Question

Analyze samuel johnson as an 18th century critic in the light of "preface to shakespeare"

Answer 1

Samuel Johnson’s preface to the “The Plays of William Shakesepeare” is considered to be one of the best works in the field of English literary criticism.

It is in this work that he gives his editorial principles and his analysis of Shakespeare’s works.

His principles are now a part of modern literary criticism.

At another level, the preface also gives an insight into Johnson’s biases, in fact more than his opinion of the playwright’s work.