The three devils : Luther's, Milton's, and Goethe's -- Shakspeare and Goethe -- Milton's youth -- Dryden and the literature of the restoration -- Dean Swift -- How literature may illustrate history.First five essays are reprinted from the author's "Essays biographical and critical : chiefly on English poets", published in 1856.
See ESTC T54117 and T54097. Need to check against copy. The attribution to William Shakespeare is false; also attributed to Wentworth Smith or Charles Tilney.
P.25-48 misnumbered 27-50.
"Advertisement" at end, 2 unnumbered pages.
Also issued as part of: 'The dramatick works of William Shakespear' vol.4, London, R. Walker, 1734-35.
With reproduction of original t.-p.: The Two Noble Kinsmen : presented at the Blackfriers by the Kings Maiesties servants, with great Applause: Written by the memoralbe Worthies of their time; Mr. John Fletcher, and Mr. William Shakespeare. Gent. [Printer's mark] Printed at London by Tho. Cotes, for Iohn Waterson: and are to be sold at the signe of the Crowne in Pauls Church-yard. 1634.Cover-title reads: ... Reprint of the first quarto, 1634, with a collation of the second edition, folio, 1679.