, to violent thefts,
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