behaviours which remain relevant across ages Critical Evaluation of Shakespeare's Faults While Johnson praises Shakespeare's genius he also does not shy away from pointing out his flaws He writes about Shakespeare that He seems to write without any moral purpose Johnson criticizes Shakespeare for sometimes prioritizing entertainment over moral instruction Rejection of Classical Unities Johnson challenges the classical unities of time and place These were traditionally considered essential for maintaining the length of a play However he believes that audiences are aware they are watching a play They can accept changes in time and location without losing their suspension of disbelief Improvement and Accuracy of Texts Johnson also discusses the challenges he faced in editing Shakespeare's works He points out that previous editions had many errors Johnson worked to correct these mistakes He improves the text's accuracy This makes it more accessible to readers Despite these challenges Johnson acknowledges the imperfections in Shakespeare's works but highlights that these do not reduce the overall greatness of his plays In conclusion Samuel Johnson's edition of Shakespeare's plays along with his insightful preface significantly contributed to the understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare's works His work not only honoured Shakespeare's genius but also paved the way for modern approaches to literary analysis and editing nbsp