The Works of Shakspeare; from the text of Johnson, Steevens, and Reed. With a biographical memoir, and a variety of interesting matter, illustrative of his life and writings. By W. Harvey

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THE WORKS or SHAKSPEARE; FROM THE TEXT OF JOHNSON, STEEVENS, AND REED WITH A 33iograpf)tcaI Mtmoiv, And a Variety of interesting Matter, illustrative of his Life and Writings. By W. HARVEY, Esq. Embellished with a Portrait of Shakspeare; Eight Portraits of eminent Performers of his Characters ; View of his Birth-Place at Stratford-on-Avon ; His Residence at New Place; His Monuments in S trat ford -on-A von Church, and Westminster Abbey; A View of the Globe Theatre; The Inside of the Red Bull Playhouse, Clerkenwell ; The Falcon Tavern, Bankside ; And Illustrations of his Plays and Poems. PUBLISHED FOR THE PROPRIETORS OP THE ' LONDON STAGE,' BY SHERWOOD, JONES & CO. PATERNOSTER ROW. THE WORKS OF SHAKSPEARE; COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME. prolegomena. Tage Biographical Memoir of Shakspeare iii Shakspeare Monuments xiii Shakspeare Portraits xiv Chronological Order of the Dramas xiv An Inquiry into the Plots of the Dramas xv On Shakspeare's Clowns and Fools xxxiv Some Account of his Dramatic Contemporaries xxxvi A Description of the Theatres, &c. in his Time xliii Original Actors in his Plays lii Eminent by-gone Performers, who have been distinguished in his Characters lv Shakspeare Reliques Ixiv Original Dedication and Preface to the Players' Edition Ixvi Commendatory Verses Ixvii Dr. Johnson's Preface Jxviii Dramas. Page Page TEMPEST 1 KING HENRY IV.

Part II

347 TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA .... 17 KING HENRY V 371 MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR 33 KING HENRY VI.

PART 1

394 TWELFTH NIGHT; OR, WHAT YOU 1 fi„ WILL J KING HENRY VI.

PART II

415 KING HENRY VI.

Part III

439 MEASURE FOR MEASURE 71 KING RICHARD III 462 MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING 92 KING HENRY VIII 490 MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Ill TROILUS AND CRESSIDA 514 LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST 127 TIMON OF ATHENS 540 MERCHANT OF VENICE 148 CORIOLANUS 559 AS YOU LIKE IT 167 JULIUS C_ESAR 586 ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL .... 187 ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA 605 TAMING OF THE SHREW 208 CYMBELINE 631 WINTER'S TALE 228 TITUS ANDRONICUS 657 COMEDY OF ERRORS 252 PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE 676 MACBETH 266 KING LEAR 694 KING JOHN 2S4 ROMEO AND JULIET 720 KING RICHARD II 303 HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK . . . 743 KING HENRY IV.