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Thomas and Harriet Bowdler, The Family Shakspeare (Twelfth Night)

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Twelfth Night, Pages 280-281 (Act II, Scene V)

Thomas and Harriet Bowdler, The Family Shakspeare (Preface)

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Preface to The Family Shakespeare (pages xvi-xix) xvi: Bowdler’s preface balances praise for Shakespeare with acknowledgment that much of his content is “so indecent” as to make Bowdler desire to erase it. Bowdler speculates that Shakespeare catered…

Tate, The History of King Lear (Pages 66-67)

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Pages 66-67: Tate’s Lear ends with Lear and Gloucester alive and reconciled to their children, and Edgar and Cordelia jointly placed on English throne by Lear.