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The Second Folio is the 1632 edition of the collected plays of William Shakespeare. It follows the First Folio of 1623. Much language was updated in the Second Folio and there are almost 1,700 changes.
Oct 10, 2018 · The posthumous publishing by Shakespeare’s friends and contemporaries captured the most accurate accounting of his plays. It’s called the Second Folio simply because it was the second edition, published in 1632 following the first edition of 1623.
View Book. Book Name: Second Folio. Full Title: Mr. William Shakespeare Comedies, histories and tragedies. Published according to the true originall copies. The second impression. London, printed by Tho. Cotes for Robert Allot, 1632.
Jul 23, 2021 · One of the most prized objects in the Royal Collection is a ‘Second Folio’ edition of Shakespeare’s plays, first published in 1632. It contains handwritten annotations made by the deposed King Charles I in the final days before his execution on the orders of Parliament, during the English Civil War.
The Second Folio contains John Milton’s first appearance in print, his anonymous epitaph to Shakespeare in 16 verses: “What neede my Shakespeare for his honour'd bones.” It appears on the same page as the eight-line “Upon the Effigies.”
The edition expanded the opening set of commendatory poems praising Shakespeare: Shakespeare’s reputation had continued to grow. This section of the Second Folio features an elegy on Shakespeare by aspiring poet John Milton – his first published poem, though his name was not printed.
Discuss the importance of the folio editions of the works of Shakespeare. How do they differ from the early quarto editions in delivery and format? Consider also how this publication affected Shakespeare’s influence on future playwrights. History of Books and Reading
