. William Shakespere : a biography. he Advertisement to Lintotsedition of Shakperes Poems— That most learned Prince, and great Patron otlearning. King James the First, was pleased with his own hand to write anamicable letter to Mr. Shakespeare; which letter, though now lost, remainedlong in the hands of Sir William Davenant, as a credible person now living cantestify. Was the honour bestowed as a reward for tlie compliment to theKing in Macbeth, or was the compliment to the King a tribute of gratitude forthe honour ? The Accompte of the Office of the Reuelles of this whole yeres An°

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. William Shakespere : a biography. he Advertisement to Lintotsedition of Shakperes Poems— That most learned Prince, and great Patron otlearning. King James the First, was pleased with his own hand to write anamicable letter to Mr. Shakespeare; which letter, though now lost, remainedlong in the hands of Sir William Davenant, as a credible person now living cantestify. Was the honour bestowed as a reward for tlie compliment to theKing in Macbeth, or was the compliment to the King a tribute of gratitude forthe honour ? The Accompte of the Office of the Reuelles of this whole yeres An° 1604, which was discovered through the zealous industry of Cunningham, is a most interesting document: first, as giving the namescf the plays which were performed at Court, and showing how pre-eminentlyattractive were those of Shakspere; secondly, as exhibiting the undimmisliedcharm of Shaksperes early plays, such as The Comedy of Errors, and LovesLabours Lost; and, thirdly, as fixing the date of one of our poets dramas. im

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