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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 4
The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 4

Chapter XI

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[1711] _What_] _How_ Pope.
[1712] _weaken'd_] _weak_ Pope, ending the line at _depos'd_.
Qq Ff end the line at _Bullingbrooke_.
_Bolingbroke_] _proud Bolingbroke_ Capell.
_this Bolingbroke_ Collier MS. (ending the line as Qq Ff).
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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 4

Chapter XI

Reading 1/109 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
[1711] _What_] _How_ Pope.
Line 2
[1712] _weaken'd_] _weak_ Pope, ending the line at _depos'd_.
Line 3
Qq Ff end the line at _Bullingbrooke_.
Line 4
_Bolingbroke_] _proud Bolingbroke_ Capell.
Line 5
_this Bolingbroke_ Collier MS. (ending the line as Qq Ff).
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1711

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From this reading [1711] _What_] _How_ Pope.

1712

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From this reading [1712] _weaken'd_] _weak_ Pope, ending the line at _depos'd_.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _this Bolingbroke_ Collier MS. (ending the line as Qq Ff).

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading [1712] _weaken'd_] _weak_ Pope, ending the line at _depos'd_.

Bolingbroke

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From this reading _Bolingbroke_] _proud Bolingbroke_ Capell.

Bullingbrooke

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From this reading Qq Ff end the line at _Bullingbrooke_.

Capell

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From this reading _Bolingbroke_] _proud Bolingbroke_ Capell.

Collier

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From this reading _this Bolingbroke_ Collier MS. (ending the line as Qq Ff).

depos'd

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From this reading [1712] _weaken'd_] _weak_ Pope, ending the line at _depos'd_.

end

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From this reading Qq Ff end the line at _Bullingbrooke_.

ending

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From this reading [1712] _weaken'd_] _weak_ Pope, ending the line at _depos'd_.

Ff

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From this reading Qq Ff end the line at _Bullingbrooke_.

How

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From this reading [1711] _What_] _How_ Pope.

line

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From this reading [1712] _weaken'd_] _weak_ Pope, ending the line at _depos'd_.

MS

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From this reading _this Bolingbroke_ Collier MS. (ending the line as Qq Ff).

Pope

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From this reading [1711] _What_] _How_ Pope.

proud

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From this reading _Bolingbroke_] _proud Bolingbroke_ Capell.

Qq

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From this reading Qq Ff end the line at _Bullingbrooke_.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading [1712] _weaken'd_] _weak_ Pope, ending the line at _depos'd_.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _this Bolingbroke_ Collier MS. (ending the line as Qq Ff).

weak

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From this reading [1712] _weaken'd_] _weak_ Pope, ending the line at _depos'd_.

weaken'd

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From this reading [1712] _weaken'd_] _weak_ Pope, ending the line at _depos'd_.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading [1711] _What_] _How_ Pope.