Preface.--Introduction: Shakespearian criticism in the eighteenth century. The essays.--Rowe: 'Some account of the life, etc., of Mr. William Shakespear' (1709).--Dennis: 'On the genius and writings of Shakespear' (1711).--Pope: Preface to edition of Shakespeare (1725).--Theobald: Preface to edition of Shakespeare (1733).--Hanmer: Preface to edition of Shakespeare (1744).--Warburton: Preface to edition of Shakespeare (1747).--Johnson: Preface to edition of Shakespeare (1765).--Farmer: 'Essay on
...the learning of Shakespeare' (1767).--Morgann: 'Essay on the dramatic character of Sir John Falstaff' (1777).--Notes
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