Proofs of Subftantives made Verbs. i. e. to negotiate, or tranfact with him. It is a Licence in our Poet, of his own Authority, to coin new Verbs both out of Subftantives and Adjectives; and it is, as we may call it, one of the Quidlibet audendi's very familiar with him. I'll throw in a few Inftances of the like kind, and it were very eafy, with little Pains, to produce a Croud more. • Throes fignify a Woman's Pains in Child-bearing; and he here uses the Word for pains thee, or gives thee thofe Pains. (2.) So again, pag. 54. And the Thunder, That deep and dreadful Organ-Pipe, pronounc'd (3.) MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, pag. 138. The Forms of Things unknown, the Poet's Pen (4.) Two GENTLEMEN of VERONA, pag. 213. Recking as little what betideth me, As much I wifh all Good befortune you. (5.) MEASURE for MEASURE, pag. 370. с Lord Angelo dukes it well in his Abfence, &c. acts, reprefents, the Duke. (6.) And (6.) And again, pag. 371. Either this is Envy in You, Folly, or Miftaking: the very Stream of his Life, and the Business he hath' helm'd, &c. f manag'd; steer'd, as at the Helm. (7.) MERCHANT of VENICE, pag. 20. Give him Direction for this merry Bond, And I will go and e purse the Ducats ftrait, &c. put them in a Purse. (8.) KING LEAR, pag. 49. I could as well be brought To 'knee bis Throne, and, 'Squire-like, Penfion beg, &c. (12.) TIMON of ATHENS, pag. 7. His large Fortune, Upon his good and gracious Nature hanging, Subdues and properties to his Love and Tendance makes them his own; gives him a Property in them. (13.) SO CORIOLANUS, pag. 128. That to's Pow'r he would Have made them Mules, filenc'd their Pleaders, and * Difproperty'd their Freedoms. (14.) And again, pag. 200. Now, by the jealous Queen of Heaven, that Kifs kept it as chastely as a Virgin. (15.) MACBETH, pag. 547. I've Seen Hours dreadful, and Things strange; but this fore Night |