ΑΝ

ESSAY

ON THE

LEARNING OF SHAKSPEARE.

BY

RICHARD FARMER, D. D.

Mafter of EMMANUEL College, CAMBRIDGE, and Principal Librarian of that University.

Though our commentaries on the following Plays have been enriched by numerous extracts from this celebrated Essay, the whole of it is here reprinted. I fhall hazard no contradiction relative to the value of its contents, when I add

-profunt fingula, jun&ta juvant. STEEVENS.

SHarding Del

RICHARD FARMER.D.D.

FA.&R.S.S.

London Pub, March 20.1791, by EHarding, 132. Fleet Street.

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