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Preface to Shakespeare

Preface to Shakespeare

By Samuel Johnson 6 Mar, 2020

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Samuel Johnson's preface to The Plays of William Shakespeare has long been considered a classic document of English literary criticism. In it, Johnson sets forth his editorial principles and gives an appreciative analysis of the “excellences” and ... Read more

Samuel Johnson's preface to The Plays of William Shakespeare has long been considered a classic document of English literary criticism. In it, Johnson sets forth his editorial principles and gives an appreciative analysis of the “excellences” and “defects” of the work of the great Elizabethan dramatist. Less

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Samuel Johnson

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Samuel Johnson (18 September 1709 [OS 7 September] – 13 December 1784), often referred to as Dr. Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayi...

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