Francis A Smith

The Critics Versus Shakespeare Francis A Smith

The Critics Versus Shakespeare is a great literary criticism volume about the critical reaction to the works of William Shakespeare. "Ben Jonson said that Shakspeare "wanted art"; the highest appellate court decided that "Lear" was a greater work than Euripides or Sophocles ever produced. Voltaire, the presiding Justice in the court of French criticism, decided that Shakspere was "votre bizarre sauvage;" the world has reversed his decision, and everywhere, except perhaps in France, the "Henriade" is neglected for "Hamlet."