THE

FAMILY SHAKSPEARE.

Sportive Fancy round him flew, Nature led him by the hand, Instructed him in all she knew, And gave him absolute command.

THE

FAMILY SHAKSPEARE

IN ONE VOLUME

IN WHICH NOTHING IS ADDED TO THE ORIGINAL

TEXT, BUT THOSE WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS ARE OMITTED WHICH CANNOT
WITH PROPRIETY BE READ ALOUD IN A FAMILY

BY THOMAS BOWDLER, ESQ., F.R.S. & S.A.

LONGMAN, GREEN, LONGMAN, ROBERTS, & GREEN
1863

ΤΟ

THE MEMORY

OF

ELIZABETH MONTAGU,

AUTHOR OF

THE ESSAY ON THE WRITINGS AND GENIUS OF SHAKSPEARE;