Modern characters for 1778. By Shakespear.

People / Organizations

• William Shakespeare (Author)

Imprint

London: printed, and sold by D. Brown, No. 6, Catherine-Street, Strand; and by all the booksellers in town and country, M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]

Publication year

1778-1778

ESTC No.

N5159

Grub Street ID

35577

Description

83,[1]p. ; 12⁰

Note

Passages extracted from the works of Shakespeare and applied to contemporary figures, arranged in an order different from that of 'Modern characters from Shakespear'.

With a half-title.

Uncontrolled note

Compilation variously attributed to Sir Henry Bate Dudley, Lady Mary Dudley, Elizabeth Berkeley Craven, Cutts Barton. Ht. from O