Widely excelling in the knowledge of human nature, Shakspeare has given to his infinitely varied pictures of it, such truth of design, such force of drawing, such beauty of coloring, as was hardly ever equalled by any writer, whether his aim was the use, or only the entertainment of mankind.

BISHOP WARBURTON.

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ILLUSTRATIONS

TO THE

TWELFTH VOLUME.

1. Imogen in boy's clothes, (Cymbeline) from a Painting by Westall. Frontispiece.

ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA.

2. Antony, Cleopatra, Eros, Charmian, &c.-H. Tresham. 3. Antony, Cleopatra, &c.-Ditto.

4. Cleopatra, Women, Guards, &c.-Ditto.

CYMBELINE.

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5. Imogen, Posthumus, Queen, Cymbeline, &c.-Hamilton. 173

6. Imogen and Iachimo.-Westall.

7. Posthumus, Iachimo, and Philario.-Ditto. 8. Pisanio and Imogen.-Hoppner.

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