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William Dodd 1729-77, English author. At one time king's chaplain, he ran heavily into debt, forged a bond, and was sentenced to death. Dr. Johnson led a movement to obtain clemency, but Dodd was executed. His best-known work is The Beauties of Shakespeare (1752).

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Dodd, William (1729–77), a popular preacher and the king's chaplain who forged a bond in the name of his former pupil, the 5th Lord Chesterfield. Despite the efforts of Dr Johnson and others, he was convicted and hanged. His many works include The Beauties of Shakespeare (1752) and Thoughts in Prison (1777).

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