A LIST OF SUCH ANCIENT EDITIONS OF SHAKESPEARE's PLAY S, as have hitherto been met with by his different Editors. Thofe marked with Afterifks are in no former Tables; and those which are printed in the Italic character I have never seen. SI. Midfummer Night's Dream, William Shakefpeare, 1600, Thomas Fifher. 2. D°. William Shakespeare, 1600, James Roberts. 1. Merry Wives of Windfor, William Shakespeare, 2. Do. William Shakespeare, 1619, for Do. Much Ado about Nothing, William Shakespeare, 1. Merchant of Venice, William Shakespeare, 1600. J. P. for Thomas Heyes. 2. W. Shakespeare, 1600, J. Roberts. 3. D°. William Shakespeare, 1637, M. P. for Laurence Hayes. 4. D°. William Shakespeare, 1652, for William Leake. 1. Love's Labour Loft, William Shakespeare, 1598, W. W. for Cuthbert Burbey. 2. D. William Shakespeare, 1631, W. S. for John Smethwicke. I. 1. Taming of the Shrew, 1607,V.S. for Nich. Ling. 2. Do. Will. Shakespeare, 1631, W. S. for John Smethwicke. 1. King Lear, William Shakespeare, 1608, for Na- 2. Do. William Shakespeare, 1608, for D°. 1. King John, 2 Parts, 1591, for Sampfon Clarke. 3. D°. W. Shakespeare, 1622, Aug. Matthewes, 1. Richard II. 1597, Valentine Simmes for Andrew Wife. 2. Richard II. William Shakespeare, 1598, Valentine Simmes, for Andrew Wife. 3. Do. W. Shakespeare, 1608, W. W. for Matthew Law. 4.D°.William Shakespeare, 1615,for Matthew Law. 5. D°. William Shakespeare, 1634, John Norton. 1. Henry IV. First Part, 1598, P. S. for Andrew 2. D°. W. Shakespeare, 1599, S. S. for Do. 4. D°. 1608, for Matthew Law. 5. D°. W. Shakespeare, 1613, W. W. for D°. 7. D°. William Shakespeare, 1632, John Norton, 8. D°. William Shakespeare, 1639, John Norton, fold by Hugh Perry. 1. Henry IV. Second Part, William Shakespeare, 1600, V. S. for Andrew Wife and William Afpley. 2. D. 1600. D°. These three are only copies of the fpurious play. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII. * 1. Henry V. 1600. Tho. Creede, for T. Millington, and John Busby. 2. D°. 1602, Thomas Creede, for Thomas Pavicr. 3. Do. 1608, for T. P. 1. Henry VI. William Shakespeare, 1600, 3. D°. William Shakespeare, T. P. 1. Richard III. 1597, Valentine Simmes, for Andrew Wife. 2. D°. William Shakespeare, 1598, Thomas Creede, for Do. 3. D°. William Shakefpeare, 1602, Thomas 4. D°. William Shakespeare, 1612, Thomas 6. D°. William Shakespeare, 1629, John 7. Do. William Shakespeare, 1634, John Norton. Titus Andronicus, 1611, for Edward White. 1. Troilus and Creffida, William Shakefpcare, 1609, G. Eld, for R. Bonian and H. Whalley, with a Preface. 2. D. 1609, for D. 3. D. no Date, D°. 1. Romeo and Juliet, 1597, John Danter. 5. D'. William Shakespeare, 1637, R. 1. Hamlet, William Shakespeare, J. R. for N. L. 1604. 2. Hamlet, William Shakespeare, 1605, Į. R. for N. L 3. D. William Shakespeare, 1611, for John XIX. * Smethwicke XX. 4. D°. William Shakespeare, no Date, W. S. for D°. 5. Do. William Shakespeare, 1637, R. Young, for Do. 6. Do. R. Bentley, 1695. 1. Othello, William Shakespeare, no Date, Thomas Waikely. 2. D. William Shakespeare, 1622, N. O. for Thomas Walkely. 3. D° William Shakespeare, 1630, A. M. for Richard Hawkins. 4. Do. William Shakespeare, 1655, for William Of all the remaining plays the most authentic edition is the folio 1623; yet that of 1632 is not without value; for though it be in fome places mere incorrectly printed than the preceding one, it has likewife the advantage of various readings, which are not merely fuch as reiteration of copies will naturally produce. The curious examiner of Shakespeare's text, who poffeffes the first of thefe, ought not to be unfurnished with the fecond. As to the third and fourth impreflions, (which include the feven rejected plays) they are little better than waste paper, for they differ only from the preceding ones by a larger accumulation of errors. I had inadvertently given a fimilar character of the folio 1632; but take this opportunity of confefling a mistake into which I was led by too implicit a reliance on the affertions of others. FOLIO EDITIONS. I. Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Hiftories, and Tragedies. Published according to the true original Copies. 1623 Fol. Ifaac Jaggard and Ed. Blount. II. De 1632. dol. Tho. Cotes, for Rob. Allot. IV. Do, 1685. Fol. for H. Herringman, E. Brewster, and R. Bentley. MODERN EDITIONS. Octavo, Johnfon and Steevens, London, 1773, 10 D. The reader may not be displeased to know the exact fums paid to the different Editors of Shakespeare. The following account is taken from the books of the late Mr. Tonson. £ 36 10 O To Mr. Rowe Mr Hughes Mr. Gay + 28 7 О 217 12 30 12 35 19 Mr. Fenton t Mr. Whatley § 12 Mr. Theobald 652 10 Mr. Warburton 560 300 6 Of thefe editions fome have paffed feveral times through the prefs; but only fuch as vary from each other are here enumerated. To this lift might be added feveral fpurious and mutilated impreffions; but as they appear to have been executed without For correcting the prefs and making an index to Mr. Rowe's 12mo edition. For affiftance to Mr. Pope in correcting the prefs, I For the fame fervices. § For correcting the fheets of Pope's 12mo. JA Of Mr. Theobald's edition no less than 11360 have been printed. 』 the |