Authority Cited: Theobald
Author name and dates: Lewis Theobald (1688-1744)
BKG Bio-tweet: Lawyer; poet; playwright; corrected Pope Shakespeare text errors; made Dunce by Pope; SJ: zealous for minute accuracy
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Author name and dates: Lewis Theobald (1688-1744)
BKG Bio-tweet: Lawyer; poet; playwright; corrected Pope Shakespeare text errors; made Dunce by Pope; SJ: zealous for minute accuracy
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- The works of Shakespeare: in eight volumes. Collated with the oldest copies, and corrected: with notes, explanatory, and critical: by Mr. Theobald, 2nd edition, London, 1740. [BKG Note: The prolepsis quote in the 1773 Dict. appears to be from the Preface of The works of Shakespeare, but is inexact; the text in the above edition and in the 1765 SJ Shakespeare edition reads: "If this inference be not sometimes like an anachronism or prolepsis...."]
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