75-76 and 76-78 it
corrects
two wrong assignments of speeches.
Ben Jonson - The Devil's Association
In 2. 1. 78-80 over two
lines are omitted by both editions. Independent editing, however, is
not altogether lacking. We find occasional new elisions: e. g., 1.
6. 121 I'have] I've; at least one change of wording: 2. 3. 25 where]
were; and one in the order of words: 4. 2. 22 not love] love not. In
4. 4.
75-76 and 76-78 it
corrects
two wrong assignments of speeches.
A regular change followed by all editors is wiues] wife's.
1756. The edition of Peter Whalley, 1756, purports to be 'collated
with all the former editions, and corrected', but according to
modern standards it cannot be called a critical text. Not only
does it follow 1716 in modernization of spelling; alteration of
contractions: e. g., 2. 8. 69 To'a] T'a; 3. 1. 20 In t'one] Int' one;
and changes in wording: e. g., 1. 1. 24 strengths] strength: 3. 6.
