AN

ESS A Y

ON THE

WRITINGS AND GENIUS

of
SH A K S P E A RE,

COMPARED WITH THE

GREEK AND FRENCH

Dramatic Poets.

WITH

SOME REMARKS

UPON THE MISREPRESENTATIONS OF

Mons. DE VOLTA I R E.

THE SIXTH EDITION, CORRECTED.

TO WHICH ARE ADDED,
Three Dialogues of the Dead.

By Mrs. MONTAGU.

LONDON:
Printed by Iarding and Wright, St. John's-square,
FOR R. PRIESTLEY, 143, High-HOLBORN ; AND

R. LEA, GREEK-STREET, sono.

· 1810.

FROM · THE BEQUEST OF EVERT JANSEN WEND

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CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION. - Page v.

On Dramatic Poetry. . - P. 3.

On the Historical Drama. - - P. 33.

The First Part of Henry IV. - P. 69.

The Second Part of Henry IV. – P. 93.

On the Præternatural Beings. - P. 115.

The Tragedy of Macbeth. - P. 155.

Upon the Cinna of Corneille. - P. 187.

Upon the Death of Julius Cæsar. - P. 223.

THREE DIALOGUES OF THE DEAD.

Dialogue I.

- - P. 267.

Dialogue II. - . - P. 276.

Dialogue III. - - - P. 282.

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