Chapter 1; 205. Samuel Johnson, edition of Shakespeare 1765; Chapter 2 206. George Colman, Johnson's edition reviewed 1765; Chapter 3 207. William Kenrick, Johnson attacked 1765; Chapter 4 208.William Guthrie, J ohnson reviewed 1765-6; Chapter 5 209. James Barclay, Johnson defended 1766; Chapter 6 210. Thomas Tyrwhitt, on editing Shakespeare 1766; Chapter 7 211. George Steevens, on Shakespearian scholarship 1766; Chapter 8 212. George Steevens, proposals for a new edition of Shakespeare 1766; Chapter 9 213. Richard Hurd, Shakespeare's pastorals 1766; Chapter 10 214. Richard Farmer, Shakespeare's lack of classical learning 1767; Chapter 11 215. William Guthrie, Farmer reviewed 1767; Chapter 12 216. T. W., on three Shakespearian tragedies 1768; Chapter 13 217. George Colman, Farmer criticized 1768; Chapter 14 218. George Colman, King Lear Part ly restored 1768; Chapter 15 219. Richard Warner, Shakespeare's language 1768; Chapter 16 220. Edward Capell, introduction to Shakespeare 1768; Chapter 17 221. Elizabeth Montagu, Shakespeare's genlus 1769; Chapter 18 222. David Garrick, Jubilee Ode to Shakespeare 1769; Chapter 19 223. Unsigned oration, In honour of Shakepeare 1769; Chapter 20 224. U nsigned essay, on the deficiencies of English drama 1769; Chapter 21 225. Charles Jennens, on editing King Lear 1770; Chapter 22 226. William Duff, Shakespeare's genius 1770; Chapter 23 227. Prancis Gentleman, Shakespeare the dramatist 1770; Chapter 24 228. Paul Hiffernan, idolizing Shakespeare 1770; Chapter 25 229. Edward Burnaby Greene, rhetoric in Shakespeare 1770; Chapter 26 230. John Armstrong, Shakespeare and the Unities 1770; Chapter 27 231. J. R., Ode to Shakespeare1771; Chapter 28 232. Richard Cumberland, adaptation of Timon of Athens 1771; Chapter 29 233. John Potter, Shakespeare in the theatre 1771-2; Chapter 30 234. George Steevens, Shakespeare in the theatre 1771-2; Chapter 31 235 George Steevens, advice to Garrick on adapting Hamlet 1771; Chapter 32 236. David Garrick, adaptation of Hamlet 1772; Chapter 33 237 Various writers,Garrick's Hamlet reviewed 1772-3; Chapter 34 238. George Steevens, Shakespeare in the theatre, 1772-3; Chapter 35 239. Tate Wilkinson, adaptation of Hamlet 1773; Chapter 36 240. George Steevens and Samuel Johnson, edition of Shakespeare 1773; Chapter 37 241. Thomas Hawkins, Eng1ish drama before Shakespeare 1773; Chapter 38 242. Edward Capell, notes on Shakespeare 1774;

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