Mr. Johnson's Preface To his Edition of Shakespear's Plays.

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Mr. Johnson's Preface To his Edition of Shakespear's Plays.

By Samuel Johnson

“SAMUEL JOHNSON’S PREFACE TO ‘THE PLAYS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’ has long been considered a classic document of English literary criticism. In it Johnson sets forth his editorial principles and gives an appreciative analysis of the “excellences” and “defects” of the work of the grea…

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Early Modern 18th century Enlightenment Literature English Literature Literary Criticism Shakespeare Criticism William Shakespeare First Editions Canonical First Editions K.M. Chapman R.W. Chapman

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Mr. Johnson's Preface To his Edition of Shakespear's Plays.

Mr. Johnson's Preface To his Edition of Shakespear's Plays.

Early Modern18th centuryEnlightenmentLiteratureEnglish LiteratureLiterary CriticismShakespeare CriticismWilliam ShakespeareFirst EditionsCanonical First EditionsK.M. ChapmanR.W. Chapman

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Early Modern 18th century Enlightenment Literature English Literature Literary Criticism Shakespeare Criticism William Shakespeare First Editions Canonical First Editions K.M. Chapman R.W. Chapman