OFFER, opportunity; III. ii. 4. OMIT, miss, neglect; III. ii. 3. ONCE, at one time; I. ii. 82. OPINION, reputation (Vide note); OPPOSING, placing face to face; (Long MS., "exposing"); IV. i. 67. OTHER, otherwise; I. iii. 58. OUTGO, go beyond, surpass; I. ii. 207. OUT OF, except; III, ii. 13. OUTSPEAKS, exceeds; III. ii. 127. OUTWORTHS, exceeds in value; I. i. 123. PACE, put through their paces; V. iii. 22. PAIN, pains; III. ii. 72. PAINTING; "as a p.", i. e. of the cheeks; I. i. 26. PALES, palings, enclosure; V. iv. 98. PANGING, inflicting great pain; II. iii. 15. PAPERS, sets down on the list; PARED, diminished; III. ii. 159. PARTED, departed; IV. i. 92; shared, V. ii. 28. PARTICULAR, special ground; III. ii. 189. PART OF, in part, partly; III. i. 24. PECK, pitch, fling; (Johnson, “pick"); V. iv. 98. PEPIN, one of the Carlovingian Kings of France, taken as a type of antiquity; I. iii. 10. PERIOD; "his p.", the end he wishes to attain; I. ii. 209. PERK'D UP, made smart, dressed up; II. iii. 21. PERNICIOUSLY, hatefully, to the death; II. i. 50. PHENIX; "maiden p.", so called because the bird was sexless and did not reproduce itself in the ordinary course of nature, but arose from its ashes; V. v. 41. PILLARS, the insignia of cardinals; II. iv. (stage direction). PINKED, pierced with holes; V. iv. 53. PITCH, height, dignity; (Warburton, "pinch"; Theobald conj. "batch"); II. ii. 50. PITY, subject for compassion; II. iii. 10. PLAIN-SONG, Simple melody, with out variations; I. iii. 45. PLAY; "make my play"; i. e. "win what I play for"; I. iv. 46. PLUCK OFF, abate from the rank; II. iii. 40. PORRINGER, cap shaped like a porringer or porridge bowl; V. iv. 53. POWERS, people of highest power and authority; (Vaughan conj. "peers"); II. iv. 113. PowLE's, i. e. St. Paul's Cathe dral; (Ff. 1, 2, "Powles"; F. 3, "Poule's"; F. 4, "Pauls"); V. iv. 17. PRACTICE, plot, artifice; I. i. 204. PRÆMUNIRE, a writ issued against any one who has committed the offense of introducing foreign authority into England; (probably a corruption of præmonere); III. ii. 340. PRAYERS (dissyllabic); II. i. 77. PREFERR'D, promoted; IV. i. 102. PRESENCE, presence-chamber; III. i. 17; King's presence, IV. ii. 37. PRESENT, present moment; V. iii. 9. PRESENT, immediate; I. ii. 211. PRESS, crowd, mob; (Ff. 1, 2, “preasse"; F. 3, “preass"); V. iv. 92. PRIME, first; III. ii. 162. PRIMER, more urgent, more pressing; I. ii. 67. PRIMERO, an ancient game of cards, fashionable in those days; V. i. 7. PRIVATE, alone; II. ii. 12. PROOF; "in p.", when brought to the test; I. i. 197. PROPER, fine, (used ironically); I. i. 98. PURSE; "the p.", i. e. the bag containing the great seal carried before him as Lord Chancellor; I. i. 114-115. PUT OFF, dismissed; I. ii. 32; discard, dismiss; II. iv. 21. PUTTER ON, instigator; I. ii. 24. QUALITY, nature; I. ii. 84. 37. RAISED HEAD, levied an army; II. i. 108. RANGE, rank; II. iii. 20. RANKNESS, exuberance; IV. i. 59. RATE, estimation, scale; III. ii. 127. READ, learn, take example; (Col lier conj. "tread"); V. v. 38. RECEIPT, reception; "such r. of learning"= the reception of such learning; II. ii. 139. RESPECT; "dear r.", i. e. intense regard; V. iii. 119. RINSING, (vide Note); I. i. 167. RUB, obstacle, impediment; (a term in bowling); II. i. 129. RUN IN; "is r. in," has run into, incurred; I. ii. 110. SABA, the queen of Sheba; (the Vulgate "Regina Saba"); V. v. 24. SACRING BELL, the bell rung at mass at the elevation of the Host; (Rowe, Pope, "scaring bell"); II. ii. 295. SALUTE, touch, affect, exhilarate; (Collier MS., “elate"); II. iii. 103. SAVING, with all due respect to; II. iii. 31. SAW, "we s."; i. e. saw each other, met; (Ff. 3, 4, "saw y'"); I. i. 2. SECTARY, dissenter; V. iii. 70. SEEMING, Show, appearance; II. iv. 108. SENNET, a set of notes on the trumpet or cornet, played at the entry or exit of a procession; II. iv. (stage direction). SET, sitting; III. i. 74. SET ON, set forward; II. iv. 241. SHOT; "loose s.", random shooters, skirmishers; V. iv. 63. SHREWD, ill, ill-natured; V. iii. SHROUDS, Sail-ropes, rigging of a SICK, sick with pride; II. ii. 83; (Hall's SOMETHING, somewhat; I. i. 195. SOUND, proclaim; V. ii. 13. SPANN'D, measured, limited; I. i. SPARING, niggardliness; I. iii. 60. SPEAK, bear witness; II. iv. 166; STAND ON, rely upon; V. i. 122. STATE, chair of state, throne; I. STAYING, waiting; IV. ii. 105. STIRS AGAINST, is active against; 39. STOMACH, pride, arrogance; IV. ii. 34. STOOD TO, sided with; II. iv. 86. SUGGESTION, underhanded prac- TAINTED, disgraced; IV. ii. 14. TALKER, a mere talker (as op- TENDANCE, attention; III. ii. 149. THAT, SO that; I. i. 25. THIS, (Ff. "his"); V. iii. 133. TIED, brought into a condition of To, against; III. ii. 92. TO BE, as to be; III. i. 86. TOP-PROUD, Proud in the highest degree; I. i. 151. TOUCH, hint; V. i. 13. TRACE, follow; (Clark MS., "grace"); III. ii. 45. TRACT, Course, process; I. i. 40. TRADE, beaten track; (Warburton "tread"); V. i. 36. TREMBLING; "a tr. contribution," a c. so great that it makes the giver tremble, (or, (?) makes us tremble); (Collier MS., "trebling"); I. ii. 95. TROW; "I t.", I believe; (Ff. 1, 2, "troa"); I. i. 184. TRUNCHEONERS, men with clubs or truncheons; (Ff. 3, 4, "Truncheons"); V. iv. 57. TYPES, distinguishing marks, signs; I. iii. 31. UNDERTAKES, takes charge of; II. i. 97. UNHAPPILY, unfavorably; I. iv. 89. UNPARTIAL, impartial; II. ii. 107. UNWITTINGLY, unintentionally; III. ii. 123. USE; "make u.", take advantage of the opportunity; III. ii. 420. USED MYSELF, behaved, conducted myself; III. i. 176. VACANT, devoid, empty; V. i. 125. VALUES; "not v.", is not worth; I. i. 88. VIRTUE; "by that v."; by virtue of that office; V. iii. 50. VISITATION, visit; I. i. 179. VOICES; "free v.", candid opinion; II. ii. 94. VOICE, vote; I. ii. 70; rumor, general talk, III. ii. 405. VOUCH, testimony, attestation; I. i. 157. WAG, move; I. i. 33. WAS, "w. too far"; i. e. went be yond proper bounds; III. i. 65. WAY, way of thinking, religious belief; V. i. 28. WEEN, deem, imagine; V. i. 135. WILL'D, desired; III. i. 18. WORSHIP, noble rank, nobility; I. i. 39. WoT, know; III. ii. 122. You, yourself; I. iv. 20. STUDY QUESTIONS By ANNE THROOP CRAIG GENERAL 1. What is the evidence as to the first enactment of the play? What as to the probable time of its composition? 2. For what occasion may it have been completed? 3. Are there other hands than Shakespeare's evident in it? What are the criteria to this effect? Cite passages in support of the opinion. 4. What characteristics of Henry are made plain in the drama? 5. What portrait is drawn of Anne Bullen? What impression do we get of her character? 6. What are the strong points in the drawing of Katharine? 7. From what was the historical matter of the play derived? 8. What strong point is brought out through the reverses of those in power in the play? How are their characters shown through them? 9. Were there other plays in which Cardinal Wolsey was a central figure? ACT I 10. What great pageant has taken place, as referred to by Buckingham, Norfolk, and Abergavenny in scene i? What do they complain about it? 11. What does Buckingham say of the Cardinal of York that is significant of the latter's political methods? What do we also learn of his claim to power? 12. What is Buckingham's attitude of mind at the time of his arrest that adds to the dramatic effect? |