Eighteenth Century Essays on Shakespeare

by David Nichol Smith

Contents

• [Preface.]
• [Introduction. Shakespearian Criticism in the Eighteenth Century.]
• [Nicholas Rowe: Some Account of the Life &c. of Mr. William Shakespear. 1709.]
• [John Dennis: On the Genius and Writings of Shakespeare. 1711.]
• [Alexander Pope: Preface to Edition of Shakespeare. 1725.]
• [Lewis Theobald: Preface to Edition of Shakespeare. 1733.]
• [Sir Thomas Hanmer: Preface to Edition of Shakespeare. 1744.]
• [William Warburton: Preface to Edition of Shakespeare. 1747.]
• [Samuel Johnson: Preface to Edition of Shakespeare. 1765.]
• [Richard Farmer: An Essay on the Learning of Shakespeare: Addressed to Joseph Cradock, Esq. 1767.]
• [Maurice Morgann: An Essay on the Dramatic Character of Sir John Falstaff. 1777.]
• [Notes.]
• [Nicholas Rowe.]
• [John Dennis.]
• [Alexander Pope.]
• [Lewis Theobald.]
• [Sir Thomas Hanmer.]
• [William Warburton.]
• [Samuel Johnson.]
• [Richard Farmer.]
• [Maurice Morgann.]
• [Index.]
• [Footnotes]

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