An Essay on the Play of the Tempest: With Remarks on the Superstitions of the Middle Ages, Some Original Observations on the Character of Caliban, with Various Reflections on the Writings and Genius of Shakspere; Read Before the Shakspere Club, 6th Septem

Excerpt from An Essay on the Play of the Tempest: With Remarks on the Superstitions of the Middle Ages, Some Original Observations on the Character of Caliban, With Various Reflections on the Writings and Genius of Shakspere; Read Before the Shakspere Club, 6th September, 1839

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