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He describes how, in the 1600s, travelers including artists and writers carried the name of Shakespeare to far places.
He explains why Shakespeare's popularity waned in the 1660s and describes the factors that led to a Shakespeare revival in the early 1700s.
He notes that a Shakespeare play was first performed in America in the early 1700s and that by the early 1800s, Americans "practically worshiped" the playwright.