1797 William Shakespeare Plays Tempest Wives
Windsor Twelfth Night Steevens Rowe
“The remarkable thing about Shakespeare is that he is really very good - in
spite of all the people who say he is very good.” ÃRobert Graves
A rare volume of the plays of William Shakespeare. collection includes the most
famous works of Shakespearean theatre including Tempest, Two Gentlemen of
Verona, Merry Wives of Windsor, Twelfth-Night, and Measure for Measure.
This 1797 edition is taken directly from the famous George Steevens edition,
which was popularized by Samuel Johnson. Nicholas Rowe, the editor of this
work, published the very first 18th-century edition of Shakespeare, however,
this edition is important because Rowe is considered the first editor of
Shakespeare. Steevens edited RoweÂ’s version of Shakespeare, an edition that
would remain popular for the entirely of the 18th-century.
SHAKESPEARE, William.
The plays of William Shakspeare : accurately printed from the text of Mr.
Steevens's last edition : with a selection of the most important notes
London : Printed for T. Longman; B. Law;Â…1797.
Details:
•Collation complete with all pages: [xxxvi], 550
ov. 1. – Tempest ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Merry wives of Windsor ;
Twelfth-night ; Measure for measure
•References: Lowndes 2262; Ritchie & Sabor, Shakespeare in the
18th-century;
•Binding: Leather; tight & secure
•Language: English
•Size: ~7in X 4.5in (18cm x 12cm) Seller: Old Europe Antique Home Furnishings: 512-686-6531
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