Papers submitted to the Shakespeare Society for publication [manuscript], 1840-1849.

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Papers submitted to the Shakespeare Society for publication [manuscript], 1840-1849.

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Papers submitted to the Council of the Shakespeare Society for publication. Some undated. Contents: (1) "Remarks on the portraits of Shakspere and the orthography of his name" by Caleb Rickman, London, Febry. 1840. (2) "John & Thomas Heywood confounded Period of the death of John Heywood" by Philo-Heywood (i.e. John Payne Collier), Oxford, Aug. 8, 1844. (3) Andrew Barton's (i.e. John Payne Collier) introduction to an unknown ballade on the story of King Lear, dated 18 November 1844 and accompanied by the ballad ("The tragical history of King Lear and his three daughters" with the first line "A certain great King once did rule o'er this land") (4) An extract on the "playerchambre" from the Glossary to Finchale Priory, with a note from Fra. Meco[vum?], Darlington, 26 April 184[9?]. (5) consists of commentary of passages from As you like it, All's well that ends well, The winter's tale, Henry IV Part 1, Richard II, and Henry V. (6) An article by B. Field on Sir Henry Wotton's poem "The character of a happy life." (7) Commentary on The play of Hengist, king of Kent, signed "J.O.H." (probably J.O. Halliwell-Phillipps). (8) "Ben Jonson and Aristophanes" by J. Hinton Baverstock. (9) "Shakespeare's imitators" by J. Hinton Baverstock.

9 items ; 18 x 12 cm to 33 x 21 cm.

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Baverstock, J. H. 1785?-1837.

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Mecovum, Francis, fl. 1849.

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Rickman, Caleb, fl. 1840.

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Hengist, King of Kent, -488

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Heywood, John, 1497?-1580?

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Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. 1820-1889,

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Collier, John Payne, 1789-1883

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Shakespeare Society (Great Britain)

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Aristophanes

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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. ...

Field, Barron, 1786-1846

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Judge, Supreme Court of NSW, 1816-1825. Author of "First fruits of Australian poetry" (1819), the first book of poems published in Australia, and editor of and contributor to "Geographical memoirs on New South Wales" (1825). From the description of Letter, Harcourt Buildings, Temple, [London] to D. Coates [manuscript]. 1825 Nov. 15. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225849741 ...