Specimens of English Dramatic Poets Who Lived About the Time of Shakespear

Specimens of English Dramatic Poets Who Lived About the Time of Shakespear is a collection of scenes from Elizabethan dramas compiled by Charles Lamb and published in 1808. This work significantly influenced the style of 19th-century English verse.1

Lamb, an English essayist and critic, also co-authored Tales from Shakespear with his sister Mary, which retold plays for children. His critical writings often appeared as brief, delicately phrased comments rather than extended arguments. Lamb's essays, written under the pseudonym Elia, are considered a key expression of the Romantic movement, characterized by a personal and mannered style that explored urban and suburban themes.1