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David Nichol Smith. Eighteenth Century Essays on Shakespeare
Eighteenth Century Essays on Shakespeare
Table of Contents
Introduction. Shakespearian Criticism in the Eighteenth Century
I
II
III
IV
The Essays
Nicholas Rowe
John Dennis
Alexander Pope
Lewis Theobald
Sir Thomas Hanmer
William Warburton
Samuel Johnson
Richard Farmer
Maurice Morgann
Nicholas Rowe: Some Account of the Life &c. of Mr. William Shakespear. 1709
John Dennis: On the Genius and Writings of Shakespeare. 1711
Letter I
Letter II
Letter III
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
Preface to the Second Edition, 1767
An Essay On The Learning Of Shakespeare: Addressed To Joseph Cradock, Esq
Maurice Morgann: An Essay on the Dramatic Character of Sir John Falstaff. 1777
Preface
On The Dramatic Character Of Sir John Falstaff
Notes
Nicholas Rowe
John Dennis
Alexander Pope
Lewis Theobald
Sir Thomas Hanmer
William Warburton
Samuel Johnson
Richard Farmer
Maurice Morgann
Index
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David Nichol Smith
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