Notes by Edward Du Bois on Shakespeare and Johnson [manuscript], ca. 1805.
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Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784
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Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was one of the leading literary figures of eighteenth-century England. He is best remembered for compiling the first comprehensive dictionary of the English language, published in 1755. Prominent among his diverse other works, he also wrote the satirical History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia (1759), edited The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare (1765), and produced the important Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets (first collect...
Du Bois, Edward, 1774-1850
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Edward Du Bois, English writer. In addition to translating and writing several books, he held a long run as editor of the Monthly Mirror, and between 1833-45 served as treasurer and secretary of the Metropolitan Lunacy Commission. From the description of Edward Du Bois manuscript material : 3 items, 1818 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 175281474 From the guide to the Edward Du Bois manuscript material : 3 items, 1818, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pfor...
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
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William Shakespeare was likely born April, 23, 1564; he was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford while working in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. John was a leatherworker and involved in local politics, first becoming an alderman and eventually a town bailiff. ...
