Hemminge

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Definition

Proper noun * John Heminge: An English actor and theatre company shareholder who, along with Henry Condell, compiled and edited the First Folio, the first collected edition of William Shakespeare's plays, published in 1623.

Usage
  • The name "Heminge" is used almost exclusively in historical and literary contexts related to Shakespearean scholarship and Elizabethan/Jacobean theatre history.
  • It is typically paired with his collaborator, Henry Condell.
Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • The First Folio was assembled by Shakespeare's colleagues, John Heminge and Henry Condell.
    • Scholars study the editorial choices made by Heminge and Condell.
    • Heminge was a longtime member of the King's Men acting company.
Advanced Usage
  • "Heminge and Condell": This fixed pairing is used as a collective noun to refer to the editors of the First Folio.
    • In their preface, Heminge and Condell referred to Shakespeare as a "happy imitator of Nature."
Variants and Related Words
  • Hemings: A common historical variant spelling of the surname.
  • First Folio (n): The formal title of the book Heminge helped edit: .
Synonyms
  • Editor of the First Folio: A descriptive synonym.
  • Shakespeare's colleague: A broader contextual synonym.
Related Phrases
  • "To the great Variety of Readers": The opening phrase of the dedicatory epistle signed by Heminge and Condell in the First Folio.
Noun
  1. English actor who edited the first folio of Shakespeare's plays (1556-1630)

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