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Arrange the following critical works and commentary on William Shakespeare in chronological order of their publication or composition: A. Samuel Johnson's Preface to Shakespeare, criticizing the playwright for lacking a clear moral purpose B. Thomas Rymer's 'A Short View of Tragedy', containing ironical criticism of Othello C. Thomas De Quincey's 'On the Knocking at the Gate in Macbeth' D. John Milton's sonnet 'On Shakespeare', later printed in the Second Folio E. Alexander Pope's Preface to the Works of Shakespeare Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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- 1D, B, A, E, C
- 2B, D, E, C, A
- 3D, E, B, A, C
- 4D, B, E, A, C✓
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D, B, E, A, C
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