Includes: Vol. I The Scots editor's preface. ; Mr. Pope's preface. ; Some account of the life and writings of Mr. William Shakespear. Written by N. Rowe, Esq. ; 'The following instrument was transmitted to the editors of Shakespear's works,by John Antis, Esq ; Garter King at Arms. It is marked , G.13. p. 349. There is also a manuscript in the herald's office, marked W.2. p. 276. where notice is taken of this coat, and that the person to whom it was granted, had borne magistracy at Stratford upon Avon.' "To all and singular noble and gentlemen of all estates and degrees, bearing arms... " ; To the memory of my beloved, the author, Mr. William Shakespear, and what he hath left us. (Ben Johnson) ; "A general criticism on Shakespear's dramatic works, by dividing them into four classes, and so giving an estimate of each play reduced to its proper class. By Mr. Wharburton. ; [Plays:] The tempest. ; A midsummer-night's dream. ; The two gentlemen of Verona. ; The merry wives of Windsor. ; Measure for measure. ; Vol. II Much ado abot nothing. ; The merchant of Venice. ; Love's labour's lost. ; As you like it. ; The taming of the shrew. ; Vol. III All's well that ends well. ; Twelfth night; or what you will. ; The comedy of errors. ; The winter-night's tale. ; The life and death of King John. ; Vol. IV The life and death of King Richard II. ; The first[-second] part of Henry IV. ; The life of Henry V. ; The first part of Henry VI. ; Vol. V The second[-third] part of Henry VI. ; The life and death of King Richard III. ; The life of Henry VIII. Vol. VI The life and death of King Lear. ; Timon of Athens. ; Titus Andronicus. ; The tragedy of Macbeth. ; C. Marcus Coriolanus. ; Vol. VII Romeo and Juliet. ; Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. ; Othello, the moor of Venice. ; A glossary, ... ; Index of ... .
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