Lewis Theobald, English textual editor and author, was a landmark figure both in the history of Shakespearean editing and in literary satire. He was vital for the establishment of fair texts for Shakespeare, and he was the first avatar of Dulness in Alexander Pope's The Dunciad.
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Writers born in the 1680s 6
About this person
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1688 to 1744 · aged 56
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7 languages
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