THE

SHAKESPEARE KEY:

UNLOCKING THE TREASURES OF HIS STYLE,

ELUCIDATING THE PECULIARITIES OF HIS CONSTRUCTION,
AND DISPLAYING THE BEAUTIES OF HIS EXPRESSION;

FORMING A COMPANION TO

"THE COMPLETE CONCORDANCE TO SHAKESPEARE.”

I will fitly bring you to hear my lord speak.

Pray you, go: there's my key.-Shakespeare.

Who understandeth thee not, loves thee not.-Shakespeare.

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THE TRUE SHAKESPEARIAN

ALL OVER THE WORLD,

This Book is Dedicated,

IN TOKEN OF CORDIAL FRATERNITY

BY

CHARLES AND MARY COWDEN CLARKE.