CONTENTS.

SHAKESPEARE, WITH INTRODUCTORY MATTER ON POETRY,

THE DRAMA, AND THE STAGE

Definition of Poetry

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Shakespeare's Judgment equal to his Genius

Recapitulation, and Summary of the Characteristics of
Shakespeare's Dramas

Outline of an Introductory Lecture upon Shakespeare
Order of Shakespeare's Plays

1

17

31

43

48

As You Like It

107

NOTES ON BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.

Harris's Commendatory Poem on Fletcher

Life of Fletcher in Stockdale's Edition, 1811
Maid's Tragedy

A King and no King

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274

275

277

280

281

283

The Scornful Lady.

The Custom of the Country