An attempte to rescue that aunciente, English poet, and play-wrighte, Maister Williaume Shakespere, from the maney errours, faulsely charged on him, by certaine new-fangled wittes; ... By a gentleman formerly of Greys-Inn.
Holt, John,active 18th century.
London : printed for the author, and sold by Messieurs Manby and Cox,
1749.
In this issue the titlepage has "Shakespere" followed by a comma and includes a quotation from Pope's 'Observations on Homer'; the verso of the titlepage has an errata list.
A gentleman = John Holt.
Largely a discussion of 'The tempest'.
ESTC
England London.