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Andrew Wife, dwelling in Paule's Church-yard, at the Signe of the Angell, 1597. (Quarto.)

The Same. By W. Shakespeare, Printed by Tho. Creed, for Andrew Wife, 1598. (Quarto.)

The Same. Newly augmented, by William Shakefpeare. London, Printed by Thomas Creede, &c. 1602. (Quarto.)

The Same in 1612.

The Tragedie of King Richard the Third. Contayning his treacherous Plots against his Brother Clarence: The pittifull Murder of his innocent Nephewes his tyrannical Ufurpation: with the whole Courfe of his detefted Life, and most deserved Death. As it hath been lately acted by the King's Majefties Servants. Newly augmented. By William Shakespeare. London, Printed by Thomas Purfoot, and are to be fold by Mathew Law, dwelling in Pauls Churchyard at the Signe of the Foxe, neere St. Auftine's Gate, 1624. (Quarto.)

The Same. Printed by John Norton, and are to be fold by Mathew Law, &c. 1629. (Quarto.)

The Same. Printed by John Norton, 1634. (Quarto.) The most lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus. As it hath been fundry times play'd by the King's Majefty's Servants. Printed for Edw. White, 1611. It appears from B. Johnson's Induction to Bartbol, Fair, that this Play was of 25 Years standing, in the Year 1614, fo that if it was Shakespear's, it must have been writ in the 25th Year of his Age.

The famous History of Troilus and Creffeida, excellently expreffing the beginning of their Loves, with the conceited wooing of Pandarus Prince of Lycia. Written by Will. Shakespear. Imprinted by G. Eld, for R. Banian and H. Walley, 1609, Quarto, with a Preface of the Publisher. (This was 8 Years before his Death.)

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The Same, as it was acted by the King's Majesty's Servants at the Globe. Printed by the fame.

An excellent conceited Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. As it hath been often with great Applaufe play'd publickly, by the Right Honourable the Lord of Hunfdon his Servants. London, Printed by John Danter, 1597, Quarto.

The most excellent and lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, newly corrected, augmented, and amended. As it hath been fundry times publickly acted by the Right Honourable the Lord Chamberlain his Servants. Printed by Tho. Crede, for Cutbert Burby, 1599, Quarto.

The most excellent and lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. As it hath been fundry times publickly acted by the Kings Majefties Servants at the Globe. Written by W. Shake-speare. Newly corrected, augmented and amended. London, printed by R. Young for John Smethwicke, and are to be fold at his Shop in St. Dunstans Churchyard in Fleetstreet, under the Dyall, 1637. (Quarto.)

The Tragical Hiftory of Hamlet Prince of Denmark. By W. Shakespear. Newly imprinted and enlarg'd to almost as much again as it was, according to the true and perfect Copy. Printed by J. R. for N. L. 1605. Quarto.

The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark, newly imprinted and enlarg'd according to the true and perfect Copy lately Printed. Printed by W. S. for John Smethwich, 1611.

The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark. Newly imprinted and inlarged, according to the true and perfect Copy laft printed. By William ShakeSpeare. London, printed by R. Younge for John. Smethwicke, &c. 1637. (Quarto.)

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The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice. As it hath been divers times acted at the Globe, and at the Black Fryars, by his Majefty's Servants. Written by Will. Shakespear. Publifhed by Tho. Walkely, Quarto, (foon after his Death, as appears by the Preface.)

The Tragedy of Othello, the Moore of Venice. As it hath beene diverfe times acted at the Globe, and at the Black-Friers, by his Majefties Servants. Written by William Shakespeare. London, Printed by N. O. for Thomas Walkley, and are to be fold at his Shop, at the Eagle and Child in Brittan's Burje, 1622. (Quarto.)

The Tragedy of Othello, the Moore of Venice. As it hath been diverfe times acted at the Globe, and at the Black-Friers, by his Majefties Servants. Written by William Shakespeare. London, printed by A. M. for Richard Hawkins, and are to be fold at his Shoppe in Chancery-Lane, neere SerjeantsInne, 1630. (Quarto.)

It seemed not amifs to introduce the following Obfervations with one general Criticism on our Author's Dramatick Works, by dividing them into four Claffes, and fo giving an estimate of each Play reduced to its proper Class.

COMEDIES.

CLASS I.

1 Tempest. Vol. 1.

2 Merry Wives of Windfor. Vol. 1.

3 Measure for Measure.

Vol. 1.

4 Merchant of Venice, Vol. 2. 5 Twelfth-Night. Vol. 3.

CLASS II.

I Midfummer-Night's Dream. 2 Much Ado about Nothing.

Vol. 1.

Vol. 2.

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As you like it. Vol. 2.

4 All's well that ends well. Vol. 3.

5 Winter's Tale. Vol. 3.

CLASS III.

1 Two Gentlemen of Verona. Vol. 1. 2 Love's Labour's Loft. Vol. 2.

CLASS IV.

1 Taming of the Shrew. Vol. 2.

2 Comedy of Errors. Vol. 3.

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3 Henry VI.

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Part 3.

Vol. 5.

4. Titus Andronicus. Vol. 6.

The Comedies and Tragedies in the last Class are certainly not of Shakespear. The most that can be faid of them is, that he has, here and there, corrected the dialogue, and now and then added a Scene. It may be just worth while to obferve, in this place, that the whole firft A&t of Fletcher's Two Noble Kinfmen was wrote by Shakespear, but in his worst manner.

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