Six old plays, on which Shakspeare founded his Measure for measure, Comedy of errors, Taming the shrew, King John, K. Henry IV, and K. Henry V., King Lear ...
Contributors: Nichols, John, 1745-1826.; Steevens, George, 1736-1800.; Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?; Plautus, Titus Maccius.; Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress); John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed for S. Leacroft, and sold by J. Nichols [etc.]
Published: 1779
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Sources
Other titles: Taming of a shrew.; Troublesome raigne of John, King of England.; Famous victories of Henry the Fifth.; King Leir.
Notes: Selected by George Steevens; edited by John Nichols.
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With reproductions of original title-pages.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Promos and Cassandra [by G. Whetstone] Menæchmi [by Plautus, tr. by W. Warner] The taming of a shrew. The troublesome reign of K. John. pt. 1.; title: v. 2. The troublesome reign of K. John [pt. 2] The famous victories of Henry V. The true chronicle history of King Leir, and his three daughters, Gonorill, Ragan, and Cordella.