The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-07-11
A NEW ERA OF
SHAKSlP FARE
m AMERlCAI
The eGspG, and most sptsEdidy illuminated and tE'.
iratsd edition IF the Bad s5tr PHbtisasd.

IN AMERlCAt ... ,,.,s..
The ehsvpss, and nost spisndid ithsmigatsd and s'.
latsd edition IF ths Bad sr9 PsbEi'ras&-
EDITED ny Tn ~ 4.;t
HON. C. C. VERPLANK, X. w: WIER, EsQ.
WILL design. select aud arrange the IupIra'ipnn Of
w which There will be ahoul 400, executed og
wood in the very best style OF the mOdsIn school oith
NJ IN sas&p,inr The Pto.pe.su. Of he fpt ,o.,ba
public, the Publisher has only 10 add that he wlspq4
neither expense nor Psins 10 ,maks ibs sdhoooi Ne
Worlds Poet superior 10 any that has appsared in H.
lus,rulions, typography and RuPar. The tSFu Will bv
royal oclayp and viii be issGedln Weekly psts. pEics
l2k CENTS which places itwiha the Of persohs ot
the mos limited fortunes, whilst on Eccount Of is PEI
cuIiar beauty IL will gain itself sdmsslon iso the h6a,
rles Of the rich aud there prove 10 &c ons Of the mpst
choice ornaments q 5000 g" - sr -
Those whu wish this work in the most PeriectstiiS
will only BE- Of il by taking The parts as lhey sP-
pear, whicn will contain the early proofs ot the engJa-
! upgst ..'-,... ." .'' \.
part will be issued in March.
] PROSPECTUS.
| The Pictorial and Illustrated ediions of S;ttAkES1
PERE lately published in England are amongst shs
most beautiful specimens Of The recent remarkable i'm
provement Of the art of wood engraving, whch by
combining great excellence OF execution with ecpngmX
of price, has given unpreceded diffusion 10 the most
exquisite productions Of the aria OF Deslgn "a A.
The designs Of Kenny Meadows of Tue ilIusuationS
ofTyas edition Of Shake express The character Of
the several personages aud the spirit Of the scene.
with wonderful truth and power whilst the wooden
Sraviug of Knights Pictorial edition combine with The
highest merits Ct art aad taste such alcarned and minute
accuracy as to scenery costume, architecture. 10 make
hema perpetual and most instructive commentary npu
the Poets text 1t is now proposed to embody in an
tAuerican edition. the admirable illustrations Of both
these edoas engraved with equal excellence Of
chancaI execution to add to these other eugravinSs
from eminent artists, Reynolds, FuselI, s. Newton.
I &c. and to accompany them with beauufy printed
r and correct text, - ..rs. .. FL ~
Bur the publisher sniious ,ha, his country ,honld
pay soe part Of the homage due from her TO greatest pE
Pyels. as 10 who belongs not solely to England
p but 10 all
o WHO speak The tongue
A That Shakespeare spaks,
could not content himself with mere republication At
: compilation. He has therefore prevailed upon r. 3,
Weir whose reputation as an Artist s already iden ed
with HE country History, TO contribute series oforg
nal designs, together with such advice and assistance
in other details ofar his taste may suggest for the IL
luStration and embeshment Of the publications.
From the the publisher instead Of reprin.
n ting the text and commentary Of popular English
oi impression was desrous that his edition should have
ihe supervision of American editor This teak has
l. been undertaken bo GULfAN G. YERPLANKK.
The plan proposed for himself by the editor so furnish the
reader with carefully prepared and accurately printed text
unncumbeed by any notes comments upon the page sef
however useful they may he elsewhere they apt to
dver, the mind from The ,ouer of rho nnea ,bo,o, and IN
Srh tho magic of hs scrs. ch no,s. n. ma ho ,,onsht
soG c ,ho cynonaon ~ ~ ,hs ,ov, Ii n. h,on
z into an nppendix 10 each play .....,s s,-@
The text of shsksnene,s dramatic orks drawn from old
nrinted conips in ha soe which had nsy nder M.
an,bors own ave IVA. dis6n,sa H. s,ro .nS
ohscur,es IL n,sed durine Tho last ren,,yv bron.h ,e
hssoh of varying edition. sn,i, tho sc,sib ~
Maoun whose ert for ratbe ,hat Of vsns , bcoma bS
from which mos, of Tho rnsIi,h .nd Ano,san cd
have been printed with various degrees accuracy But
With o,d Ens,sh ;dos hah nd N,od.shf thor
ne Guided hv an ;nense and conS.n, Jr.o, for
genius has led to the srong eonvon AMI yeiJ
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ous n,crnoations sometimes ihe sns Bs
snstutnc an arbitarv raonoonous natrica rsgSyv I'd
the noets own native melodv Accordngv v.rv m1y Of
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