Arthur Sherbo

Delve into the profound world of Shakespearean tragedy with Samuel Johnson's "Notes to Shakespeare, Vol. III: The Tragedies." This enduring work of literary criticism offers insightful commentary and analysis on Shakespeare's most powerful dramatic works. A cornerstone of English Literature and Shakespeare studies, Johnson's notes provide a historical perspective on the plays, exploring their themes, language, and enduring impact. This volume, meticulously prepared for print republication, allows readers to engage with the text as it was originally intended, offering a unique window into the interpretation of Shakespeare through the eyes of a renowned literary figure. A valuable resource for students, scholars, and anyone captivated by the genius of William Shakespeare, this book deepens the understanding and appreciation of his timeless tragedies. Explore the depths of human experience as illuminated by Shakespeare and examined by Johnson.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Delve into the profound world of Shakespearean tragedy with Samuel Johnson's "Notes to Shakespeare, Vol. III: The Tragedies." This enduring work of literary criticism offers insightful commentary and analysis on Shakespeare's most powerful dramatic works. A cornerstone of English Literature and Shakespeare studies, Johnson's notes provide a historical perspective on the plays, exploring their themes, language, and enduring impact. This volume, meticulously prepared for print republication, allows readers to engage with the text as it was originally intended, offering a unique window into the interpretation of Shakespeare through the eyes of a renowned literary figure. A valuable resource for students, scholars, and anyone captivated by the genius of William Shakespeare, this book deepens the understanding and appreciation of his timeless tragedies. Explore the depths of human experience as illuminated by Shakespeare and examined by Johnson.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

George Steevens was one of the most learned of the eighteenth-century editors of Shakespeare. Indeed, his primary concern throughout his life, when he was not perpetrating one of his learned hoaxes, was the explication of the text of Shakespeare's plays and poems. A well-to-do bachelor, friend of Samuel Johnson and a few other notables, and the enemy of somewhat more members of the intellectual life of London, he had the leisure and the energy to pursue his inclinations. Professor Sherbo traces Steevens' achievement as editor of Shakespeare and collaborator in his friend Isaac Reed's "Biographea Dramatica" (1782) and in his friend John Nichols' "Genuine Works of William Hogarth." Without the labors of Steevens eighteenth-century scholarship would not have made the advances that it did.

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