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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.) say

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. Writ-' ten 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 Britten's Bundle, 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 Clafs.

COMEDIES.

CLASS I.

1 Tempeft. Vol. 1.

2 Merry Wives of Windfor. Vol. r.

3 Meafure for Measure. Vol. 1. 4 Merchant of Venice.. Vol. 2. 5 Twelfth-Night. Vol. 3..

CLASS II.

1 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.

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

CLASS IV.

Taming of the Shrew. Vol. 2.

2 Comedy of Errors. Vol. 3,

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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 first Act of Fletcher's Two Noble Kinfmen was wrote by Shakespear, but in his worft manner. JOANT

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VOLUME the FIRST.

CONTAINING,

The TEMPEST.

A MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S DREAM. The Two GENTLEMEN of VERONA. The MERRY WIVES of WINDSOR. MEASURE for MEASURE.

LONDON:

Printed for 7. and P. Knapton, S. Birt, T. Longman and T.Shewell, H. Lintot, C. Hitch, J. Brindley, J. and R. TonJon and S. Draper, R. Wellington, E. New, and B. Dod.

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