An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespeare
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An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespeare is an influential 18th-century critical work that defends Shakespeare’s artistic merit and helped shape early modern Shakespearean scholarship.
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| An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespeare canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespeare Context triple: [Elizabeth Montagu, notableWork, An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespeare]
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A.
The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded
The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded is a 19th-century work of literary criticism that argues Shakespeare’s plays were written by a group of intellectuals rather than William Shakespeare himself.
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The Yale Shakespeare
The Yale Shakespeare is a distinguished scholarly edition of William Shakespeare’s works published by Yale University Press, known for its authoritative texts and academic commentary.
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Shakespeare; or, the Poet
"Shakespeare; or, the Poet" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that examines William Shakespeare’s genius and significance as the archetypal poet, included as one of the portraits in his collection "Representative Men."
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D.
Garrick’s Temple to Shakespeare
Garrick’s Temple to Shakespeare is an 18th-century riverside garden pavilion in Hampton built by actor David Garrick as a shrine to William Shakespeare and a venue for entertaining literary and theatrical guests.
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E.
Brush Up Your Shakespeare
"Brush Up Your Shakespeare" is a comic showtune from Cole Porter's musical *Kiss Me, Kate*, in which two gangsters humorously advise wooing women by quoting Shakespeare.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespeare Target entity description: An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespeare is an influential 18th-century critical work that defends Shakespeare’s artistic merit and helped shape early modern Shakespearean scholarship.
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A.
The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded
The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded is a 19th-century work of literary criticism that argues Shakespeare’s plays were written by a group of intellectuals rather than William Shakespeare himself.
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B.
The Yale Shakespeare
The Yale Shakespeare is a distinguished scholarly edition of William Shakespeare’s works published by Yale University Press, known for its authoritative texts and academic commentary.
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C.
Shakespeare; or, the Poet
"Shakespeare; or, the Poet" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that examines William Shakespeare’s genius and significance as the archetypal poet, included as one of the portraits in his collection "Representative Men."
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D.
Garrick’s Temple to Shakespeare
Garrick’s Temple to Shakespeare is an 18th-century riverside garden pavilion in Hampton built by actor David Garrick as a shrine to William Shakespeare and a venue for entertaining literary and theatrical guests.
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E.
Brush Up Your Shakespeare
"Brush Up Your Shakespeare" is a comic showtune from Cole Porter's musical *Kiss Me, Kate*, in which two gangsters humorously advise wooing women by quoting Shakespeare.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay ⓘ literary criticism work ⓘ |
| addresses |
aesthetic value of Shakespeare’s works
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genius of Shakespeare as a dramatist ⓘ |
| aimsTo | justify Shakespeare’s dramatic techniques ⓘ |
| associatedWith | early modern literary studies ⓘ |
| audience |
readers of literary criticism
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scholars of Shakespeare ⓘ |
| contribution | helped shape early modern Shakespearean scholarship ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain ⓘ |
| criticalApproach | appreciative criticism of Shakespeare ⓘ |
| describedAs | influential 18th-century critical work ⓘ |
| evaluates | Shakespeare’s artistic merit ⓘ |
| evaluativeStance | strongly favorable toward Shakespeare ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Shakespeare’s genius
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Shakespeare’s writings ⓘ |
| genre |
Shakespearean criticism
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literary criticism ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early modern Shakespearean scholarship ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early landmark in English-language Shakespeare criticism ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to the canonization of Shakespeare
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influenced later Shakespeare critics ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
critical reputation of Shakespeare
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development of Shakespearean scholarship ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriodDiscussed | Elizabethan drama ⓘ |
| mainSubject | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | defending Shakespeare against neoclassical criticism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| purpose | defense of Shakespeare’s artistic merit ⓘ |
| scholarlyField |
English literary criticism
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Shakespeare studies ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfReception |
18th century
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19th century and later ⓘ |
| typeOfScholarship | humanities scholarship ⓘ |
| workScope | analysis of Shakespeare’s plays ⓘ |
| workType | critical essay ⓘ |
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