Six Old Plays V2: On Which Shakespeare Founded His Measure For Measure, Comedy Of Errors, Taming The Shrew (1779)

Six Old Plays V2 is a book that contains six plays from the 16th and 17th centuries, which were the inspiration for some of Shakespeare's famous works. The book includes Measure for Measure, Comedy of Errors, and Taming the Shrew, among others. The plays are edited and annotated by George Steevens, a renowned Shakespearean scholar from the 18th century. The book was originally published in 1779 and is now available in its second volume. It provides readers with a unique opportunity to explore the historical context and literary influences that shaped some of Shakespeare's most beloved plays.Also King John, Kings Henry IV And V.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

David R. Slavitt, poet, novelist, critic, and journalist, has published more than fifty books. His translations include the "Metamorphoses" of Ovid, "The Fables of Avianus," the "& quot; Eclogues& quot; and & quot; Georgics& quot; of Virgil," and "Seneca: The Tragedies, Vols. 1 and 2," all available from Johns Hopkins.