Preface to Shakespeare
Samuel Johnson · 1765
A 1765 critical essay by Samuel Johnson, written as the preface to his annotated edition of Shakespeare's plays. Johnson examines the sources of Shakespeare's lasting fame and defends him against critics who judge by classical rules, and the volume includes selected notes on plays such as Hamlet, King Lear, and Othello.
Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.
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