Transcriber’s note

Variable spelling and hyphenation have been retained. Minor punctuation inconsistencies have been silently repaired. A list of the corrections made can be found [at the end of the book].

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OF LOVE AND MARRIAGE
AND OTHER ESSAYS

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SHAKESPEARE’S
TREATMENT OF
LOVE & MARRIAGE
AND OTHER ESSAYS
By C. H. HERFORD

HONORARY PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH LITERATURE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

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First published in 1921

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Transcriber’s note

SHAKESPEARE’S TREATMENTOF LOVE AND MARRIAGEAND OTHER ESSAYS

SHAKESPEARE’S TREATMENT
OF LOVE AND MARRIAGE
AND OTHER ESSAYS