In the matter of punctuation the colon is used, as it is in German, as equivalent
to < namely.' Only when thus used does it indicate any appreciable difference from
the semicolon.
A dash at the close of a sentence indicates that the speaker changes his address
from one person to another.
The Conmientary, to be intelligible, must be read in connection with the Textual
Notes. For instance, see I, iii, 74.
To save space in the Commentary, all phrases like <I think/ 'it seems to me/
&c. have been omitted from the notes there cited.
In the preceding volumes of thb edition I have given lists of ' Books quoted and
consulted ' in their preparation. Instead thereof, in the present volume will be
found in the following pages what is almost the same : a Bibliography of Hamlet,
as complete as may be. The number of books, essays, &c., there recorded, which
have not been consulted for this edition, is comparatively small.
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF HAMLET



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The Tragicall Historic of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke 1603

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The First Edition of the tragedy of Hamlet, by William Shakespeare.
