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Samuel Johnson [1765], The plays of William Shakespeare, in eight volumes, with the corrections and illustrations of Various Commentators; To which are added notes by Sam. Johnson (Printed for J. and R. Tonson [and] C. Corbet [etc.], London) [word count] [S11001].

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APPENDIX. In the prosecution of this work I received many remarks from learned Friends, which came sometimes too late for insertion, and some of my own remarks either more mature reflection or better information has disposed me to retract. An Appendix therefore became necessary, that I might omit nothing which could contribute to the explanation of my authour. I do not always concur with my friends in their opinion, but their abilities are such as make me less confident when I find myself differing from them, and the publick might justly complain if I suppressed their sentiments either by pride or timidity. From the Revisal of Shakespeare lately published, I have selected some just remarks, and from Dr. Gray some valuable illustrations. I am far at last from supposing my work perfect, but do not think any thing which I am likely to add to it of value enough to justify longer delay. ^note

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I have endeavoured to enumerate the Editions of Shakespeare's Plays, but finding that I have paid too much regard to inaccurate catalogues, I think it necessary to subjoin the following list given me by Mr. Steevens.

The Editions marked with Asterisks are in no former Tables.

I know no one who has seen those in the Italic Characters, but find them in Mr. Pope's and Mr. Theobald's Tables, and in Dr. Warburton's, which is compiled from them.

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I.	1. Midsummer Night's Dream, William Shakespeare, 1600, for Thomas Fisher.
I.	2. D^o. William Shakespeare, 1600, James Roberts.
II.	1. Merry Wives of Windsor, William Shakespeare, 1602, T. C. for Arthur Johnson.
II.	2. D^o. William Shakespeare, 1619, for D^o.
II.	3. D^o. William Shakespeare, 1630, T. H. for R. Meighen.
III.	Much ado about Nothing, William Shakespeare, 1600, V. S. for Andrew Wise, and William Aspley.
IV.	1. Merchant of Venice, William Shakespeare, 1600, J. K. for Thomas Heyes.
IV.	2. D^o. W. Shakespeare, 1600, T. Roberts.
IV.	3. D^o. William Shakespeare, 1637, M. P. for Laurence Hayes.
IV.	*4. D^o. William Shakespeare, 1652, for William Leake.
V.	1. Love's Labour lost, William Shakespear, 1598, W. W. for Cuthbert Burley.
V.	2. D^o. William Shakespeare, 1631, W. S. for John Smethwicke.
VI.	1. Taming of the Shrew, 1607, V. S. for Nich. Ling.
VI.	2. D^o. Will. Shakespeare, 1631, W. S. for John Smethwicke.
VII.	*1. King Lear, William Shakespeare, 1608, for Nathaniel Butter.
VII.	2. D^o. William Shakespeare, 1608, for D^o.
VII.	3. D^o. William Shakespeare, 1655, Jane Bell.
VIII.	1. King John, 2. p^s. 1591, for Sampson Clarke.
VIII.	2. D^o. W. Sh. 1611, Valentine Simmes, for John Helme.
VIII.	3. D^o. W. Shakespeare, 1622, Aug. Mathewes, for Thomas Dewe.
IX.	1. Richard II. William Shakespeare, 1598, Valentine Simmes, for Andrew Wise.
IX.	2. D^o. W. Shakespeare, 1608, W. W. for Mathew Law.
IX.	3. D^o. William Shakespeare, 1615, for Mathew Law.
IX.	4. D^o. William Shakespeare, 1634, John Norton.
X.	*1. Henry IV. 1^s^t. p^t. 1598, P. S. for Andrew Wise.
X.	2. D^o. W. Shakespeare, 1599, S. S. for D^o.
X.	3. D^o. 1604.
X.	*4. D^o. 1608. for Mathew Law.
X.	5. D^o. W. Shakespeare, 1613, W. W. for D^o.
X.	6. D^o. William Shakespeare, 1622, T. P. Sold by D^o.
X.	*7. D^o. William Shakespeare, 1632, John Norton. Sold by William Sheares.
X.	8. D^o. William Shakespeare, 1639, John Norton. Sold by Hugh Perry.
XI.	Henry IV. 2ⁿ^d p^t. William Shakespeare, 1600, V. S. for Andrew Wise, and William Aspley.
XII.	1. Henry V. 1600, Tho. Crede for Tho. Millington.
XII.	*2. D^o. 1602, Thomas Creede, for Thomas Pavier.
XII.	3. D^o. 1608, for T. P.
XIII. XIV.	1. Henry VI. William Shakespeare, 1600, W. W. for Tho. Millington.
XIII. XIV.	2. D^o. William Shakespeare, no date, for T. P.
XV.	1. Richard III. 1597, Valentine Simmes, for Andrew Wise.
XV.	2. D^o. William Shakespeare, 1598, Thomas Creede, for D^o.
XV.	3. D^o. William Shakespeare, 1602, Thomas, &c. for D^o.
XV.	4. D^o. William Shakespeare, 1612, Thomas Creede, sold by Mathew Law.
XV.	5. D^o. William Shakespeare, 1624, Thomas Purfoot, sold by D^o.
XV.	6. D^o. William Shakespeare, 1629, John Norton, sold by D^o.
XV.	7. D^o. William Shakespeare, 1634, John Norton.
XVI.	Titus Andronicus, 1611, for Edward White.
XVII.	1. Troilus and Cressida, William Shakespeare, 1609, G. Eld, for R. Bonian and H. Walley.
XVII.	2. D^o. no date, D^o.
XVIII.	1. Romeo and Juliet, 1597, John Danter.
XVIII.	2. D^o. 1599, Tho. Crede, for Cuthbert Burley.
XVIII.	*3. D^o. 1609, for John Smethwicke.
XVIII.	*4. D^o. William Shakespeare, no date, John Smethwicke.
XVIII.	5. D^o. William Shakespeare, 1637, R. Young, for D^o.
XIX.	1. Hamlet, William Shakespeare, 1605, I. R. for N. L.
XIX.	2. D^o. William Shakespeare, 1611, for John Smethwicke.
XIX.	*3. D^o. William Shakespeare, no date, W. S. for D^o.
XIX.	4. D^o. William Shakespeare, 1637, R. Young, for D^o.
XX.	1. Othello, William Shakespeare, no date, Thomas Walkely.
XX.	2. D^o. William Shakespeare, 1622, N. O. for Thomas Walkely.
XX.	3. D^o. William Shakespeare, 1630, A. M. for Richard Hawkins.
XX.	4. D^o. William Shakespeare, 1655, for William Leake.

Of all the other plays, the only authentick edition is the folio of 1623, from which the subsequent folios, never vary, but by accident and negligence.