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Samuel Johnson [1778], The plays of William Shakspeare. In ten volumes. With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators; to which are added notes by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens. The second edition, Revised and Augmented (Printed for C. Bathurst [and] W. Strahan [etc.], London) [word count] [S10901].
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LIST of Detached PIECES of CRITICISM on SHAKESPEARE, his Editors, &c.

A short View of Tragedy. Its original Excellency and Corruption. With some Reflections on Shakespear and other Practitioners for the Stage. By Mr. Rymer, Servant to their Majesties. 8vo. 1693.

Remarks on the Plays of Shakespeare. By C. Gildon, 8vo. Printed at the end of the seventh volume of Rowe's edition. 1710.

An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Shakespear, with some Letters of Criticism to the Spectator. By Mr. Dennis. 8vo. 1712.

Shakespeare restored: or a Specimen of the many Errors as well committed as unamended, by Mr. Pope in his late Edition of this Poet. Designed not only to correct the said Edition, but to restore the true Reading of Shakespeare in all the Editions ever yet published. By Mr. Theobald. 4to. 1726.

An Answer to Mr Pope's Preface to Shakespear in a letter to a friend, being a Vindication of the old Actors who were the publishers and performers of that Author's Plays. Whereby the Errors of their Edition are further accounted for, and some Memoirs of Shakespeare and the Stage History of his Time are inserted, which were never before collected and published. By a strolling Player [John Roberts] 8vo. 1729.

Some Remarks on the Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark, written by William Shakespeare. Printed for W. Wilkins in Lombard Street. 8vo. 1736.

Explanatory and Critical Notes on divers Passages of Shakespeare's Plays, by Francis Peck. Printed with his “New Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Mr. John Milton.” 4to. 1740.

An Essay towards fixing the true Standards of Wit and Humour, Raillery, Satire, and Ridicule: to which is added

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an Analysis of the Characters of an Humourist, Sir John Falstaff, Sir Roger de Coverley, and Don Quixote. [By Corbyn Morris.] 8vo. 1744.

Miscellaneous Observations on the Tragedy of Macbeth: with Remarks on Sir Thomas Hanmer's Edition of Shakespeare. To which is affixed—Proposals for a new Edition of Shakespeare, with a Specimen. [By Dr. Samuel Johnson.] 12mo. 1745.

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Critical Observations on Shakespeare: by John Upton, Prebendary of Rochester. First Edition, 8vo. 1746. Second Edition, 1748.

An Enquiry into the Learning of Shakespeare, with Remarks on several Passages of his Plays. In a Conversation between Eugenius and Neander. By Peter Whalley, A. B. Fellow of St. John's College Oxford. 8vo. 1748.

An Answer to certain Passages in Mr. W&wblank;'s Preface to his Edition of Shakespeare, together with some Remarks on the many Errors and false Criticisms in the Work itself. 8vo. 1748.

Essay on English Tragedy, with Remarks on the Abbè Le Blanc's Observations on the English Stage. By William Guthrie, Esq. 8vo. no date, but printed about the year 1748.

Remarks upon a late Edition of Shakespear: with a long string of Emendations borrowed by the celebrated Editor from the Oxford Edition without acknowledgment. To which is prefixed a Defence of the late Sir Thomas Hanmer, Bart. Addressed to the Rev. Mr. Warburton, Preacher of Lincoln's Inn, &c. 8vo. No date.

An Attempte to rescue that aunciente English Poet and Play-wrighte Maister Williame Shakespeare from the many errours faulsely charged on him by certaine new-fangled Wittes; and to let him speak for himself, as right well he wotteth, when freede from the many careless mistakings of the heedless first Imprinters of his Workes. By a Gentleman formerly of Grey's Inn. [Mr. Holt] 8vo. 1749.

Miscellaneous Observations on the Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark: with a Preface containing some

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general Remarks on the Writings of Shakespeare. 8vo. 1752.

The Beauties of Shakespeare: regularly selected from each Play: with a general Index digesting them under proper Heads. Illustrated with explanatory Notes, and similar Passages from ancient and modern Authors. By William Dodd, B. A. late of Clare Hall, Cambridge. 2 Vols. 12mo. first Edition, 1752. Second Edition, 1757.

Shakespeare Illustrated: or the Novels and Histories on which the Plays of Shakespeare are founded, collected and translated from the original Authors, with critical Remarks. In two Volumes. [By Mrs. Lenox.] 12mo. 1753.

A third Volume with the same Title, 1754.

The Novel from which the Play of the Merchant of Venice written by Shakespeare, is taken, translated from the Italian. To which is added, a Translation of a Novel from the Decamerone of Bocaccio. 8vo. 1755.

Critical, Historical, and Explanatory Notes on Shakespeare, with Emendations of the Text and Metre: by Zachary Grey, LL.D. 2 Vols. 1755.

The Canons of Criticism and Glossary, being a Supplement to Mr. Warburton's Edition of Shakespeare. Collected from the Notes in that celebrated Work, and proper to be bound up with it. By the other Gentleman of Lincoln's Inn. (Mr. Edwards.) First Edition, 8vo. 1748. Seventh Edition with Additions. 8vo. 1765.

Remarks on Shakespeare by Mr. Roderick, are printed at the end of this Edition.

A Revisal of Shakespeare's Text, wherein the Alterations introduced into it by the more Modern Editors and Criticks are particularly considered. (By Mr. Heath.) 8vo. 1765.

A Review of Dr. Johnson's New Edition of Shakespeare; in which the Ignorance or Inattention of that Editor is exposed, and the Poet defended from the Persecution of his Commentators. By W. Kenrick. 8vo. 1765.

An Examination of Mr. Kenrick's Review of Mr. Johnson's Edition of Shakespeare. 8vo. 1766.

A Defence of Mr. Kenrick's Review of Dr. Johnson's

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Shakespeare, containing a number of curious and ludicrous Anecdotes of Literary Biography. By a Friend. 8vo. 1766.

Observations and Conjectures on some Passages of Shakespeare. (by Tho. Tyrwhitt, Esq.) 8vo. 1766.

An Essay on the Learning of Shakespeare, addressed to Joseph Cradock, Esq. (By the Rev. Dr. Richard Farmer.) 8vo. 1767. Second Edition 12mo. 1767.

A Letter to David Garrick, Esq. concerning a Glossary to the Plays of Shakespeare, on a more extensive Plan than has hitherto appeared. To which is added a Specimen. By Richard Warner, Esq. 8vo. 1768.

An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespeare, compared with the Greek and French Dramatic Poets, with some Remarks upon the Misrepresentations of Monsieur de Voltaire. By Mrs. Montague. 8vo. 1770. Second Edition, 1776.

The Tragedy of King Lear as lately published, vindicated from the Abuse of the Critical Reviewers; and the wonderful Genius and Abilities of those Gentlemen for Criticism, set forth, celebrated and extolled. By the Editor of King Lear. (Charles Jennens, Esq.) 8vo. 1772.

Introduction to the School of Shakespeare, held on Wednesday Evenings in the Apollo, at the Devil Tavern, Temple Bar. To which is added, A Retort Courteous on the Criticks, as delivered at the Second and Third Lectures. 8vo. No Price or Date, but printed in 1774.

Cursory Remarks on Tragedy, on Shakespeare, and on certain French and Italian Poets, &c. Crown 8vo. 1774.

A Philosophical Analysis and Illustration of some of Shakespeare's remarkable Characters. By William Richardson, Esq. Professor of Humanity in the University of Glasgow. First Edition. 12mo. 1773. Second, 1774.

The Morality of Shakespeare's Drama illustrated. By Mrs. Griffith. 8vo. 1775.

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A Letter to George Hardinge, Esq. on the Subject of a Passage in Mr. Steven's Preface to his Impression of Shakespeare. (By the Rev. Mr. Collins.) 4to. 1777.

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Discours sur Shakespeare et sur Monsieur de Voltaire, par Joseph Baretti, Secretaire pour la Correspondence etrangere de l'Academie Royale Britannique. 8vo. 1777.

An Essay on the Dramatic Character of Sir John Falstaff. 8vo. 1777.

A Letter from Monsieur de Voltaire to the French Academy. Translated from the original Edition just published at Paris. 8vo. 1777.

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Samuel Johnson [1778], The plays of William Shakspeare. In ten volumes. With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators; to which are added notes by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens. The second edition, Revised and Augmented (Printed for C. Bathurst [and] W. Strahan [etc.], London) [word count] [S10901].
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