'Some reflections on the life of William Shakespeare' by James Corton Cowell, 1805, consisting of two essays, the first of 36 p. and incomplete; the second essay occupies p. 55-87. Cowell is the first critic known to have attributed Shakespeare's plays to Bacon.
Some reflections on the life of William Shakespeare. A paper Read before the Ipswich Philosophic Society by James Corton Cowell, February 7, 1805. [And a second paper, April 1805].
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- Dates of Creation1805
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description89 pages (22 blank), 1 volume
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Lower corner of p. 23 is torn off.
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Entry compiled by J Caudwell.
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