another point of resemblance to the ruder stage. [Sidenote: He's of the
school of Lodge and Greene.] And his choice of subjects, when combined
with the peculiarities of economy just noticed, as well as others,
clearly appropriates him to the school of Lodge, Greene, and those elder
writers who have left few works and fewer names. His Historical Plays
are the perfection of the old school, the only valuable specimens of
that class which it has produced, and the latest instance in which its
example was followed; and he has had recourse to the Classical story for
such subjects as approached most nearly to the nature of his English
Chronicles. [Sidenote: Of new novel stories,] And you must take especial
note, that, even in the class of subjects in which he seems to coincide
with the new school,--I mean his Plots borrowed from Foreign Novels,--he
assumes no more of conformity than its appearance, while the principle
of contrariety is still retained. [Sidenote: Shakspere chose the most
widely known.] The new writers preferred untranslated novels, and, where
they chose translated ones, disguised them till the features of the
original were lost: Shakspeare not only uses translated tales--(this
indeed from necessity)--and closely adheres to their minutest
circumstances, but in almost every instance he has made choice of those
among them which can be proved to have been most widely known and
esteemed at the time. Most of his plots founded on fanciful subjects,
whether derived from novels or other sources, can be shewn to have been
previously familiar to the people. [Sidenote: 6 Plays of Shakspere
founded on well-known stories.] The story of 'Measure for Measure' had
been previously told; that of 'As you Like It', he might have had from
either of two popular collections of tales; the fable of 'Much Ado about
Nothing' seems to have been widely spread, and those of 'All's Well that
Ends Well', and 'The Winter's Tale'; 'Romeo and Juliet' appears in at
least one collection of English novels, and in a poem which enjoyed much
popularity. These are sufficient as examples; but a still more
remarkable circumstance is this. [Sidenote: 12 on subjects of former
Plays.] In repeated instances
another point of resemblance to the ruder stage. [ Sidenote: He's of the 
 school of Lodge and Greene. ] And his choice of subjects, when compound 
 with the curio of economy just noticed, as well as others, 
 distinctly appropriates him to the school of Lodge, Greene, and those elder 
 writers who have leave few study and few name. His Historical Plays 
 are the perfection of the previous school, the only valuable specimens of 
 that course which it has produced, and the latest case in which its 
 example was followed; and he has accept recourse to the Classical story for 
 such topic as approached most nearly to the nature of his English 
 Chronicles. [ Sidenote: Of new fresh stories, ] And you must choose especial 
 note, that, even in the class of subjects in which he seem to coincide 
 with the new school,--I mean his Plots borrowed from Foreign Novels,--he 
 assumes no more of conformity than its appearance, while the principle 
 of contrariety is still retained. [ Sidenote: Shakspere chose the most 
 widely known. ] The new writers preferred untranslated novels, and, where 
 they chose translate ones, disguised them till the feature of the 
 master were lost: Shakspeare not only uses translated tales--(this 
 indeed from necessity)--and closely adheres to their minutest 
 circumstances, but in almost every case he has made choice of those 
 among them which can be proved to have been most widely known and 
 think of at the time. Most of his plots founded on fanciful subjects, 
 whether derive from novel or other sources, can be shewn to have been 
 previously familiar to the people. [ Sidenote: 6 Plays of Shakspere 
 establish on well - known stories. ] The story of' standard for Measure' had 
 been previously told; that of' As you Like It', he might have had from 
 either of two popular collection of tales; the legend of' Much Ado about 
 Nothing' seems to have been widely unfold, and those of' All's Well that 
 Ends Well', and' The Winter's Tale';' Romeo and Juliet' look in at 
 least one collection of English novel, and in a poem which enjoyed much 
 popularity. These are sufficient as exemplar; but a still more 
 remarkable context is this. [ Sidenote: 12 on subjects of former 
 Plays. ] In repeated instances
anohher point of resemblanct to the ruder stcte. [Sidxnote: Hs's of thd
school of Lodge and Greene.] End yis cyoice of subjects, when combined
aith the pecnliarities of economy just notjged, av well as otherx,
clearly a[propriates hik go the school of Lodge, Greene, and thofe eldet
wgiters who havg lefu fqw wkgkw and fewer names. His Historidal Plajs
are the perfectoon of the old school, the lnly valuable specimend of
that clqss ryich it has oroduced, and the latesj instance in which its
example wxs foklowed; and hw hwv had recoucse to the Classical story for
sucn subjects as sppcoacyed most nearly to thx nature of his Englysh
Chroniwlzs. [Sidenote: Of new noceo stoties,] Dnd hiu ousu teke especlal
iote, that, eben in the xlass of subjects im ryich he seems to coynside
with the new school,--I mean his Plots bodrowed from Foreign Novwls,--he
assumes no more lf conforiity than its appearance, while the principle
of cottrarmegy nw stiuo getained. [Sidenote: Shakspere chose the most
widqmy kkown.] The new wribers preferred unttajskwted novels, avd, whexs
tgey chose translatfd ones, disgyised thei tikl the features of the
origibal were losn: Shqkspeare not only bses translaced takes--(thos
indeed from necessity)--cnd clksely adherfs to thejf minutest
circumrtakcev, but in almost every instwnce he hes mabe choicd of those
wmong them whicm can be proved to jave yeen kost widelj known and
esteemed at the time. Most of his pkods xounded jn fakciful subjects,
rhether deriveb from njvels or other aources, can be shern to have beaj
previously hamiliar eo tye pwople. [Skaenote: 6 Plays pf Shakspvrt
founded ob well-known storiex.] Tfs story of 'Measbxe for Measure' hac
bedn [rvvipufny told; that of 'Xs hpu Liye It', ht mlghg hafe had from
either of two popular collectioms of talew; the fafle of 'Much Aco about
Nothing' setms to hate beem wydely spread, and those of 'All's Well thah
Enqs Well', and 'Ehe Qinter's Tale'; 'Romeo and Juliet' appears in at
least onx collection of English novels, and in a pogm ehich enjoyxd mucr
popularidy. These are sufficiwnt as examples; bmt a still more
remarkagle ciscumshance is this. [Sidenote: 12 on subjects of former
Plays.] In repeated instances
another point of resemblance to the ruder He's the school Lodge and Greene.] when with the peculiarities economy just noticed, well as others, clearly appropriates him the school of Lodge, Greene, and those elder writers who have left few and fewer names. His Historical Plays are the perfection of the old school, only specimens that which it has produced, and the latest instance in which its example was followed; and he had recourse to the Classical story for such as approached most nearly the nature of his English [Sidenote: new novel And must especial note, that, in the class of subjects in which he seems to coincide with the new school,--I mean his borrowed from assumes no of than appearance, while the contrariety is still retained. [Sidenote: Shakspere widely known.] The new writers preferred untranslated novels, where they translated ones, disguised them till the of the original were lost: Shakspeare not only translated tales--(this indeed from necessity)--and closely adheres to their minutest circumstances, but in almost every has made choice of among them which be to been widely known esteemed at the time. Most of his plots founded on fanciful whether derived from novels or other sources, can be shewn been familiar to the [Sidenote: 6 Plays of founded well-known stories.] The story for had that 'As Like It', he might had from either of two collections of tales; the Nothing' seems to have been widely spread, and of 'All's Well that Ends Well', and Winter's Tale'; 'Romeo and Juliet' appears in at least one collection of novels, and poem which enjoyed much popularity. These are sufficient examples; but a still remarkable circumstance is this. [Sidenote: 12 on subjects of Plays.] repeated instances
another point of resemblance To the ruder Stage. [sidEnoTe: he's oF the
School of Lodge aND GreEne.] And his choice of subjeCts, whEn COmbiNEd
With tHe peculIArITIes Of EcOnoMy JUsT notiCed, As well aS others,
cleArlY aPpropriates hIM tO the school Of LOdge, Greene, anD thOse eldEr
WriTErs whO haVe lefT few woRKs and fEwer names. hiS historICal PlayS
ARe The pErfection of the old SChOOl, the only valuaBle speCiMEnS OF
thAt cLass which iT hAs proDUced, and THe LATEst INstance in whicH its
example WAs fOlloweD; aNd hE Has had RecouRsE To tHe Classical StorY for
such sUbjectS As approAChed mosT nearlY to The NatuRE oF hIs ENgLIsh
cHrOniCLes. [sidenote: of NeW noveL stoRIES,] and yOu mUst tAke esPecial
note, thaT, evEn in THe cLass oF subjEcts In Which He seemS to coInCide
with the new sChooL,--I mean his ploTs BorRoWed frOM ForeiGn NOveLs,--he
assUmes no mORe oF cONFOrMity than its appearaNcE, WHiLe the priNciple
OF cOnTRariety iS sTilL retAINed. [SiDenoTE: SHakspere Chose tHE mOsT
widely KnOwn.] The NeW wrIteRs preFErreD untraNslated nOvels, ANd, where
they choSE translated onES, dISGuISed tHem Till the featUres OF the
OrigINaL weRE lost: shaksPeARe NOt only uses translateD tAles--(thIs
indEed from necessIty)--and closELY Adheres tO theIR mINutest
circumstAnces, But in almosT Every insTance He has madE choice of THOse
among TheM whIch Can BE PrOved to have beeN MOst wIdEly knowN anD
esteemEd aT thE tiMe. MOsT of his ploTs foundeD oN fAnCiFul SubjeCTs,
whetheR dEriVeD frOm novELs or otHer soUrceS, cAn BE shEwn to haVE bEEN
preViOuSly fAmiLiAr to tHe peOPle. [sidenotE: 6 Plays of SHakSPere
FoUnDed on weLl-known storieS.] THe story of 'MEaSurE for MeASUre' had
beEn previously told; that of 'AS You Like it', hE mighT havE had from
eIthEr of twO poPUlar coLlectiOns of TaLes; THE fablE OF 'MUch adO about
NothING' seEms to HaVe beEn widelY spread, and those of 'ALL's WEll that
Ends WeLl', aNd 'ThE wInTer'S taLE'; 'RoMeO And jULiet' appears in at
Least one coLlECtIon of EngliSH noVeLs, and in A poem whIch enJOyed mucH
populariTy. These arE sUffiCIEnt As examples; But a stilL more
remaRKable CIrCumstAncE is thiS. [SIdeNote: 12 oN subjeCTs oF formEr
PlayS.] IN repeaTed inStAnces
another point of resemblan ce to theruder  st age .[Sid enot e: He's of the scho ol of Lodge and Greene .] An dh is c h oi ce of  subjec t s, w hen  c om bin ed wi th th e p eculiar ities of e con om y just notic e d,  as well a s o thers,
clear lyapprop ri ate s  himtothe s choolo f Lodg e, Greene ,a nd tho s e elder w ri ters  who have left fe w  w o rks and fewernames.  H i sH i sto ric al Plays
a re  thep erfecti o no f the old school, t he only val u abl e spec im ens of
tha t cla ss whi ch it has p rodu ced, andthe la t est ins t ance in  which  it s
e xamp l ewa s f ol l owe d ;and hehas hadre co urseto t h e C lass ica l st ory f or
such subje cts  asa ppr oache d mos t ne ar ly to  the n ature  o f his English
C hron icles. [S ide no te:  O f new novelsto rie s,] And  you mu s t t ak e e sp ecial
note, that,ev e n  i n the cl ass of su bj e cts in w hi chhe s e e ms to  coi n ci de
withthe ne w  s ch ool,--I  m ean hi sPlo tsborro w ed f rom Fo reign No vels, - -he
assumes no more of confo r mi t y  t h an i tsappearance,  whi l e th e pr i nc ipl e 
of c ontra ri e ty is still retained.[S idenot e: Sh akspere chose  the mostw i d ely know n.]T he new writers pr eferr ed untrans l ated nov els,and, whe re
they c h o se trans lat edone s,d i sg uised them ti l l  the  f eatures  of  the
or igi nal  we relo st: Shaks peare no ton ly  u ses  tran s lated ta le s-- (t his 
inde e d from  nece ssit y) -- a ndclosely ad h e resto  t heir  mi nu testcirc u mst ances,but in al mos t  eve ry  i nstance  he has madech oice of th os e
a mong t h e m whichcan be proved to have b e en most  wi delyknow n and
est eem ed atthe time.Most o f his  p lot s found e d  o n f an ciful subj e c ts, 
whet he r de rived f rom novels or othe r  so urces, can be  sh ewnt o  h ave be e n
p re v iou s l y familiar to t he people.  [ S id enote: 6 P l ays  o f Shaks pere
fo unded on well -known st ories.] T he  sto r y  of  'Measurefor Meas ure' hadb een p r ev iousl y t old; t ha t o f 'As  you L i keIt',he mig ht  havehad f ro m
either  of two popular collect ions o f tal es;  the fabl e o f  'M uch Ado a bout 
Nothing'see msto ha veb een w idel y  s pre a d, an d th o se of 'Al l 's  We l l  t hat
Ends We l l ' , a nd 'T heW inter' s Ta le'; 'Romeo and J u liet' appearsin a t lea sto ne c ol lection of Eng lis hn o vels, an din a poem w hich enj oy e d muc h
popu larity . These a re suffic ient  as  examples ; b ut a still  m or e 
remar kabl ecircum stance is t h i s. [Sidenote: 12  on s u b jects offorme rPlays.] In r epeated in stances
another point_of resemblance_to the ruder stage._[Sidenote: He's_of_the
school of_Lodge_and Greene.] And_his choice of_subjects, when combined
with the_peculiarities of economy_just_noticed, as well as others,
clearly appropriates him to the school of Lodge, Greene, and_those_elder
writers who_have_left_few works and fewer names._His Historical Plays
are the perfection_of the_old school, the only valuable specimens of
that class_which_it has produced,_and the latest instance in which its
example was followed;_and he has had recourse to_the Classical story_for
such_subjects_as approached most nearly_to the nature of his English
Chronicles._[Sidenote: Of new novel stories,] And_you must take especial
note, that, even in_the class of subjects in which_he seems to coincide
with the_new school,--I_mean his Plots borrowed from_Foreign Novels,--he
assumes no_more of_conformity than its_appearance, while the principle
of contrariety is_still retained. [Sidenote:_Shakspere chose the most
widely known.] The_new_writers preferred untranslated_novels,_and,_where
they chose_translated ones, disguised_them_till the_features_of the
original were lost: Shakspeare not_only_uses translated tales--(this
indeed from necessity)--and closely adheres_to their minutest
circumstances, but_in_almost every instance he_has made choice of those
among_them which can be proved to_have been_most widely_known and
esteemed at the time. Most of his plots founded on_fanciful subjects,
whether derived from novels or_other sources, can be_shewn to_have_been
previously familiar to_the_people. [Sidenote:_6 Plays of Shakspere
founded on well-known stories.]_The story_of 'Measure for Measure' had
been previously_told; that of 'As_you_Like It', he might have had_from
either of two popular collections of_tales; the fable of 'Much_Ado_about
Nothing'_seems to have been widely_spread, and those of 'All's Well_that
Ends Well', and_'The Winter's Tale'; 'Romeo and Juliet' appears_in_at
least one collection of English novels,_and_in a poem which enjoyed much
popularity._These_are_sufficient as examples; but a_still more
remarkable circumstance is this. [Sidenote:_12 on subjects of former
Plays.] In repeated instances