Eighteenth Century Essays on Shakespeare

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Eighteenth Century Essays on Shakespeare by D. Nichol Smith This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at http://www.gutenberg.org/license Title: Eighteenth Century Essays on Shakespeare Author: D. Nichol Smith Release Date: October 10, 2009 [Ebook 30227] Language: English ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK EIGHTEENTH CENTURY ESSAYS ON SHAKESPEARE*** Eighteenth Century Essays on Shakespeare Edited by D. Nichol Smith, M.A. Glasgow James MacLehose and Sons Publishers to the University 1903 Contents Preface. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction. ShakespearianCriticism 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. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 59 83 Alexander Pope: Preface to Edition of Shakespeare. 1725. .106 122 150 154 170 220 278 365 365 371 374 378 383 385 389 396 426 429 Lewis Theobald: Preface to Edition of Shakespeare. 1733. Sir Thomas Hanmer:Preface to Edition of Shakespeare. 1744. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .