Lewis Theobald
Playwright
Lewis Theobald, English textual editor and author, was a landmark figure both in the history of Shakespearean editing and in literary satire. He was vital for the establishment of fair texts for Shakespeare, and he was the first avatar of Dulness... Wikipedia
Born: April 16, 1688, England, United Kingdom
Died: September 20, 1744 (age 56 years), London, United Kingdom
Plays: Orestes, The Perfidious Brother, The Persian Princess, and more
Books
Double Falshood; Or, The Distrest Lovers: A Play, as it is Now Acted at the Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden, Written Originally by W. Shakespeare
Internet Resources for Leisure and Tourism
1999
Preface to the Works of Shakespeare (1734)
The Works Of Mr. Francis Beaumont, And Mr. John Fletcher: In Ten Volumes. Collated With All The Former Editions, And Corrected. With Notes Critical And Explanatory; Volume 2
Memoirs of Sir Walter Raleigh: His Life, His Military and Naval Exploits, His Preferments and Death: in which are Inserted, the Private Intrigues Between the Count of Gondamore, the Spanish Ambassador, and the Lord Salisbury, Then Secretary of State. Written by Mr. Theobald
1719
Harlequin Sorcerer: With the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine. As Performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden