Author:Lewis Theobald

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Lewis Theobald
(1688–1744)

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British textual editor and author, was a landmark figure both in the history of Shakespearean editing and in literary satire.

Works

Persian Princess (1711)
The life of and character of Marcus Portius Cato Uticensis (1713)
Electra, a tragedy (1714)
Memoirs of Sir Walter Raleigh (1719)
Shakespear Restored, or a Specimen of the many Errors as well committed as unamended by Mr Pope in his edition of this Poet {1726}
''Double Falshood; or, The Distrest Lovers'' (1726)
''Preface to the Works of Shakespeare'' (1734)

Works about Theobald

"Theobald, Lewis," in Dictionary of National Biography, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
"Theobald, Lewis," in A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature, by John William Cousin, London: J. M. Dent & Sons (1910)
"Theobald, Lewis," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)

Works by this author published before January 1, 1925 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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