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Collier (JOHN PAYNE an English)

JOHN PAYNE, an English Shakespearean critic; born in London in 1789. He became known as a critical essayist on old English dramatic literature, and was editor of the new edition of "Dodsley's Old Plays" in 1825.

In 1831 his best work, the "History of English Dramatic Poetry," was published. In 1842-1844 he published an annotated edition of Shakespeare in 8 vols.; in 1844 "Shakespeare's Library"; and in 1862 an edition of Spenser. He died in 1883.