...Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke. By William Sba'kefpeare. Newly imprinted and enlarged to . almoft as much againe as it was, according to the true and perfect Coppy. At London ; printed for John Smetbwicke, and are to be fold at his Shoppe in St. Dttnfton's...

...Hiftorie of Hamlet, Prince of De mark* By William Sbahjpeare. Newly imprinted and enlarged to almoft as much againe as it was, according to the true and perfect Coppie At London: Printed by JK for. A r . L. and are to be fold at his Shoppe under St. Dunjloti's Church...

...Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke. By William Shakefpeare. Newly imprinted and enlarged to almoft as much againe as it was, according to the true and perfect Coppy. At London, Printed for John Smetbwicke, and are to be fold at his fhoppe in Saint Dunjlon's...

...while to observe, that the titlepages of the first quartos in 1604 and 1605, declare this play to be enlarged to almost as much againe as it was, according to the true and perf eft copy. STEEVENS. 122. Well may it sort, — ] The cause and the eft'edt are proportionate and...

...confider the fitnefs the copy of 1605 has thefe words : — " Newly imprinted and enlarged to almoft as much againe as it was, according to the true and perfect Coppic :" now though no prior copy has yet been produc A, it is certain there was fnch by the teftimony...

...inftances, gave himfelf fufficient time to confider the fitnefs " Newly imprinted and enlarged to almoft as much againe as it •was, according to the true...copy has yet been produc'd, it is certain there was fuch by the teftimony of this title-page : and that the play was in being at leaft nine years before,...

...while to ohserve, that the title-pages of the first quartos in 1604 and 1605, declare this play to he enlarged to almost as much againe as it was, according to the true and perfect copy. Perhaps, therefore, many of its ahsurdities, as well as heauti«e, arose from the quantity added...

...Henry IV. there is a scene too that is not in the other, though of the same year ; it is the h'rst of Act the third. And Hamlet has some still more considerable...before, is prov'd by a book of Doctor Lodge's printed in 159f> ; which play was perhaps an imperfect one; and not unlike that we have now of Romeo and Juliet,...

...is the first of Act the third. And Hamlet has some still more considerable ; for the copy of 1 605 has these words : — " Newly imprinted and enlarged...the play was in being at least nine years before, la prov'd by a book of Doctor Lodge's printed in 15! Hi ; which play was perhaps an imperfect one;...

...while to observe, that the title pages of the iirst quartos in 1604 and 1605, declare this play to be " enlarged to almost as much againe as it was, according to the true and perfect copy." Perhaps, therefore, many of its absurdities, as well as beauties, arose from the quantity added...