Six old plays, on which Shakespeare 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.
Publisher: Printed for S. Leacroft and sold by J. Nichols, T. Evans, and H. Payne
Published: 1779
Place of publication: London
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Sources.
Genres: Sources.
Other titles: Taming of a shrew.; Troublesome reign of John, king of England.; Famous victories of Henry the Fifth.; King Leir.
Table of contents: value: v.1. Promos and Cassandra [by G. Whetstone] Menaechmi [by Plautus, tr. by W. Warner] The taming of a shrew. The troublesome reign of K. John, pt. 1.; value: v.2. The troublesome reign of K. John [pt.2] The famous victories of Henry V. The true chronicle of history of King Leir, and his three daughters, Gonorill, Ragan, and Cordella.