ΤΗΣ ΦΥΣΕΩΣ ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΕΥΣ ΗΝ, ΤΟΝ ΚΑΛΑΜΟΝ ΑΠΟΒΡΕΧΩΝ ΕΙΣ ΝΟΥΝ.

Vet. Auct. apud Suidam.

Time, which is continually washing away the dissoluble Fabricks of other

Poets, passes without Injury by the Adamant of SHAKSPEARE.

Dr. Johnson's Preface.

MULTA DIES, VARIUSQUE LABOR MUTABILIS ÆVI

RETULIT IN MELIUS, MULTOS ALTERNA REVISENS

LUSIT, ET IN SOLIDO RURSUS FORTUNA LOCAVIT.

Virgil.

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Anecdotes of Shakspeare from Oldys, &c.

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Baptisms, Marriages, &c.

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CONTENTS.

VOL. II.

Dr. Farmer's Essay on the Learning of Shak-

speare

Colman's Remarks on it

Ancient Translations from Classick Authors -

Entries of Shakspeare's Plays on the Sta-

tioners' Books

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List of ancient Editions of Shakspeare's Plays 139

List of modern Editions

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List of ancient Editions of Shakspeare's Poems 152

List of modern ditto

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List of altered Plays from Shakspeare

List of detached Pieces of Criticism on Shak-

speare, his Editors, &c.

Commendatory Verses on Shakspeare

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Malone's Attempt to ascertain the Order of

Shakspeare's Plays

Malone's Essay on Ford's Pamphlet, &c.
Steevens's Remarks on it

Additions by Steevens

Further Historical Account by Chalmers

Addenda by the same

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Two GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.

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