Chapter CXXIII: Act III

SC. 1. "These couchings and these lowly courtesies
Might fire the blood of ordinary men."

As, so far as I know, the subs. _couching_ does not occur anywhere else, we might read, with Hanmer, _crouchings_; for nothing is more common than the omission of a letter by the printer. Singer, however, quotes from Huloet, "_Cowch_ like a dogge, Procumbo;" and we may see a reference to the dog in the whole speech. For _fire_ I would read _stir_.

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"To you our swords have leaden points, Mark Antony;
Our arms in strength of malice, and our hearts
Of brother's temper do receive you in _them_."

As the second line does not make sense, we may either, with Capell, read _no_ for 'in,' or, deeming the error to lie in 'malice,' substitute _friendship_, or some other word.

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"A curse shall light upon the limbs of men."

Johnson, followed by Dyce, prefers _lives_. I do not see much to be gained by the change.

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"Passion I see is catching; from mine eyes."

For 'from' the 2nd folio properly read _for_.

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SC. 2. "Cæsar has had great wrong.--Has he, _my_ masters?"

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"Read the will. We will hear it Antony;
You shall read us the will. _Read_ Cæsar's will."

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"For I have neither writ, nor words, nor worth."

The 2nd folio properly read _wit_, i.e. mental power.