AN ESSAY

ON THE

GENIUS OF SHAKESPEARE,

&c.

LONDON:

IBOTSON AND PALMER, PRINTERS, SAVOY STREET, STRAND. LIOTECA

ON THE

Genius of Shakespeare,

WITH CRITICAL REMARKS ON THE CHARACTERS OF

HENRY MERCER GRAVES,

AUTHOR OF CATILINE, A TRAGEDY;
SKETCHES OF HIGH LIFE AND OF THE TENTH;
THE AMATORY ODES OF HORACE TRANSLATED;
POLITICAL CORRESPONDENCE,

&c. &c.

LONDON:

JAMES BIGG, 53, PARLIAMENT STREET.

1826.

LONDON:

IBOTSON AND PALMER, PRINTERS, SAVOY STREET, STRAND.

TO THE

RIGHT HON. GEORGE CANNING,

&c. &c.

SIR,

I DO MYSELF THE HONOUR

OF

PRESENTING TO YOU THE FOLLOWING WORK.

AS YOUR NAME CARRIES ITS OWN EULOGY WITH IT,

YOUR TALENTS REQUIRE NO FLATTERY FROM ME,
IN A MORE PROLIX DEDICATION,

I AM, SIR,

YOUR VERY OBEDIENT

AND VERY HUMBLE SERVANT,

HENRY M. GRAVES.