Project Gutenberg 2009-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 108 Smith, David Nichol 1875 1962 Smith, Nichol Smith, D. Nichol 04002525 Eighteenth Century Essays on Shakespeare 18th Century Essays on Shakespeare "Eighteenth Century Essays on Shakespeare" edited by David Nichol Smith is a scholarly collection of essays that examines the reputation and criticism of William Shakespeare during the eighteenth century. This publication was likely compiled in the early 20th century and seeks to illuminate the often underappreciated insights and critiques of Shakespeare's work from that era, countering the later romantic revival's dismissal of these earlier judgments. At the start of this collection, the editor outlines the purpose of revisiting these critical essays to demonstrate that the eighteenth century possessed a nuanced understanding of Shakespeare's genius, contrary to popular belief. The preface explains that this volume includes significant essays from notable critics of the time, including Nicholas Rowe and Samuel Johnson, which discuss themes such as Shakespeare's artistic merits and foibles, his learning, and the competing views on his dramatic structure. The introduction sets the framework for exploring the evolving perception of Shakespeare's work and highlights the continuous popularity and relevance of his plays throughout the eighteenth century. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism, Textual PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 1746622 1746631 2024-09-13T04:24:07.429703 2023-09-13T09:25:31.814469 text/html text/html 1727488 2009-10-10T10:35:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 406184 2009-10-10T10:35:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 478289 2024-09-13T04:24:35.575081 application/epub+zip 517618 2024-09-13T04:24:11.496740 application/epub+zip 3033386 2009-10-10T10:37:06 application/pdf 863331 2009-10-10T10:37:06 application/pdf application/zip 517617 2024-09-13T04:24:09.250731 application/epub+zip 1009690 2024-09-13T04:24:52.564993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 783018 2024-09-13T04:24:33.736132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166862 2022-09-14T05:07:02.839472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 908585 2024-09-13T04:24:01.927821 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 907000 2020-06-16T05:19:49 text/plain; charset=utf-8 345998 2020-06-16T05:19:49 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 910299 2009-10-10T10:37:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 345856 2009-10-10T10:37:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 910391 2009-10-10T10:37:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 345698 2009-10-10T10:37:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 25066 2024-09-13T04:24:52.759999 application/rdf+xml 1095538 2009-10-10T10:37:07 application/prs.tei 365907 2009-10-10T10:37:08 application/prs.tei application/zip 15238 2024-09-13T04:24:09.851696 image/jpeg 3679 2024-09-13T04:24:09.550699 image/jpeg 464385 2024-09-13T04:24:07.525718 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog