ABSTRACT

First published in 2005. This includes two volumes of a series on Eighteenth Century writings on Shakespeare. This text looks at the 'beauties of Shakepsear' (first edition 1752) and includes a general index and explanatory notes and passages from ancient and modern authors. This volume includes excerpts from the Comedies, the Tragedies and the Historical plays.

part 1

chapter 1|9 pages

The Beauties of Shakespear

chapter 2|17 pages

As you like it

chapter 3|4 pages

The Comedy of Errors

chapter 4|9 pages

Love's Labour lost

chapter 5|17 pages

Measure for Measure

chapter 6|16 pages

The Merchant of Venice

chapter 7|17 pages

A Midsummer ( 87 ) Night's Dream

chapter 8|10 pages

Much Ado about Nothing

chapter 9|5 pages

The Taming of the Shrew

chapter 10|14 pages

The Tempest

chapter 11|7 pages

Twelfth Night, or What you will

chapter 12|11 pages

The Two Gentlemen of Verona

chapter 13|14 pages

The Winter's Tale

chapter 14|20 pages

Antony and Cleopatra

chapter 15|16 pages

Coriolanus

chapter 16|26 pages

Cymbeline

chapter 17|46 pages

Hamlet

part 2|8 pages

chapter 1|12 pages

The First Part of Henry IV

chapter 2|10 pages

The Second Part of Henry IV

chapter 3|14 pages

The Life of Henry V

chapter 4|1 pages

(44) The First Part of Henry VI

chapter 5|8 pages

Second Part of Henry VI

chapter 6|12 pages

The Third Part of Henry VI

chapter 7|15 pages

The Life of Henry VIII

chapter 8|19 pages

The Life and Death of King John.( (87) )

chapter 9|24 pages

Julius CÆsar

chapter 10|20 pages

King Lear

chapter 11|24 pages

Macbeth

chapter 12|17 pages

Othello

chapter 13|9 pages

The Life and Death of King Richard II

chapter 14|12 pages

The Life and Death of King Richard III

chapter 15|23 pages

Romeoand Juliet

chapter 16|14 pages

Timon of Athens

chapter 17|6 pages

Titus Andronicus

chapter 18|12 pages

Troilusand Cressida