_Brathwayte_ (Richard), a minor poet of _Shakspeare and His Times [Vol. 2 of 2] Including the Biography of the Poet; criticisms on his genius and writings; a new chronology of his plays; a disquisition on the on the object of his sonnets; and a history of the manners, customs, and amusements, superstitions, poetry, and elegant literature of his age

_Brawls_, a fashionable dance in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 173.

Different sorts of, _ibid._

_Bread_, enumeration of different kinds of, in the age of Shakspeare,

ii. 127.

_Breeches_, preposterous size of, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 104.

and _note_.

_Breton_ (Nicholas), critical notice of the poems of, i. 602, 603.

_Brewer_'s "Lingua," illustration of, i. 477.

_Brice_ (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 678.

_Bridal Bed_, why blessed, i. 226.

_Bride_, custom of kissing at the altar, i. 225.

Supposed visionary appearances of future brides and bridegrooms, on

Midsummer-Eve, 332-334.

and on All-Hallow-Eve, 344-347.

_Bride Ale_ (Rustic), description of, i. 227-229.

_Britton_ (Mr.), remarks of, on the monumental bust of Shakspeare, ii.

619, 620.

_Broke_ (Arthur), account of his "Tragicall Historye of Romeus and

Juliet," ii. 359. and _note_.

_Brooke_ (Christopher), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 678.

_Brooke_ (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 678.

_Broughton_ (Rowland), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 678.

_Browne_'s (William), Britannia's Pastorals, quotations from,

illustrative of ancient customs:—on May-day, i. 155.

Critical notice of his merits as a poet, 603, 604, 605.

Causes of his being neglected, 605.

_Brownie_, a benevolent Scottish fairy, account of, ii. 330-336.

Resemblance between him and Shakspeare's Puck, 351.

_Brutus_, character of, ii. 492.

_Brydges_ (Sir Egerton), on the merits of Lodge, as a poet, i.

633-635.

Estimate of the poetical character of Sir Walter Raleigh, 640-642.

Critical observations of, on the "Paradise of Daintie Devises," 714,

715.

And on "England's Helicon," 721-723.

_Bryskett_ (Lodowick), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, notice

of, i. 678. and _note_. [678:B]

_Buck_ (Sir George), a minor poet in the time of Shakspeare, i. 678.

_Buchanan_'s "Rerum Scoticarum Historia," character of, i. 477.

_Bull-baiting_, a fashionable amusement in the age of Shakspeare, ii.

176, 177.

_Bullokar_'s "Bref Grammar for English," notice of, i. 455, 456.

His innovations in English spelling, satirised by Shakspeare, 472.

_Burbadge_, the player, notice of, i. 417.

_Burial_, ceremony of, i. 232.

Tolling the passing-bell, _ibid._ 233, 234.

Lake wakes, described, 234-236.

Vestiges of, in the north of England, 237.

Funeral entertainments, 238.

Garlands of flowers sometimes buried with the deceased, 240, 241.

Graves planted with flowers, 242-244.

_Burns_, poetical description by, of the spells of All-Hallow-Eve, i.

346.

_Burton_ (William), critical notice of his "History of

Leicestershire," i. 481.

_Burton_'s apology for May-games and sports, i. 174.

Invective against the extravagance at inns, 219.

His list of sports pursued in his time, 247.

Portrait of the illiterate country gentlemen of that age, 430, 431.

Eulogium on books and book collectors, 434, 435.

The popular song of "Fortune my Foe," cited by him, 577.

_Burton on the Heath_, allusion to, by Shakspeare, i. 50.

_Bust_ of Shakspeare, in Stratford church, originality of, proved, ii.

620.

Its character and expression injured through Mr. Malone's

interference, 621.

_Buttes_ (John), "Dyets Dry Dinner," curious extract from, ii. 218.

_Byrd_'s (William), collection of "Tenor Psalmes, Sonets, and Songs,

of Pietie," &c. account of, i. 731.

_Byron_'s (Lord), "Siege of Corinth" illustrated, ii. 411.

_Cæsar_. See _Julius Cæsar_.

_Caliban_, remarks on the character of, ii. 506. 523. 525.

_Camden_ (William), character of his "Annals," i. 477.

_Campbell_'s "Pleasures of Hope," character of, i. 599.

_Campion_ (Thomas), critical notice of his "Observations on the Art of

English Poesie," i. 468, 469.

_Canary Dance_, account of, ii. 175.

_Candlemas-day_, origin of the festival, i. 138.

Why called "Wives' Feast Day," _ibid._

Ceremonies for Candlemas-eve and day, 139, 140, 141.

_Capel_ (Mr.), Erroneous notions of, concerning Shakspeare's marriage,

i. 62.

His text of Shakspeare, one of the purest extant, ii. 48. _note_.

_Caps_ worn by the ladies, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 95.

_Carbuncle_, imaginary virtues of, i. 396.

Allusions to it, _ibid._ 397-399.

_Cards_, fashionable games of, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 169, 170.

Were played in the theatre by the audience before the performance

commenced, 217.

_Carew_ (Richard), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 679.

_Carew_'s "Survey of Cornwall," notice of, i. 481.

_Carols_ (Christmas), account of, i. 197-202.

_Carpenter_ (John), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 679.

_Castiglione_'s "Cortegiano" translated into English, i. 453.

_Chair_ of Shakspeare, purchased by Princess Czartoryskya, i. 22, 23.

_Chalkhill_ (John), critical notice of the poems of, i. 605. 607.

Singular beauty of his pastorals, 606.

_Chalmers_ (Mr.), probable conjecture of, on the authenticity of

Shakspeare's will, i. 15, 16.

His hypothesis, concerning the person to whom Shakspeare addressed

his sonnets, disproved, ii. 61, 62.

Examination of his conjectures respecting the date of Romeo and

Juliet, 357, 358.

Of Richard III. 370, 371.

Of Richard II. 376.

Of Henry IV. Parts I. and II. 379.

Of the Merchant of Venice, 385.

Of Hamlet, 391.

Of King John, 419.

Of All's Well that Ends Well, 422, 423.

His opinion on the traditionary origin of the Merry Wives of Windsor

controverted, 435, 436.

His conjecture on the date of Troilus and Cressida, 438.

Of Henry VIII. 442.

Of Timon of Athens, 444.

Of Measure for Measure, 452.

Of King Lear, 457.

Of the Tempest, 500-503.

Of Othello, 528.

Of Twelfth Night, 532, 533.

_Chapman_ (George), critical merits of as a poet, i. 607, 608.

His tribute to the memory of the Earl of Southampton, ii. 17.

Estimate of his merits as a dramatic poet, 569, 570.

_Characters_, notice of writers of, in the age of Elizabeth, i.

509-511.

Sketch of the public and private character of Queen Elizabeth, ii.

146-151.

and of James I. 151, 152.

Of Shakspeare's drama, remarks on, ii. 545.

_Charlcott-House_, the seat of Sir Thomas Lucy, notice of, i. 402.

_Charms_ practised on Midsummer-Eve, i. 331-333.

On All-Hallow-Eve, 344-347.

Supposed influence of, 362-365.

_Chaucer_, poetical description of May-day by, i. 153.

Illustration of his "Assemblie of Fooles," 379, 380, 381.

Description of the carbuncle, 396.

Alluded to, by Shakspeare, ii. 79.

Allusions by Chaucer to fairy mythology, 313. 317.

_Chester_ (Robert), a minor poet, of the age of Shakspeare, i. 679.

Critical notice of his "Love's Martyr," 728.

_Chettle_ (Henry), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 679.

_Children_, absurdity of frightening by superstitious tales, i. 317.

Notice of legendary tales, of their being stolen or changed by

fairies, ii. 325-327.

_Chivalric Amusements_ of Shakspeare's age, described, i. 553-556.

_Chivalry_, influence of, on the poetry of the Elizabethan age, i.

596.

Allusion to it, by Shakspeare, ii. 79.

_Chopine_ or Venetian stilt, notice of, ii. 98.

_Chrismale or Chrism-Cloth_, account of, i. 231.

_Christenings_, description of, i. 230, 231.

_Christian_ IV. (King of Denmark), drunken entertainment given to, ii.

124, 125.

_Christian Name_, the same frequently given to two successive children

in the age of Queen Elizabeth, i. 4. _note_.

_Christmas Brand_, superstitious notion concerning, i. 140.

_Christmas_, festival of, i. 193.

Of Pagan origin, 194.

Ceremony of bringing in the Christmas block, _ibid._ 195.

Houses decorated with ivy, &c. on Christmas-Eve, 195, 196.

Origin of this custom, 196.

Custom of singing carols in the morning, 197.

Gambols, anciently in use at this season, 202-205, 206. _note_.

Poetical description of, by Herrick, 206.

and by Mr. Walter Scott, 207, 208.

At present how celebrated, 208. _note_.

_Church-Ales_, account of, i. 177, 178.

_Churles_ and gentlemen, difference between, i. 71, 72.

_Church-yard_ (Thomas), critical notice of the poems of, i. 608, 609.

_Chute_ (Anthony), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 679.

_Chronological list_ of Shakspeare's plays, ii. 261, 262.

_Cinthio_ (Giraldi), principal novels of, translated in the time of

Shakspeare, i. 543.

_Citizens_ of London, dress of, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 110,

111.

_Clapham_ (Henoch), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 679.

_Classical literature_, diffusion of, in the reign of Elizabeth, i.

28.

Fashionable among country gentlemen, 82.

Cultivated generally, 449, 450, 451.

The knowlege of Greek literature greatly promoted by Sir Thomas

Smith, and Sir Henry Savile, 453.;

and Dr. Boys, 454.

Latin literature promoted by Ascham, Grant, Bond, Rider, and others,

454, 455.

_Claudio_, remarks on the character of, in Measure for Measure, ii.

455.

_Cleanliness_, attention of Shakspeare's fairies to, ii. 346, 347.

_Cleaton_ (Ralph, a clergyman), character of, i. 92.

_Cleopatra_, remarks on the character of, ii. 493.

_Clergymen_, anciently styled _Sir_, i. 87-90.

Picture of country clergymen in the age of Elizabeth, 90, 91.

Their degraded state under James I. 92, 93.

The younger clergy, chiefly schoolmasters, 94.

Bishop Hall's picture of their depressed state, 95.

Prohibited from hawking, 259. _note_.

_Clerk-ale_, notice of, i. 176.

_Cloten_, remarks on the character of, in Cymbeline, ii. 468.

_Clothes_, materials of, in the age of Elizabeth, ii. 91.

How preserved, _ibid._ 92.

_Clown_ (country), character of in the 16th century, i. 120-122.

_Coaches_, when first introduced into England, ii. 146.

Extravagant number of, used by the great, 147.

"_Cock and Pye_," explanation of the phrase, i. 554.

_Cockayn_ (Sir Aston), epigram of, on Wincot-ale, i. 48, 49.

_Cock-fighting_, a favourite sport in Shakspeare's age, i. 145.

Awful death of a cock-fighter, 146. _note_.

_Cocks_, throwing at, a barbarous sport on Shrove-Tuesday, i. 145. and

_note_.

Ridiculed by Hogarth, _ibid._;

and now completely put down, 146.

_Colet_'s (Dean), Grammatical Institutes, notice of, i. 26.

_Combe_ (Mr. John), satyrical epitaph on, by Shakspeare, ii. 605.

His character, _ibid._

_Combe_ (Mr. Thomas), notice of, ii. 629. _note_.

Bequest to him by Shakspeare, 629.

_Comedy_, "_Gammer Gurton's Needle_," the first ever performed in

England, ii. 227.

_Comedy of Errors_, probable date of, ii. 286.

Mr. Steevens' opinion that this drama was not wholly Shakspeare's,

controverted and disproved, 287, 288.

Superior to the Menæchmi of Plautus, whence its fable is borrowed,

286-288.

Exquisite portrait of Ægeon, 288.

General observations on this drama, 288, 289.

_Passages of this drama, which are cited and illustrated in the

present work._

Act i. scene 1., ii. 364.

Act ii. scene 2., i. 394.

Act iv. scene 2., i. 556.

_Comic Painting_, exquisite, of Shakspeare's dramas, ii. 550.

_Commentators_ in the age of Shakspeare, notice of, i. 470.

_Compact_ of witches with the devil, account of, ii. 183-185.

_Compliments_, extravagant, current in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 161,

162.

_Composition_ of the poetry of the Elizabethan age considered, i. 597,

598.

_Compton_ (Lady), moderate demands of, from her husband, ii. 145.

_Conduct_ of Shakspeare's drama considered, ii. 541-544.

_Conjurors_ and schoolmasters, frequently united in the same person in

the 16th century, i. 95, 96.

_Constable_ (Henry), critical notice of the poems of, i. 609, 610.

Particularly of his sonnets, ii. 55.

_Constance_, remarks on the character of, ii. 420, 421.

_Cooks_, in Shakspeare's time, overlooked by their masters, i. 74.

Were better paid than clergymen, 93.

_Cooper_'s Latin and English Dictionary, used by Shakspeare, i. 26.

The author preferred by Queen Elizabeth, 27.

_Copley_ (Anthony), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 679.

_Copyholder_, character of a poor one, in the time of Elizabeth, i.

120.

_Copyrights_ of plays, how disposed of in Shakspeare's time, ii. 224,

225.

_Cordelia_, beautiful character of, ii. 465.

_Coriolanus_, date of the tragedy of, ii. 493.

Critical remarks on its conduct and the characters introduced, 494.

_Passages of this drama illustrated in the present work._

Act i. scene 4., i. 397.

Act ii. scene 1., i. 554.

_Cornwall_, May-day how celebrated in, i. 153.

Observance of Midsummer-eve there, 334.

_Corpse-Candles_, superstitious notions concerning, i. 358-360.

_Coryate_'s "Crudities," critical notice of, i. 478.

_Cotswold games_, account of, i. 252-254.

Revived by Dover, 253.

Similar sports in other places, 255.

_Cottages_ of farmers or yeomen, in the time of Elizabeth, described,

i. 99, 100.

Their furniture and household accommodations, 102, 103.

_Cottesford_ (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 679.

_Cotton_ (Sir Robert), an eminent book collector, i. 438.

_Cotton_ (Roger), a minor poet, of the age of Shakspeare, i. 680.

_Country inns_, picture of, i. 216-218.

_Country life_, manners and customs during the age of Shakspeare, i.

68-122.

Description of its holidays and festivals, amusements, 123-313.

Superstitions, 314-400.

Literature but little cultivated, 430, 431.

_Country squires_, rank of, in Shakspeare's age, i. 68.

Description of their mansion houses, 72, 73.

And halls, 74, 77-79.

Distinctions observed at their tables, 74, 75.

Their diet, 75, 76.

But little skilled in literature, 430, 431.

Portrait of a country squire in the reign of Queen Anne, 88. _note_

[86:B].

_Courtiers_ of Elizabeth, sometimes wrote lyrics, for music, i. 731.

Instances of her rough treatment of them, ii. 150, 151.

_Courting chair_ of Shakspeare, notice of, i. 61.

_Courtship_, how anciently conducted, i. 220.

_Cox_ (Captain), an eminent book collector, i. 434.

List of romances in his library, 518, 519.

Remarks on it by Mr. Dibdin, 520.

_Crab-tree_, Shakspeare's, still remaining at Bidford, i. 49.

Roasted crabs and ale a favourite mess, 105, 106.

_Credulity_ of the age of Shakspeare, instances of, i. 314-400. ii.

154.

_Criticism_, state of, in the age of Elizabeth and James I., i. 456.

Severity of controversial criticism, 457.

Lampooning critics, 459.

Notice of the critical labours of Gascoigne, 461.

Of James I. _ibid._ 462, 463.

Of Webbe, 463, 464.

Of Spenser, 464.

Of Fraunce, 464.

Of Hake, _ibid._ 465.

Of Puttenham, 465, 466.

Of Sir John Harrington, 466.

Of Sir Philip Sidney, 467.

Of Meres, 468.

Of Campion, _ibid._

and of Bolton, 470.

_Crocodiles_, legendary tales concerning, noticed, i. 389.

_Cromek_ (Mr.), accounts by, of the fairy superstitions in Scotland,

ii. 325, 326.

_Cross-bow_, chiefly used for killing game, ii. 182.

_Culrose_ (Elizabeth), a minor poetess of the age of Shakspeare, i.

680.

_Curiosity_ of the age of Shakspeare, illustrations of, ii. 155.

_Cutwode_ (T.), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 680.

_Cymbeline_, probable date of, ii. 466.

Beauty of its fable, _ibid._

Remarks on the character of Imogen, 467.

And of Cloten, 468.

_Passages of this drama, illustrated in the present work._

Act ii. scene 2., ii. 115. 117.

scene 4., ii. 113.

Act iii. scene 2., i. 297.

scene 4., ii. 91.

Act iv. scene 1., i. 243.

scene 2., i. 214. 395.

Act v. scene 3., i. 308.

scene 5., i. 397.

_Czartoryska_ (Princess), the purchaser of Shakspeare's chair, i. 22,

23.

"_Damon and Pythias_," illustration of, i. 106.

_Dancing_, a favourite amusement in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 174.

Notice of different kinds of dances, The Brawl, 175.

The Pavin, _ibid._ 176.

Canary Dance, 177.

Corantoes, _ibid._ 178.

_Dancing Horse_, in the time of Shakspeare, notice of, ii. 186.

_Danes_, massacre of, i. 149, 150.

_Danger_, supposed omens of, i. 351-354.

_Daniel_ (Samuel), critical notice of his "Defence of Ryme," i. 169,

470.

And of his poems, 611.

Causes of the unpopularity of his poem on the "Civil Wars between

the Houses of York and Lancaster," _ibid._

General observations on his style and versification, 612.

Notice of his sonnets, ii. 55.

Was the prototype of Shakspeare's amatory verse, 57, 58.

_Daniel_'s History of England, character of, i. 176, 477.

_Darwin's_ (Dr.), poetical description of the night-mare, i. 348.

_note_.

_Davenant_ (Sir William), anecdote of his attachment to Shakspeare,

ii. 589.

_Davidstone_ (John), a minor poet of the age of Elizabeth, i. 680.

_Davies_ (Sir John), notice of, i. 613.

Critical merits of his poem, entitled "Nosce Teipsum," _ibid._

_Davies_ (John), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, list of the

pieces of, i. 680. and _note_ [680:B].

_Davison_ (Francis and Walter), minor poets in the time of Shakspeare,

i. 680, 681.

Critical notice of their "Poetical Rapsodie," i. 728-730.

_Davors_ (John), critical remarks on the poems of, i. 614.

_Days_ (particular), superstitious notions concerning, i. 323.

St. Valentine's-Day, 324.

Midsummer-Eve, 329.

Michaelmas-Day, 334.

All-Hallow-Eve, 341.

_Dead_, bodies, frequently rifled of their hair, ii. 92, 93.

_Death_, account of supposed omens of, i. 351-362.

Delineation of, ii. 455, 456.

_Decker_ (Thomas), character of as a miscellaneous writer, i. 486.

Notice of his "Gul's Horn Booke," 487.

Of his "Belman in London," _ibid._

Of his "Lanthern and Candlelight," _ibid._

His quarrel with Ben Jonson, _ibid._

Probable time of his death, 488.

Estimate of his merits, as a dramatic poet, ii. 566, 567.

Extract from his "Gul's Horn Book," on the fashions of that age, ii.

102.

_Passages of his Plays, which are illustrated or explained._

The Honest Whore, i. 75.

More Dissemblers besides Women, ii. 147.

Seven Deadly Sinnes of London, i. 251.

Villanies Discovered by Lantorne and Candle-light, i. 273. 396.

_Dedications_ of plays, customary reward for, ii. 225.

_Dee_ (Dr. John), an eminent book-collector, i. 434.

And magician, ii. 510.

Account of his singular character, 510-513.

Catalogue of his library, 511, 512. _notes_.

_Deer-stealing_, Shakspeare punished for, i. 404, 407, 408.

_De la Casa_ (John), the "Galatea" of, translated into English, i.

453.

_Delone_ (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 681.

Notice of his "Ballads," _ibid._ _note_ [681:A].

_Demoniacal_ voices and shrieks, superstitious notions concerning, i.

355.

The presence of demons supposed to be indicated by lights burning

blue, 358.

_Dennys_, or Davors, (John), "Treatyse on Fishing," notice of, i. 291.

Beautiful quotation from, 292, 293.

His book translated into prose by Markham, 293, 294.

_Derricke_ (John), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 681.

_Descriptions_, exquisite, in Shakspeare's "Venus and Adonis," ii.

21-26, 27.

_Desdemona_, beautiful ditty quoted by, i. 592.

Remarks on her character, ii. 531.

_Desserts_, where taken, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 144.

_Devil_, supposed compact with, of witches, account of, ii. 483-485.

_Dibdin_'s (Rev. T. F.), "Bibliomania," notice of, i. 432.

His character of "Stubbes's Anatomie of Abuses," 502.

Account of Dr. Dee's library, ii. 511, 512. _notes_.

_Dicer's Oaths_, falsehood of, illustrated, ii. 171, 172.

_Dictionaries_, list of, in use in Shakspeare's time, i. 25. _note_.

Cooper's Latin and English Dictionary used by him, 26.

_Diet_ of country squires in the age of Shakspeare, i. 75, 76.

Of country gentlemen, 79, 80.

Of farmers or yeomen, on ordinary occasions, 103-108.

On festivals, 109.

Of the sovereigns and higher classes during the age of Shakspeare,

ii. 120-129.

_Digby_ (Sir Kenelm), marvellous properties ascribed to his

sympathetic powder, i. 375, 376.

_Dinner_, hour of, in the time of Shakspeare, ii. 125.

Account of the dinners of the higher classes, 126-129.

Hands, why always washed before dinner, 145.

_Dionysius_'s angelic hierarchy, account of, i. 335.

_Distaff's_ (Saint) _Day_, festival of, i. 135.

Verses on, _ibid._ 136.

_Diversions_, in the age of Shakspeare, enumeration of, i. 246, 247.

Account of the itinerant stage, 247-252.

Cotswold games, 252-254.

Hawking, 255.

Hunting, 272.

Fowling, 287.

Bird-batting, 289.

Fishing, 289.

Horse-racing, 297.

The Quintaine, 300.

Wild-goose chace, 304.

Hurling, 305.

Shovel-board, 306.

Shove-groat, 307, 308.

Juvenile sports, 308.

Barley breake, 309.

Whipping a top, 312.

Diversions of the metropolis and court, ii. 168.

Card-playing, 169.

Tables and dice, 171.

Dancing, 172.

Bull-baiting and bear-baiting, 176.

Archery, 178.

Frequenting of Paul's Walk, 182.

Sagacious horses, 186.

Masques and Pageants, 187.

Royal Progresses, 193.

The stage, 201-226.

_Dives_, or evil genii of the Persians, ii. 303.

_Dogberry_, origin of the character of, ii. 589.

_Donne_ (Dr.), critical notice of the poems of, i. 615.

_Doublets_, fashion of, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 104, 105.

_Douce_ (Mr.), beautiful version of a Christmas carol by, i. 200.

On the source of Shakspeare's Merchant of Venice, ii. 385, 386.

His vindication of Shakspeare's love of music, against Mr.

Steevens's flippant censures, 390.

Conjectures on the probable date of Shakspeare's Tempest, 504.

His "Illustrations of Shakspeare" cited, _passim_.

_Dowricke_ (Anne), a minor poetess of the age of Shakspeare, i. 681.

_Dragon_, introduction of, into the May-games, i. 166.

_Drake_ (Sir Francis), costly new year's gift of, to Queen Elizabeth,

ii. 99. _note_.

Tobacco first introduced into England by him, 135.

_Drake_ (Lady), beautiful sonnet to, i. 621.

_Drama_, patronized by Elizabeth and her ministers, ii. 202. 205.

By private individuals, whose names they bore, 205.

And by James I., 206.

_Dramatic Poets_, remuneration of, in the time of Shakspeare, ii. 224,

225.

_Dramatic Poetry_, sketch of, from the birth of Shakspeare to the

period of his commencing a writer for the stage, i. 227.

Mysteries, moralities, and interludes, the first performances,

_ibid._

Ferrex and Porrex, the first regular tragedy, _ibid._

Gammar Gurton's Needle, the first regular comedy, _ibid._

Dramatic Histories, 228.

Composite drama of Tarleton, 229.

Account of eminent dramatic poets during this period, 230-251.

Conjectures as to the extent of Shakspeare's obligation to his

predecessors, 253-255.

Brief view of dramatic poetry, and its principal cultivators, during

Shakspeare's connection with the stage, ii. 556.

Account of the dramatic works of Fletcher, 557.

Massinger, 561.

Ford, 563.

Webster, 564.

Middleton, 565.

Decker, 566.

Marston, 567.

Heywood, 568.

Chapman, 569.

Rowley, 570.

Other minor dramatic poets, 570, 571.

Ben Jonson, 572-580.

_Drant_ (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 681.

_Drayton_ (Michael), notice of, i. 615.

Critical remarks on his historical poetry, 615, 616.

On his topographical, epistolary, and pastoral poems, 616, 617.

And on his miscellaneous poetry, 617.

Poetical description by him of the dress, &c. of young women, i. 83,

84.

Of Robin Hood, 159.

Of Tom the Piper, 164.

Sheep-shearing, 182.

Of the carbuncle, 397.

Encomium on Lilly's Euphues, 442.

Commendatory verses by, on Shakspeare's Rape of Lucrece, ii. 39.

His tragedies, totally lost, 571.

Character of his Sonnets, ii. 56.

_Dreams_, considered as prognostics of good or evil, i. 354, 355.

_Dress_ of country gentlemen, in Shakspeare's time, i. 82, 83.

Of farmers or yeomen, 110.

Wedding dress of a rustic, 229.

Proper for anglers, 293. _note_.

Of the inhabitants of London, during the age of Shakspeare, ii.

87-89.

Of Queen Elizabeth, 89, 91.

Of the ladies of that time, 91, 92. 100.

Of the gentlemen, 87, 88, 89. 101-109.

Of the citizen, 110, 111.

Of servants, 138.

_Drinking_ of healths, origin of, i. 127, 128.

_Drummond_ (William), biographical notice of, i. 617.

His merits as a poet, considered, 618.

_Drunkenness_, propensity of the English to, in the age of Shakspeare,

ii. 128, 129.

_Dryden_'s testimony to the priority of Shakspeare's Pericles,

considered, ii. 280, 281.

_Duelling_, prevalence of, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 158.

_Dunlop_ (Mr.), opinion of on the source of Shakspeare's Romeo and

Juliet, ii. 360-362.

And of Measure for Measure, 453.

_Durham_, Easter gambols at, i. 148. _note_.

_Dyer's_ "Fleece," illustration of, i. 183.

_Dying_, form of prayers for, i. 233.

Superstitious notions concerning the last moments of persons dying,

i. 390, 391.

_Earle_ (Bishop), character of his "Microcosmography," i. 511.

His portrait of an upstart country squire or knight, i. 84.

Of a country fellow, or clown, 120-122.

_Earthquake_ of 1580, alluded to by Shakspeare, i. 52.

Account of, _ibid._ 53.

_Easter-tide_, festival of, i. 146.

Early rising on Easter Sunday, _ibid._

Amusements, _ibid._

Handball, 147, 148.

Presenting of eggs, 148.

_Edgar_, remarks on the assumed madness of, i. 588.

Contrast between his insanity and the madness of Lear, ii. 462. 464.

_Education_, state of, during Shakspeare's youth, i. 25-28.

_Edwardes_ (C.), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 681.

_Edward_ (Richard), specimen of the poetical talents of, i. 713, 714.

Character of his dramatic compositions, ii. 231, 232.

_Eggs_, custom of giving, at Easter, i. 148.

_Elderton_ (William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 681.

_Elizabeth_ (Queen), school books commanded by, to be used, i. 26.

Visit of, to the Earl of Leicester, at Kenelworth Castle, 37, 38,

39. ii. 191-199.

Account of presents made to her on New-Year's Day, i. 125, 126.

Magnificent reception of her, at Norwich, 192. _note_.

Her wisdom in establishing the Flemings in this country, 192.

_note_.

A keen huntress, 285, 286.

Touched persons for the evil, 371.

Cultivated bibliography, 428.

The ladies of her court skilled in Greek equally with herself, 429.

Classical literature encouraged at her court, _ibid._ 431, 432.

Notice of her Prayer-book, 432.

Influence of her example, 433.

Notice of her works, 451.

Deeply skilled in Italian literature, _ibid._

Notice of her poetical pieces, 704. _note_.

Proof that Shakspeare's Sonnets were not, and could not be addressed

to her, ii. 61, 73. _note_.

Instances of her vanity and love of dress, 90, 91.

Description of her dress, 89, 90.

Amount of her wardrobe, 91, 92.

Silk stockings first worn by her, 98.

Costly New-Year's gifts made to her, 99.

Furniture of her palaces, 111, 112.

Description of the mode in which her table was served, 122, 123.

Her character as a sovereign, 145, 146.

Her industry, 146.

Instances of her vanity and coquetry, 147.

Affectation of youth, 148.

Artfulness, 149.

Extreme jealousy, 150.

Ill treatment of her courtiers, 150, 151.

Excelled in dancing, 172.

Delighted with bear-baiting, 176.

Account of her progresses, 193-199.

Passionately fond of dramatic performances, 202, 205.

Ordered Shakspeare's "Merry Wives of Windsor," 435.

And bestowed many marks of her favour upon him, 590.

_Elfland_ or Fairy Land, description of, ii. 318, 319.

_Elves_ or fairies of the Scandinavians, ii. 308.

Account of the Bright Elves, or benevolent fairies, 308, 309.

Of the Swart Elves, or malignant fairies, 309, 310.

And of the Scottish Elves, 314-336.

_Elviden_ (Edmond), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 681.

"_England's Helicon_," a collection of poems, critical notice of, i.

721-723.

_English Language_ but little cultivated prior to the time of Ascham,

i. 439.

Improved by the labours of Wilson, 440.

Corrupted by Lilly, in the reign of Elizabeth, 441.

And by the interlarding of Latin quotations in that of James I.,

442.

This affectation satyrised by Sir Philip Sidney, 444, 445.

And by Shakspeare, 445, 446.

The English language improved by Sir Walter Raleigh and his

contemporaries, 446, 447.

Remarks on the prose writers of the reign of James I., 447, 448.

Notice of Mulcaster's labours for improving it, 455.

And of Bullokar's, _ibid._ 456.

_English Mercury_, the first newspaper ever published, i. 508.

Specimen of, _ibid._

_English nation_, character of, ii. 154.

"_Epicedium_," a funeral song on the death of Lady Branch, ii. 38.

_note_.

Extract from, in commendation of Shakspeare's Rape of Lucrece, 39.

_note_.

_Epilogue_, concluded with prayer in the time of Shakspeare, ii. 222,

223.

_Epitaph_ on Shakspeare, in Stratford church, ii. 619.

_Epitaphs_ by Shakspeare:—a satirical one on Mr. Combe, ii. 605.

On Sir Thomas Stanley, 607.

And on Elias James, 607. _note_.

_Erskine_ (Mr.) exquisite poetical allusions of, to fairy mythology,

ii. 327, 328, 336.

_Espousals_, ceremony of, i. 220-223.

_Essays_, critical account of the writers of, in the age of Elizabeth,

i. 511-517.

_Evans_ (Lewes and William), minor poets of the age of Shakspeare, i.

682.

_Evergreens_, why carried at funerals, i. 239.

_Evil spirits_, supposed to be driven away by the sound of the

passing-bell, i. 232, 233.

_Facetiæ_, notice of writers of, during the age of Shakspeare, i.

515-517.

"_Faerie Queene_" of Spenser, critical remarks on, i. 646-649.

_Fairefax_ (Edward), biographical notice of, i. 619.

Examination of his version of Tasso, _ibid._

His original poetry lost, 620.

_Fairies_, superstitious traditions concerning, i. 320.

Their supposed influence on All-Hallow-Eve, 333.

Supposed to haunt fountains and wells, 392.

Critical account of the fairy mythology of Shakspeare, ii. 302.

Oriental fairies, 302, 303.

The knowledge of the oriental fairy mythology introduced from the

Italians, 303.

Origin of the Gothic system of fairy mythology, 304.

Known in England in the eleventh century, 306.

Scandinavian system of fairy mythology, 308-312.

Scandinavian system current in England in the thirteenth century,

313.

Scottish elves, _ibid._ 314.

Their dress and weapons, 315.

Lowland fairies, 316.

Allusions to fairy superstitions by Chaucer, 313. 317.

Description of Elf or Fairy-land, 318, 319.

Allusions to it by various poets, 319-321.

Fairy processions at Roodsmass, 322.

Fairies in Scotland supposed to appear most commonly by moonlight,

323.

Their supposed influence on pregnant women, 324.

Children said to be stolen and changed by them, 325, 326.

Expedients for recovering them, 326, 327.

Their speech, food, and work, 328, 329.

Account of the malignant fairy called the _Wee Brown Man of the

Muirs_, 329, 330.

Traditions relative to the benevolent sprite, Brownie, 330-336.

The fairy mythology of Shakspeare, though partly founded on Scottish

tradition, yet, from its novelty and poetic beauty, meriting the

title of the _English System_, 337, 338.

Critical illustrations of his allusions to fairies and Fairy-land,

337-353.

Scandinavia the parent of our popular fairy mythology, which has

undergone various modifications, 353-355.

_Fairs_, how celebrated antiently, i. 214-216.

_Falconer_, an important officer in the households of the great, i.

265, 266.

His qualifications, 266.

_Falconry_, when introduced into England, i. 255.

Universal among the nobility and gentry, _ibid._ 256.

Notices of books on, 257. _note_.

Falconry an expensive diversion, 257-259.

Prohibited to the clergy, 259. _note_.

Remarks on this sport, 260-262.

Poetical description of it by Massinger, 262, 263.

A favourite diversion of the ladies, 265.

_Falcons_, different sorts of, i. 263, 264.

Account of their training, 266-271.

_Falstaff_, analysis of the character of, as introduced in

Shakspeare's plays of Henry IV., Parts I. and II., ii. 381-384.

And in the Merry Wives of Windsor, 436.

_Fans_, structure and fashion of, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 98,

99.

_Fare_ of country squires in the age of Shakspeare, i. 73, 76.

Of country gentlemen, 79, 80.

And of the sovereign and higher classes, ii. 120-129.

_Farmers_, character of, in the time of Edward VI., i. 100, 101.

In Queen Elizabeth's time, 98.

Description of their houses or cottages, 99, 100.

Their furniture and household accommodations, 101. 103.

Their ordinary diet, 103-108.

Diet on festivals, 109.

Dress, 110.

Qualifications of a good farmer's wife, 111, 112.

Occupations, &c. of their servants, 113.

Manners, &c. of Scottish farmers during the same period, 117, 118.

Progress of extravagance among this class of persons, 119.

_Farmer_ (Dr.), conclusion of, as to the result of Shakspeare's school

education, i. 29, 30.

His conclusion controverted, 30, 31.

His opinion as to the extent of Shakspeare's knowledge of French and

Italian literature considered, 54-56, 57.

_Faulconbridge_, analysis of the character of, ii. 120.

_Feasts_ (ordinary), curious directions for, i. 80. _note_.

_Felton_'s portrait of Shakspeare, authenticity of, ii. 623.

_Fenner_ (Dudley), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 682.

_Fenton_'s (Geffray), account of his "Certain Tragicall Discourses," a

popular collection of Italian novels, i. 542.

_Fern-seed_, supposed to be visible on Midsummer-Eve, i. 329.

"_Ferrex and Porrex_," the first regular tragedy ever performed in

England, i. 227.

_Ferrers_ (George), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 682.

_Ferriar_ (Dr.), theory of apparitions of, ii. 406.

Application of it to the character of Hamlet, 407.

His opinion of the merits of Massinger as a dramatic poet

controverted, 562.

_Festivals_, account of those observed in Shakspeare's time, i. 123.

New-Year's Day, 123-126.

Twelfth Day, 127-134.

St. Distaff's Day, 135.

Plough Monday, 136-138.

Candlemas Day, 138-140.

Shrove Tide, 141-145.

Easter Tide, 146-148.

Hock Day, 149-151.

May Day, 152-174.

Whitsuntide, 175-180.

Sheep-shearing, 181-185.

Harvest-home, 185-190.

Martinmas, 192.

Christmas, 193-208.

Wakes or fairs, 209-249.

Weddings, 219-229.

Christenings, 230, 231.

Burials, 232-245.

_Fete_, magnificent, at Kenelworth Castle, given to Queen Elizabeth,

i. 37-39.

_Fetherstone_ (Christopher), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i.

682.

_Fires_ kindled on Midsummer-Eve, of Pagan origin, i. 328, 329;

and on All-Hallow-Eve, 341.

_Fire Spirits_, machinery of, introduced in the Tempest, ii. 521, 522.

_Fishing_, pursued with avidity, in the 16th century, i. 289.

Account of books on this sport, 290, 291.

Poetical description of, 292, 293.

Qualifications requisite for, 294-297.

_Fitzgeffrey_ (Charles), Biographical notice of, i. 620.

Specimen of his poetical talents, 621.

_Fitzherbert_ (Sir Anthony), notice of his agricultural treatises, i.

115. _note_.

His precepts to a good housewife, 116, 117. _notes_.

_Fleming_ (Abraham), a miscellaneous writer, account of, i. 504.

Character of his style, 505.

Poems of, 682.

_Fletcher_ (Robert), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 682.

_Fletcher_ (Giles), critical remarks on the poetry of, i. 621, 622.

_Fletcher_ (Phineas), notice of, i. 622.

Critical observations on his "Purple Island," 623.;

and on his "Piscatory Eclogues," _ib._

_Fletcher_ (John), the chief author of the plays extant under his

name, ii. 557.

How far he was assisted by Beaumont, 558.

Critical estimate of his character as a dramatic poet, 558-560.

His feeble attempts to emulate Shakspeare, 560, 561.

His Faithful Shepherdess (act v. sc. 1.) illustrated, i. 130.

See also _Beaumont_, in this index.

_Floralia_ (Roman), perpetuated in May-Day, i. 152.

_Florio_ (John), pedantry of, satyrised by Shakspeare, i. 415.

Appointed reader of the Italian language to the Queen of James I.,

451.

_Flowers_, antiently scattered on streams at sheep-shearing time, i.

185.

Garlands of flowers carried at funerals, and buried with the

deceased, 240-242.

Graves in Wales still decorated with flowers, 242-244.

Allusions to this custom by Shakspeare, 243.

_Fools_ of Shakspeare's plays, &c. remarks on, i. 587. ii. 550.

Description of their apparel and condition, ii. 141, 142.

Apes or monkies kept as companions for them, 145, 146.

_Ford_, merits of, as a dramatic poet, considered, ii. 563, 564.

_Forks_, when introduced into England, ii. 126.

_Fortescue_'s (Thomas), "Forest of Historyes," a popular collection of

novels, notice of, i. 543.

"_Fortune my Foe_," a popular song, quoted by Shakspeare, i. 477.

_Fountains_ and wells, why superstitiously visited, i. 391.

Supposed to be the haunts of fairies and spirits, 392.

Pilgrimages made to them, 393.

_Fowling_, how pursued in the sixteenth century, i. 287-289.

_Fox_'s "Acts and Monuments," character of, i. 482.

_Fraunce_ (Abraham), notice of his "Arcadian Rhetoricke," i. 464.

List of his poetical works, 682, 683.

_Freeman_ (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 683.

_French Language_, Shakspeare's knowledge of, when acquired, i. 53,

54.

Proofs that he had some acquaintance with it, 55, 56.

List of French grammars which he might have read, 57.

"_Friar of Orders Grey_," a beautiful ballad, notice of, i. 579, 580.

Quoted by Shakspeare, 589, 590.

_Friend_, absence from, exquisitely pourtrayed by Shakspeare, ii. 78.

_Friendship_, beautiful delineation of, ii. 389.

_Fulbeck_'s account of Roman factions, i. 476.

_Fulbroke Park_, the scene of Shakspeare's deer-stealing, i. 402, 403.

_Fuller_ (Thomas), character of Shakspeare, i. 29.;

and of Dr. Dee, and his assistant Kelly, ii. 512, 513.

_Fullwell_ (Ulpian), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 683.

_Funeral ceremonies_ described, i. 232-237.

Entertainments given on those occasions, 238.

_Furniture_, splendid, of Queen Elizabeth's palaces, ii. 111, 112.

Of the inhabitants of London, 112-120.

Of the halls of country gentlemen, i. 77-79.

_Fuseli_'s picture of the night-mare, description of, i. 348. _note_

[348:B].

_Gale_ (Dunstan), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 683.

_Gamage_ (William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 684,

and _note_ [684:A].

_Games_ (Cotswold), account of, i. 252-254.

_Gaming_, prevalence of, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 157, 158.

"_Gammer Gurton's Needle_," illustration of, i. 106.

The earliest comedy ever written or performed in England, ii. 227.

Critical remarks on, 233.

_Garlands_, anciently used at funerals, and buried with the deceased,

i. 240-242.

_Garnier_'s Henriade probably seen by Shakspeare, i. 54, 55.

_Garter_ (Barnard), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 684.

_Garter_ (Thomas), a dramatic poet in the reign of Elizabeth,

character of, ii. 235.

_Gascoigne_ (George), notice of the "Posies" of, i. 461.

Biographical sketch of, 623, 624.

Remarks on his poetry, 624, 625.

Character of, as a dramatic poet, ii. 233, 234.

_Gastrell_ (Rev. Francis), purchases Shakspeare's house at Stratford,

ii. 584. _note_.

Cuts down his mulberry tree, _ibid._

And destroys the house itself, 585. _note_.

_Gay_'s Trivia, quotation from, on the influence of particular days,

i. 323. _note_.

Poetical description of spells, 332.

_Genius_ of Shakspeare's drama considered, ii. 536-541.

_Gentlemen_, different sorts of, in the age of Shakspeare, i. 69.

Their virtues and vices, _ibid._ 70.

Description of the mansion houses of country gentlemen, 72-74.

Their usual fare, 79, 80-82.

Employments and dress of their daughters, 83, 84.

Character of country gentlemen towards the commencement of the 17th

century, 84, 85.

When they began to desert their halls for the metropolis, 85.

Portraits of, in the close of the 17th, and at the beginning of the

18th century, 86, 87. _notes_.

Dress of gentlemen in the metropolis, ii. 87, 88, 89. 101-109.

_Gerbelius_ (Nicholas), rapturous declamation of, on the restoration

of some Greek authors, i. 435.

_Gerguntum_, a fabulous Briton, notice of, i. 192. _note_.

_Germans_, fairy mythology of, ii. 312.

_Gesta Romanorum_, a popular romance in Shakspeare's time, i. 534.

Different translations of the _continental Gesta_, _ibid._ 535.

Critical account of the _English Gesta_, 535, 536. ii. 386.

Notice of its different editions, i. 537, 538.

Long continuance of its popularity, 538.

_Ghosts_, superstitious notions concerning, prevalent in the age of

Shakspeare, i. 318, 319.

Remarks on the supposed agency of ghosts, as received at that time,

ii. 399-405.

Considerations on the introduction of the ghost in Hamlet, and its

strict consonance to the popular superstitions shewn, 411-417.

Its superiority over all other ghostly representations, ancient or

modern, 417, 418.

_Gifford_ (Humphrey), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 684.

_Gifford_ (Mr.), conjecture of, on the date of Shakspeare's Henry

VIII. ii. 442, 443.

Observations on the excellent plan of his notes on Massinger, 561.

_note_.

His estimate of the merits of Ben Jonson, as a dramatic poet, 575,

576.

Vindicates Jonson from the cavils of Mr. Malone, 578. _note_.

_Gilchrist_ (Mr.) on the character of Puttenham's "Arte of English

Poesie," i. 466.

_Gleek_, a fashionable game at cards, notice of, ii. 170.

_Glen Banchar_, anecdote of a peasant of, i. 233, 234.

_Globe_ Theatre, license to Shakspeare for, ii. 207, 208.

Account of it, 208, 209.

Description of its interior, 210-214.

_Gloves_, costly, presented to Elizabeth, ii. 99.

_Goblins_ and spectres, superstitious notions concerning, i. 316, 317.

Machinery of goblins or spirits of earth, introduced into the

Tempest, ii. 523, 524.

_Goder Norner_, or beneficent elves of the Goths, notice of, ii. 308.

_Godwin_ (Mr.), remarks of, on Shakspeare's Troilus and Cressida, ii.

440, 441.

His estimate of the merits of Ben Jonson, as a dramatic poet,

574-579.

_Golding_ (Arthur), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 684.

_Googe_ (Barnaby), description of Midsummer-Eve superstitions, i. 328.

Notice of his poetical works, 684.

_Gorboduc_, critical remarks on Sackville's tragedy of, ii. 230, 231.

_Gordon_ (Patrick), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 684.

"_Gorgeous Gallery of Gallant Inventions_," a collection of poems,

critical account of, i. 715-717.

_Gorges_ (Sir Arthur), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 684,

685. and _notes_.

_Gossipping_, prevalence of, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 159, 160.

_Gosson_ (Stephen), a Puritanical wit, in Shakspeare's time, account

of, i. 500, 501.

Notice of his "_Speculum humanum_," 685. and _note_ [685:C].

_Gowns_, materials and fashions of, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 97,

98.

_Grammars_ and dictionaries, list of, in use in Shakspeare's time, i.

25. _note_.

Henry VII.'s grammar learned by Shakspeare, 26.

The English grammar but little cultivated, previous to the time of

Ascham, 439.

Improved by him, _ibid._;

and by Wilson, 440.

Notice of eminent Latin grammarians, 454, 455.

English grammar of Ben Jonson, 456.

_Grange_ (John), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 685.

_Grant_ (Edward), an eminent Latin philologer, notice of, i. 454.

_Graves_, why planted with flowers, i. 242-244. and _note_.

Allusions to this custom by Shakspeare, 243.

_Grave-digger_ in Hamlet, songs mis-quoted by, probably by design, i.

591.

_Greek_ literature, cultivated and encouraged at the court of Queen

Elizabeth, i. 429-431, 432.

Promoted essentially by the labours of Sir Thomas Smith, Sir Henry

Savile, and Dr. Boys, 453, 454.

List of Greek authors, translated into English in the time of

Shakspeare, 483.

_Greene_ (Thomas), the barrister, an intimate friend of Shakspeare's,

ii. 600.

_Greene_ (Thomas), the player, notice of, i. 417.

Character of, _ibid._

Whether a townsman and relation of Shakspeare, 420.

_Greene_ (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 685.

_Greene_ (Robert), a miscellaneous writer in the time of Shakspeare,

biographical account of, i. 486.

Studies and dissipations of his early years, 486, 487.

His marriage, 487.

Pleasing sketch of his domestic life, 488.

Returns to the dissipations of the metropolis, 489.

Affectionate demeanour of his wife, 490.

His beautiful address, "By a Mother to her Infant," 492, 493.

Becomes a writer for bread, 494.

Character of Greene as a prose writer, 494.

List of his principal pieces, 495.

Poetical extract from his "Never Too Late," 496.

Extract entitled "The Farewell of a Friend," 497.

His death, _ibid._

Miserable state of his latter days, 498.

Satirical sonnet addressed to him, 499.

Critical notice of his poetry, 627.

List of his dramatic productions, with remarks, ii. 249-251.

"_Green Sleeves_," a popular song, quoted by Shakspeare, i. 477.

_Greepe_ (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 686.

_Greville_ (Sir Fulke), list of the poems of, i. 686.

_Griffin_ (B.), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 686.

_Griffith_ (William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 686.

_Grove_ (Matthew), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 686.

_Grymeston_ (Elizabeth), a minor poetess of the age of Shakspeare, i.

686.

_Guardian angels_, superstitious notions concerning, i. 336-339.

Observations on, by Dr. Horsley, 339, 340.

_Guests_, ranks of, how distinguished at table, i. 74.

_Guteli_, or benevolent fairies of the Germans, notice of, ii. 312.

_Guy of Warwick_, allusions by Shakspeare to the legend of, i. 566.

_Haggard-Hawk_, notice of, i. 270.

_Hair_, fashion of, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 92.

The dead frequently plundered for, _ibid._ 93.

The hair thus obtained, dyed of a sandy colour, 93.

Hair of unmarried women, how worn, _ibid._

Various coverings for, 94.

The fashions for dressing hair, imported from Venice and Paris,

_ibid._ 95.

_Hake_ (Edward), notice of his "Touchstone of Wittes," i. 464, 465.

List of his poetical pieces, 686, 687.

_Hakluyt_'s Collection of Voyages and Travels, critical notice of, i.

477.

_Hall_ (Arthur and John), minor poets of the age of Shakspeare, i.

687.

_Hall_ (Bishop), portraits by, of a domestic chaplain and tutor, i.

95.

Of an extravagant farmer's heir, 119.

Of a poor copyholder, 120.

Of horse-racing, 298.

List of his poems, 627.

Critical remarks on his satires, ii. 6.

_Hall_ (Dr.), marries Shakspeare's daughter Susanna, ii. 598, 599.

Birth of his daughter Elizabeth, 599.

Notice of her, 629. _note_.

The executorship of Shakspeare's will, why intrusted to Dr. Hall,

613.

Epitaph on him, 631, 632. _notes_.

_Halls_ of country squires and gentlemen, in Shakspeare's age, i. 73,

74.

Of the nobility, how illuminated, ii. 116.

_Hamlet, Prince of Denmark_, date of, ii. 391.

Analysis of the character of Hamlet, 392-398.

Remarks on the agency of spirits, as connected with the Ghost in

this play, 399-405.

On the nature of Hamlet's lunacy, 406-409.

The introduction of the Ghost critically considered, 411.

Its strict consistency with the superstition of the times, 412-417.

Superiority of Shakspeare's introduction of spirits over ancient and

modern dramatists, 417, 418.

_Passages of this drama illustrated in this work._

Act i. scene 1., i. 352. ii. 414.

scene 2., i. 238.

scene 4., i. 129. ii. 412, 413.

scene 5., i. 379. 394. ii. 414. 417.

Act ii. scene 2., i. 250. 397. 582. ii. 394.

Act iii. scene 1., i. 571. ii. 392. 395.

scene 2., i. 171. 583. ii. 106. 221.

scene 3., ii. 114.

scene 4., i. 424. ii. 409.

Act iv. scene 5., i. 224. 240. 326. 590, 591.

Act v. scene 1., i. 242, 243. ii. 395.

scene 2., i. 35, 36.

_Hand-ball_, playing at, a favourite sport at Easter, i. 146, 147.

Tansy cakes the constant prize, 147.

"_Handfull of Pleasant Delites_," a collection of poems, critical

notice of, i. 717, 718.

_Hands_, why always washed before dinner, ii. 145.

_Harbert_ (Sir William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i.

687.

_Harbert_ (William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 687.

_Harington_ (Sir John), critical notice of his "Apologie of Poetry,"

i. 466, 467.

His "New Discourse of a stale Subject," 515.

And of his "Metamorphosis," 516.

Remarks on his poetry, 629, 630.

Ludicrous account of a carousal given to the King of Denmark, ii.

124, 125.

The inventor of water-closets, 135. _note_.

His "Orders for Household Servantes," 139, 140.

_Harmony of the spheres_, doctrine of, a favourite source of

embellishment, i. 381.

Allusions to, by Shakspeare, 381, 382.

And Milton, 382.

_Harrison_ (Rev. William), character of his "Description of England,"

i. 475.

Picture of rural mansions in the time of Elizabeth, 73.

Delineation of country-clergymen, 90, 91.

Of farmers, 99, 100.

And of their cottages and furniture, 101-103.

Of country-inns and ale-houses, 216-218.

Of the fashionable mode of dress in the age of Shakspeare, ii.

87-89.

Of the hospitality and style of eating and drinking in the higher

classes, 120-122.

_Hart_ (Joan), Shakspeare's sister, bequest to, ii. 629.

_Harte_ (William), Shakspeare's nephew, not the person to whom his

sonnets were addressed, ii. 60.

_Harvest-Home_, festival of, how celebrated, i. 185.

Distinctions of society then abolished, 186.

The last load of corn accompanied home with music and dancing, 187.

Alluded to by Shakspeare, _ibid._

Poetical description of, by Herricke, 188, 189.

Thanksgivings offered in Scotland for the safe in-gathering of the

harvest, 341.

_Harvey_ (Gabriel), notice of, i. 457.

His quarrel with Nash, 458.

Rarity of his works, _ibid._

His account of Greene's last days, 498.

Satirical sonnet, addressed by him to Greene, 499.

Notice of his sonnets, 687. _and note_ [687:C].

_Hastings_ (Henry), account of, i. 86, 87. _note_.

_Hathaway_ family, account of, i. 60.

Their cottage still standing at Shottery, 61.

_Hathaway_ (Anne), the mistress of Shakspeare, spurious sonnet

ascribed to, i. 58. _note_.

Married to Shakspeare with her parents' consent, 62, 63.

His bequest to her, ii. 631.

Remarks thereon, 613.

Her epitaph, 631. _note_. i. 60. _note_.

_Hats_, fashion of, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 102.

_Hatton_ (Sir Christopher), promoted for his skill in dancing, ii.

172.

_Haunted houses_, superstitious notions concerning, in the sixteenth

century, i. 320, 321.

_Hawking_, when introduced into England, i. 255.

Universal among the nobility and gentry, 255, 256.

Notice of books on Hawks and Hawking, 257. and _note_.

Expense attending this pursuit, 257-259.

Forbidden to the clergy, 259. _note_.

Observations on this sport, 260-262.

Poetical description of, 262, 263.

Land and water hawking, 264.

A favourite pursuit of the ladies, 265.

Allusions to hawking by Shakspeare, 270, 271.

_Hawks_, different sorts of, i. 263, 264.

Penalties for destroying their eggs, 264.

Account of their training, 265-270.

_Hazlewood_ (Mr.), character of, i. 71. _note_.

Notice of his edition of Puttenham's "Arte of English Poesie," 465.

His character of that work, 466.

And of Wright's Essays, 511-513.

Account of the "World's Folly," a collection of ballads, 574-576.

Bibliographical notice of "Polimanteia," ii. 39. _note_ [39:B].

Account of Brokes' "Tragicall Historie of Romeus and Juliet," 359.

and _note_.

_Hayward_ (Sir John), character of his Histories, i. 476.

_Healths_, origin of drinking, i. 128.

_Helen_, analysis of the character of, in All's Well that Ends Well,

ii. 423-425.

_Hell_, legendary punishments of, i. 378-381.

The lower part of the stage so called in Shakspeare's time, ii. 214.

_Heminge_, the player, notice of, and of his family, i. 417.

Probably a countryman of Shakspeare's, _ibid._

_Hemp-seed_, why sown on Midsummer Eve, i. 332.

_Henry_ IV., Parts I. and II., probable date of, ii. 379.

Critical analysis of its principal characters, 380.

Contrast between Hotspur and Prince Henry, 380.

Analysis of the character of Falstaff, 381-384.

And of the general construction of the fable of these plays, 384,

385.

_Illustrations of King Henry IV. Part I. in the present work._

Act i. scene 2., i. 570.

Act ii. scene 3., i. 329. 556.

scene 4., ii. 105. 114. 131.

Act iii. scene 1., i. 354. ii. 117.

Act iv. scene 1., i. 298.

Act v. scene 3., i. 581.

scene 4., i. 406.

_Illustrations of King Henry IV. Part II._

Act i. scene 1., i. 232.

scene 2., i. 338.

Act ii. scene 2., i. 193.

scene 4., i. 308. 338. 585. ii. 107.

Act iii. scene 2., i. 254. 562.

Act v. scene 1., i. 156. 201. 554.

scene 2., i. 74.

scene 3., i. 585, 586.

The epilogue, ii. 222, 223.

_Henry_ V. Prince of Wales, character of, ii. 380.

Probable date of the play of, 425.

Analysis of the admirable character of the King, 426-428.

Remarks on the minor characters and general conduct of the play,

429.

_Passages of Henry V. illustrated in the present work._

Act ii. scene 2., ii. 426, 427.

scene 3., i. 231.

scene 4., i. 175.

Act iii. scene 1., ii. 428.

scene 3., ii. 428.

Act iv. scene 1., ii. 427.

scene 2., ii. 116.

Act v. scene 1., i. 567.

scene 2., i. 308.

_Henry_ VI., Parts I., II., and III.—The First Part of Henry VI.,

usually ascribed to Shakspeare, spurious, ii. 292.

Alterations probably made in it by him, 293.

Date of these two Parts, 294, 295.

Exquisite contrast between the characters of Henry VI. and Richard

of Gloucester, 296.

The spurious play fit only for an appendix to Shakspeare's works,

297.

Illustrations of Henry VI. Part I. act i. scene 4., ii. 259.

_Illustrations of Henry VI. Part II._

Act i. scene 2., ii. 183.

Act ii. scene 1., i. 389.

scene 3., i. 565.

Act iii. scene 1., i. 164.

scene 2., i. 374.

Act iv. scene 2., i. 406.

Act v. scene 3., i. 583. _note_.

_Illustrations of Henry VI. Part III._

Act i. scene 1., ii. 374.

scene 2., i. 372.

Act iii. scene 5., i. 423.

Act v. scene 3., i. 363.

scene 6., i. 354. ii. 372. _note_. 373.

scene 7., ii. 372. _note_.

_Henry_ VIII.'s Latin Grammar, exclusively taught in schools, i. 26.

_Henry_ VIII., probable date of the play of, ii. 442-445.

Remarks on its characters, 445, 446.

_Illustrations of this drama in the present work._

Act i. scene 1., i. 289.

scene 3., ii. 99.

Act ii. scene 3., i. 397.

Act iv. scene 1., i. 156.

Act v. scene 1., ii. 169.

scene 2., i. 74.

_Hentzner_'s (Paul), description of the dress of Queen Elizabeth, ii.

89, 90.

Of the manner in which her table was served, 122, 123.

And of the dress of servants, 138.

Character of the English nation, 154.

Description of an English bull-baiting and bear-whipping, 177.

_Herbert_ (Mary), a minor poetess of the age of Shakspeare, i. 687.

_Herrick_, verses of, on Twelfth Night, i. 133, 134.

On Rock or St. Distaff's Day, 135, 136.

On Candlemas Eve, 139-141.

And on Candlemas Day, 140.

On May Day, 156, 157.

On Harvest-home, 188, 189.

On Christmas, 195-206.

_Hesiod_, beautiful passage of, on the ministry of spirits, ii. 400.

_Heywood_ (Jasper), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 687.

_Heywood_ (Thomas), complaint of, against the critics of his day, i.

456.

Notice of his _Troia Britannica_, a poem, 688. ii. 44.

Vindicates Shakspeare from the charge of plagiarism, 44, 45.

Notice of his apology for actors, 44.

Estimate of his merits as a dramatic poet, ii. 568, 569.

Illustration of his "Woman killed with Kindness," i. 213. 269.

_Higgins_ (John), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 688, and

_note_ [688:B].

Additions made by him to the "Mirrour for Magistrates," 709.

_Historical Writers_ of the age of Shakspeare, notice of, i. 475, 476.

_Hobby horse_, when introduced into the May games, i. 166. 170.

_note_.

_Hock Cart_, poem on, i. 188, 189.

_Hock Day_, or _Hoke Day_, origin of, i. 149.

Amusements of this festival, _ibid._

Derivation of the term _Hock_, _ibid._ 150.

Diversions of, continued at Coventry, till the end of the 17th

century, 150, 151. and _note_.

_Holinshed_'s description of the earthquake of 1580, i. 52, 53.

Proof that Shakspeare was conversant with his history, 56.

Character of his "Chronicle", 475.

_Holland_ (Robert), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 688.

_Holme_ (Randal), list of sports by, i. 246.

_Homer_, as translated by Chapman, critical observations on, i. 607,

608.

_Hooding_ of Hawks, i. 267, 268.

_Hoppings_, or country dances at wakes, i. 213, 214.

_Horse_, beautiful poetical description of, ii. 24.

_Horsemanship_, directions for, i. 299, 300.

_Horse-racing_, a fashionable sport in the age of Shakspeare, i. 297,

298.

_Horsley_ (Bishop), remarks of, on the ministry of angels, i. 339,

340. ii. 399.

And on the resurrection, 403.

_Hospitality_ of the English in the age of Elizabeth, ii. 120-122.

_Hotspur_, contrast between the character of, and that of Henry V.,

ii. 380.

_Hounds_, different kinds of, in the 16th century, i. 283, 284.

Beautiful allusions to, by Shakspeare, 284.

_House_, where Shakspeare was born, described, i. 21, 22.

_Household Servants_, economy of, in the age of Shakspeare, ii.

138-140.

_Housewife_, portrait and qualifications of a good English one, i.

110, 111.

Precepts for the regulation of her conduct, 112, 113. 116. _note_,

117. _note_.

_Howard_ (Lady), rude treatment of, by Queen Elizabeth, ii. 91.

_Howel_ (Mr.), marvellous cure of, by sympathetic powder, i. 375, 376.

_Howell_ (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 688.

_Hubbard_ (William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 688.

_Hudson_ (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 689.

_Hughes_ (Thomas), a dramatic writer of the Elizabethan age, notice

of, ii. 242, 243.

_Hughes_ (William), not the person to whom Shakspeare's sonnets were

addressed, ii. 60.

_Hume_, (Alexander), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 689.

_Hundred Merry Tales_, a popular collection of Italian novels,

translated in the reign of Elizabeth, i. 539.

Alluded to by Shakspeare, 540.

_Hunnis_ (William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 689.

Specimen of his contribution to the "Paradise of Daintie Devises,"

714, 715.

_Hunting_, account of, in the time of Elizabeth and James I., i. 272,

273.

Description of hunting in inclosures, 274-276.

Stag-hunting, 278, 279.

Frequently attended with danger, 280.

Explanation of hunting-terms, 278. _note_, 279. _note_.

Frequently practised after dinner, 285.

_Huntsman_, character and qualifications of, in the 16th century, i.

281, 282.

_Huon of Bourdeaux_, allusions by Shakspeare to the romance of, i.

564.

_Hurling_, a rural sport, account of, i. 305.

_Husbands_, supposed visionary appearance of future, on Midsummer Eve,

i. 331-333.

And on All Hallow Eve, 344-347.

Advice to them, 513.

_Iago_, remarks on the character of, ii. 531.

_Illar Norner_, or malignant elves of the Goths, ii. 308.

_Imagination_, brilliant, displayed in Shakspeare's dramas, ii. 551.

_Imogen_, analysis of the character of, ii. 467.

_Incubus_, or night-mare, poetical description of, i. 348. _note_.

Supposed influence of Saint Withold against, 347-349.

_Indians_, exhibited in England as monsters, i. 387.

_Inns_ (country), picture of, in Shakspeare's time, i. 216-218.

_Inns of Court_, account of a splendid masque given by the gentlemen

of, ii. 190.

_Interest_, exorbitant, given for money in the age of Shakspeare, ii.

156.

_Ireland_ (Mr. Samuel), his description of the birth-place of

Shakspeare, i. 21, 22.

Anecdote of Shakspeare's toping, preserved by him, 48-50.

_Isabella_, remarks on the character of, in Measure for Measure, ii.

454, 455.

_Italian_ language and literature, considerations on Shakspeare's

knowledge of, i. 53, 54.

List of Italian grammars and dictionaries, which he might have read,

57.

Greatly encouraged in the age of Elizabeth and James I., 451-453.

Account of Italian Romances, 538-544.

The Italian Sonnet, the parent of English Sonnets, ii. 53.

_Itinerant Stage_, and players, account of, i. 247-252.

_Ivory Coffers_, an article of furniture, in the age of Shakspeare,

ii. 118.

_Jack o'Lantern_, superstitious notions concerning, i. 399.

Probable causes of, 400.

_Jackson_ (Richard), notice of his battle of Flodden, i. 689. and

_note_ [689:A].

_Jaggard_'s editions of the "Passionate Pilgrim," published without

Shakspeare's privity or consent, ii. 43. 45.

Vindication of the poet from the charge of imposing on the public in

these editions, 46-48.

_James_ I., book of sports, issued by, i. 173.

Partiality of, for hunting, 287.

Exclamation of, on quitting the Bodleian library, 434.

Account of his treatise on "Scottish Poesie," 461, 462.

Notice of his Poetical Works, i. 702. and _notes_ [702:B], [702:C].

Expense in dress, encouraged by him, though niggardly in his own,

ii. 101, 102.

Drunken excesses of the King, and his courtiers, 124, 125.

His philippic against tobacco, 135. 137.

Sketch of his character, 151, 152.

Cruel act passed by him against witchcraft, 477.

His description of the feats of supposed witches, 483. 485.

Wrote a letter of acknowledgement to Shakspeare, 595.

_James_ (Dr.), an eminent bibliographer, notice of, i. 433, 434.

_James_ (Elias), epitaph on, by Shakspeare, ii. 607, _note_.

_Jaques_, analysis of the character of, in As You Like It, ii. 433,

434.

_Jeney_ (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 689.

_Jenynges_ (Edward), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 689.

_Jerome_ (St.), doctrine of, concerning angels, i. 336.

_Jestours_, or minstrels, in the age of Elizabeth, account of, i.

556-560.

Deemed rogues and vagabonds by act of parliament, 561.

_Jewels_, fashions of, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 103.

_Job_, beautiful passage from, on the agency and ministry of spirits,

ii. 400.

_John_ (King), probable date of, ii. 419.

Its general character, _ibid._

Analysis of the particular characters of Faulconbridge, 420.

Of Arthur, 420. 422.

Of Constance, 421.

Exquisitely pathetic scene of Hubert and the executioners, 422.

_Passages of this drama illustrated in the present work._

Act i. scene 1., i. 566. ii. 161.

Act ii. scene 2., i. 222.

Act iii. scene 1., i. 351. ii. 420.

scene 2., ii. 421.

Act iv. scene 1., ii. 414.

scene 2., i. 384.

_John's Eve_ (St.), superstitious observances on, i. 328.

Fires lighted then, of Pagan origin, 328, 329.

Fern seed supposed to be visible only on that eve, 329.

Spirits visible, of persons who are to die in the following year,

330, 331.

Visionary appearances of future husbands and wives on that eve, 332.

_Johnson_ (Richard), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 689.

_Johnson_ (Dr.), his unjust censure of Cymbeline, ii. 466.

_Jones_ (Rev. William), sermon of, on the death of the Earl of

Southampton, i. 19. _note_.

_Jonson_ (Ben), notice of the Latin Grammar of, i. 456.

Critical remarks on his minor poems, 631.

His account of a splendid masque, ii. 188.

Began to write for the stage in conjunction with other dramatic

poets, 572.

Enumeration of his pieces, 573.

Critical estimate of his merits as a dramatic poet, by Mr. Godwin,

574.

By Mr. Gifford, 575, 576.

Causes of Jonson's failure in tragedy, 577.

Unrivalled excellence of his masques, 578.

Jonson, the favourite model, studied by Milton, 579, 580.

Repartees ascribed to Jonson and Shakspeare, 593, 594. _notes_.

The story of their quarrel, disproved, 595-598.

Verses of Jonson on Shakspeare's engraved portrait, 623.

_Passages of Ben Jonson's works illustrated or explained._

Bartholomew Fayre, i. 173. 252.

Christmas, a masque, i. 130. 203.

Cynthia's Revells, Act i. sc. 2., i. 75.

—— Act ii. sc. 5., ii. 120.

Devil is an Ass, ii. 126.

Entertainment of the Queen and Prince at Althorpe, i. 172.

Epigrammes, i. 130. ii. 186.

Every Man in his Humour, Act i. sc. 1., i. 82. 256. 308.

Every Man out of his Humour, Act v. sc. 10., i. 441.

—— Act ii. sc. 3., ii. 156.

Masque of Queens, i. 179.

New Inn, i. 329.

Poetaster, i. 250.

Sad Shepherd, i. 281.

Staple of Newes, i. 96. 508, 509.

Sejanus, i. 366.

Silent Woman, ii. 126.

Tale of a Tub, i. 229.

_Julia_, remarks on the character of, in the Two Gentlemen of Verona,

ii. 368, 369.

_Julio Romano_, Shakspeare's eulogium on, ii. 617.

_Julius Cæsar_, date of, ii. 491.

Remarks on the character of Cæsar, 491.

And of Brutus, 492.

General conduct of this drama, 492.

_Passages of this drama illustrated in the present work._

Act ii. scene 2., i. 352.

Act v. scene 2., i. 230.

scene 3., i. 230.

scene 5., ii. 492.

_Justices_ of the peace, venality of, in the time of Elizabeth, ii.

166.

_Kelly_, the magical associate of Dr. Dee, account of, ii. 512, 513.

His death, 513.

And character, 514, and _note_.

_Kellye_ (Edmund), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 689.

_Kempe_ (William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 689.

_Kendal_ (Timothy), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 690, and

_note_.

_Kenelworth Castle_, visit of Queen Elizabeth to, i. 37.

Account of her magnificent reception there, 38, 39. ii. 195-197.

Quaint description of the castle and grounds, i. 40-42, _notes_.

Observation of Bishop Hurd on, ii. 200.

_King and Queen_, origin of chusing, on Twelfth Night, i. 127.

Still retained, 134, _note_.

Anciently chosen at sheep-shearing, 184, _note_.

_Kings_, supposed omens of the death or fall of, i. 353, 354.

_King's Evil_, supposed to be cured by royal touch, i. 370, 371.

_Kirk_ (Mr.), notice of his "Nature, &c. of fairies," ii. 314. and

_note_.

Extracts from it, relative to the fairy superstitions of Scotland,

315, 316. 322. 324.

_Kirke White_ (Henry), poetical description of a Winter's Evening

Conversation, i. 322.

_Kiss_, beautiful sonnet on one, ii. 54, 55.

_Knell_ (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 690.

_Knights_, tournaments of, in the 16th century, i. 553.

Their vows how made, 554.

Tilting at the ring, 555.

_Knights of Prince Arthur's Round Table_, a society of archers,

account of, ii. 178-180.

_Knives_, when introduced into England, ii. 126.

_Knolles_'s History of the Turks, character of, i. 476.

_Kyd_ (Thomas), a dramatic writer, in the reign of Elizabeth, notice

of, ii. 243, 244.

_Kyffin_ (Maurice), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 690.

_Ladies_, dress of, in the time of Queen Elizabeth, ii. 92-100.

Their accomplishments, 153.

Manually corrected their servants, _ibid._

_Lake Wakes_, derivation of, i. 234.

Description of, 235, 236.

Vestiges of, in the North of England, 237.

_Lamb Ale_, account of, i. 181.

Poetical description of, by Tusser, _ibid._

By Drayton, _ibid._

Allusions to it by Shakspeare, 183-185.

_Lambarde_'s "Archaionomia," critical notice of, i. 480.

_Lane_ (John), a poet of the Elizabethan age, critical notice of, i.

673.

_Laneham_'s description of Kenelworth castle and grounds, i. 40-42.

_notes_.

Cited, 371.

Description of the shews exhibited to Queen Elizabeth, 518, 519. ii.

195, 196.

Account of his mode of spending his time, 198, 199.

_Latin literature_, promoted in the age of Elizabeth, by the labours

of Ascham and others, i. 454, 455.

List of Latin writers translated into English in the time of

Shakspeare, 483.

_Lavaterus_, remarks of, on the absurdity of terrifying children, i.

317, 318.

On the ministry of angels, 336, 337.

On corpse candles, 358.

And sudden noises, as forerunners of death, 361.

_Law terms_, collection of, found in Shakspeare's plays, i. 43, 44.

_notes_.

_Lear_ (King), probable date of, ii. 457-459.

And sources, 459.

Observations on the general conduct of the play, 460, 461.

Analysis of the character of Lear, 461-463.

Of Edgar, 462, 464.

And of Cordelia, 465.

_Passages of this drama illustrated in the present work._

Act i. scene 2., i. 384.

scene 5., ii. 462.

Act ii. scene 4., ii. 462.

Act iii. scene 1., ii. 462.

scene 2., ii. 464.

scene 4., i. 347. 566. 588. ii. 463, 464.

scene 6., i. 588, 589.

Act iv. scene 3., i. 592.

scene 6., i. 308.

scene 7., ii. 465, 466.

_Leet Ale_, account of, i. 176.

_Legge_ (Thomas), a dramatic writer in the Elizabethan age, character

of, ii. 251.

_Leicester_ (Robert Dudley, Earl of), his magnificent reception of

Queen Elizabeth, i. 37-39. ii. 195-199.

_Leighton_ (Sir William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i.

691.

_Lever_ (Christopher), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 691.

_Lexicographers_, but little rewarded, i. 27. _note_.

_Leyden_ (Dr.), beautiful poetical allusions of, to Scottish

traditions concerning fairies, ii. 320, 321. 323.

Fine apostrophe to Mr. Scott, 321. _note_.

_Lhuyd_ (Humphry), notice of his topographical labours, i. 479, 480.

_Libel_ of Shakspeare on Sir Thomas Lucy, i. 405, 406.

_Library_, hints for the best situation of, i. 437.

Notice of Captain Cox's library of romances, 518, 519, 520.

And of Dr. Dee's library of magical and other books, ii. 511, 512.

_notes_.

_Lights_, burning blue, a supposed indication of the presence of

spirits, i. 358.

_Lilly_ (John), notice of his "_Euphues_," a romance, i. 441, 442.

Encomiums on it, 442.

Estimate of its real character, 443.

His style corrupted the English language, _ibid._

Satirised by Shakspeare, 445, 446.

Character of his dramatic pieces, ii. 240-242.

_Lilye_, a dextrous repairer of old books, i. 433.

_Linche_ (Richard), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 691.

Specimen of his verses, _ibid._ _note_.

_Lisle_ (William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 691.

_Literature_ (polite), outline of, during the age of Shakspeare, i.

428.

Encouraged by Queen Elizabeth, 428-432.

Influence of her example, 433-437.

State of philological or grammatical literature, 439.

Innovations in the English language by Lilly, 442-445.

Improvements in the language, by the great writers in the reigns of

Elizabeth and James, 446-448.

Classical literature greatly encouraged, 449. 453-455.

Modern languages then cultivated, 451, 452.

State of criticism, 456-460.

Of history, 475.

Voyages and travels, 477-479.

Topography and antiquities, 479-481.

Biography, 481, 482.

Translations of classical authors extant in this period, 483.

Natural history, 484, 485.

Miscellaneous literature:—of the wits of that age, 485-499.

Of the Puritans, 500-502.

Sober writers, 503-507.

Origin of newspapers, 508.

Writers of characters, 509-511.

Essayists, 511-514.

Writers of facetiæ, 515-517.

State of romantic literature, 518-593.

Of poetry in general, 461-474. 594-675.

Table of miscellaneous minor poets during the age of Shakspeare,

676-707.

Collections of poetry and poetical miscellanies, 708-731.

State of literature in the Elizabethan age highly favourable to the

culture of poetic genius, 596.

_Literature_ (juvenile), state of, during Shakspeare's youth, i.

25-28.

_Lithgow_ (William), critical notice of his "Travels," i. 478.

_Littlecote House_, description of, and of its ancient furniture, i.

77-79.

_Little John_, the companion of Robin Hood, account of, i. 163.

_Lloyd_ (Lodowick), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 691.

_Lobeira_ (Vasco), the author of "Amadis of Gaul," i. 545.

Popularity of his romance, 545, 546.

_Lodge_ (Dr. Thomas), a miscellaneous and dramatic writer, account of,

i. 503.

His principal works, _ibid._

Defects in his literary character, _ibid._ 504.

Remarks of, on the quarrelsome temper of Nash, 459, 460.

Remarks on his poetry, 632-635.

Character of his dramatic productions, ii. 249.

_Lofft_ (Mr. Capel), opinion of, on the sources of Shakspeare's

wisdom, i. 32. _note_.

On the extent of his knowledge of Italian literature, 54. _note_.

Notice of his edition of Shakspeare's "Aphorisms," 517.

_Lok_ (Henry), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 691, 692, and

_note_ [692:A].

_London_, when first resorted to by country-gentlemen, i. 85, 86.

Dress of the inhabitants of the metropolis, ii. 87-111.

Their houses, how furnished, 111-120.

Food and drinking, 120-137.

Servants, 138-142.

Miscellaneous household arrangements, 143-145.

Peculiarities in their manners, 145-162.

Police of London during the age of Shakspeare, 162-167.

Their manners, 153.

Credulity and superstition, 154.

Curiosity for seeing strange sights, 155.

Passion for travelling, 156.

Love of gaming, 157.

Duelling, 158.

Love of quarrelling, _ibid._ 159.

Lying, 159.

Gossipping, _ibid._

Swearing, 160.

Complimentary language, 160, 161.

Ceremonies of inaugurating the Lord Mayor, 162-164.

Regulation of the police of the city, 164-166.

Diversions of the court and city, 168-200.

Account of a splendid masque given by the citizens, 189, 190.

_Lord Mayor_, ceremony of inaugurating described, ii. 162-164.

_Lovell_ (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 692.

_Lovelocks_ worn by gentlemen in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 103.

"_Lover's Complaint_," a minor poem of Shakspeare, critical analysis

of, ii. 82-84.

_Love's Labour's Lost_, date of this drama of Shakspeare's, ii. 289.

Proofs that it is one of Shakspeare's earliest compositions, 290,

291.

The first edition of it lost, 290.

Critical remarks on it, 291, 292.

_Passages of this drama illustrated in the present work._

Act i. scene 2., ii. 186.

Act iii. scene 1., i. 171. 580. ii. 173. 175.

Act iv. scene 1., i. 580, ii. 182.

scene 2., i. 27. _note_. 445, 446.

Act v. scene 1., i. 96. 308.

scene 2., i. 105. 130. 515. 556. ii. 171.

_Lucrece_, beautiful picture of, ii. 36, 37.

See _Rape of Lucrece_.

_Lucy_ (Sir Thomas), biographical notice of, i. 402.

His deer stolen by Shakspeare, 403.

Whom he reprimands and exposes, 404.

Is libelled by Shakspeare, 404-407.

Prosecutes him, 407, 408.

Ridiculous portrait of Sir Thomas, 409.

_Luders_ (Mr.), notice of his essay on the character of Henry V., ii.

381.

_Luigi da Porta_, the Giuletta of, the source of Shakspeare's Romeo

and Juliet, ii. 360-362.

_Lunacy_ (latent), philosophical and medical remarks on, ii. 406, 407.

Application of them to the character of Hamlet, 407, 408.

_Lupton_ (Thomas), a dramatic writer in the time of Elizabeth, notice

of, ii. 237.

_Luring_ of Hawks, i. 266, 267. _note_.

_Mab_, queen of the fairies, exquisite picture of, ii. 341, 342.

_Macbeth_, date of, ii. 469.

Analysis of the character of Macbeth, 469-471.

Remarks on the management of the fable, 471.

Its striking affinity to the tragedy of Æschylus, 472-474.

Critical remarks on the supernatural machinery of this play, 474.

Account of the popular superstitions concerning witchcraft, current

in Shakspeare's time, 475-486.

Instances of his admirable adaptation of them to dramatic

representation in Macbeth, 487, 488.

_Passages of this drama, illustrated in the present work._

Act i. scene 3., ii. 299. 488.

scene 7., i. 129.

Act ii. scene 1., i. 82.

scene 2., ii. 470.

scene 3., i. 354.

Act iii. scene 1., i. 388.

scene 5., i. 386.

Act iv. scene 3., i. 371.

_Machin_ (Lewis), "The Dumb Knight" of, illustrated, ii. 31. _note_.

_Madmen_, in Shakspeare's plays, remarks on, i. 587.

Characteristic madness of Edgar, in the play of Lear, 588.

Affecting madness of Ophelia in Hamlet, 589-591.

Contrast between the madness of Lear and Ophelia, ii. 396.

The madness of Edgar and Lear considered, 462-464.

_Madrigals_, collections of, in the time of Shakspeare, i. 730-733.

_Magic_, state of the art of, in the time of Queen Elizabeth, ii. 509,

510.

Notice of eminent magicians at that time, 511-514.

Different classes of magicians, 515.

Prospero, one of the higher class, _ibid._

Description of his dress and spells, 515-517.

Mode of conjuring up the spirits of the dead, 518-520.

Different orders of spirits under magical power, 521-526.

_Maid Marian_, origin of, i. 161.

One of Robin Hood's associates in the May-games, _ibid._ 162.

_Malone_ (Mr.), opinion of, on the authenticity of John Shakspeare's

will, i. 15.

On the probability of William Shakspeare's being placed with an

attorney, 43-45.

His conjecture as to the person to whom Shakspeare's sonnets were

addressed, ii. 61.

Refuted, 62-73.

Strictures on his inadequate defence of Shakspeare's sonnets,

against Mr. Steevens's censure, 74, 75.

Conjecture of, as to the amount of Shakspeare's income, 225.

Ascribes Pericles to him, 265.

His opinion on the date of Love's Labour's Lost, 289.

On the spuriousness of Henry VI. Part I., 293.

His able discrimination of genuine from the spurious passages, 295.

On the probable date of Romeo and Juliet, 357, 358.

Of the Taming of the Shrew, 364.

Of Richard III. 370.

Of Henry IV. Parts I. and II., 379.

Of Hamlet, 391.

Of King John, 419.

Of All's Well That Ends Well, 422, 423.

On the date of Troilus and Cressida, 438.

Of Henry VIII. 442-445.

Of Timon of Athens, 446, 447.

Of Measure for Measure, 452.

Of King Lear, 457-459.

Of The Tempest, 500-503.

Of Othello, 527, 528.

Of Twelfth Night, 535.

Strictures on his splenetic censure of Ben Jonson, 578. _note_.

Remarks of, on the epitaphs ascribed to Shakspeare, 607. and _note_.

Character and expression of the poet's bust injured through his

interference, 621.

His illustrations of Shakspeare cited, _passim_.

_Malory_ (Sir Thomas), account of his translation of the romance of

"La Morte D'Arthur," i. 524.

_Mandrake_, fable concerning, i. 374.

_Manners_ of the metropolis during the age of Shakspeare, ii. 149.

Influence of Elizabeth and James I. upon them, 153, 154.

Credulity and superstition, 154.

Love of strange sights, 155.

Passion for travelling, 156.

Love of Gaming, 157.

Duelling and quarrelling, 158, 159.

Lying and gossipping, 159, 160.

Complimentary language, 160-162.

_Manning_ of hawks, i. 266, 267. _note_.

_Manningtree_, celebrated for its fairs and stage plays, i. 251.

_Mansions_ of country squires and gentlemen, in Shakspeare's age,

description of, i. 72-74.

_Mantuanus_, Eclogues of, probably one of Shakspeare's school books,

i. 27. _note_.

Quoted and praised by him, _ibid._

Translations of them noticed, 28. _note_.

_Marbeck_ (John), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 692.

_Marlow_ (Christopher), character of, as a poet, i. 635, 636.

And as a dramatic writer, with specimens, ii. 245-248.

His wretched death, 249, and _note_.

His "Passionate Shepherd," cited by Shakspeare, i. 578.

_Marston_ (John), biographical notice of, i. 636.

Character of his satires, 637.

Estimate of his merits as a dramatic poet, ii. 567, 568.

His "Scourge of Villanie," cited and illustrated, ii. 160.

_Mark's Day_ (St.), supposed influence of, on life and death, i. 323.

_Markham_ (Gervase), a miscellaneous writer in the time of Shakspeare,

biographical account of, i. 505.

List of his works, 506, 507. _notes_.

Their great popularity, 506, 507.

Notice of his "Gentleman's Academie, or Book of St. Alban's," i. 70.

_note_. 257. _note_.

Dedication to, 70.

His difference between churles and gentlemen, 71, 72. _note_.

His edition seen by Shakspeare, 71. _note_.

Directions of, for an _ordinary_ feast, 80. _note_.

His explanation of terms in hawking, 267-269. _note_.

On different sorts of hounds, 283, 284.

Description of the qualifications of an angler, 294-296.

Notice of his "Discource of Horsemanshippe," 299. _note_.

Precepts for learning to ride, 299, 300.

List of his poems, 692, 693.

His address to the Earl of Southampton, ii. 17. _note_.

_Marriage_, ceremony of, in Shakspeare's time, i. 223.

Procession, _ibid._ 224.

Rosemary strewed before the bride, 224.

Ceremonies in the church, 225.

Drinking out of the bride cup, _ibid._ 226.

Blessing the bridal bed, _ib._

Description of a rustic marriage, 227-229.

How celebrated in the North of England in the 18th century, 229.

_note_.

_Martial_, epigram of, happily translated, i. 690. _note_.

_Martinmas_, or the festival of St. Martin, i. 190.

Winter provision then laid in, _ibid._

Poetical description of, 191-193.

Universally observed throughout Europe, 191.

Allusion to this day, by Shakspeare, 193.

_Martin Mar-Prelate_, notice of, i. 457.

_Mascall_'s (Leonard), "Booke of Fishing," notice of, i. 291, and

_note_.

_Masks_ generally used in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 95.

_Masques_, splendid, in the age of Shakspeare, account of, ii.

187-190.

Allusions to them by Shakspeare, 191-193.

Unrivalled excellence of Ben Jonson's masques, 578.

_Massinger_ (Philip), merits of, as a dramatic poet, considered, ii.

561, 562.

Illustrations of several of his plays, viz.

City Madam, i. 75.

——, Act ii. scene 1., i. 180.

Guardian, i. 262, 263.

Virgin Martyr, i. 310.

_Master of the Revels_, office of, when instituted, ii. 202.

The superintendance of the stage and of actors, committed to them,

203.

Players sometimes termed children of the revels, 204.

_Maxwell_ (James), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 693.

_May-Day_, anciently observed throughout the kingdom, i. 152.

A relic of the Roman Floralia, _ibid._

Poetical description of, in Henry VIII.'s time, 153.

Cornish mode of celebrating, _ibid._

How celebrated in the age of Shakspeare, 154, 155.

Allusions to it by the poet, 155, 156.

Verses on, by Herrick, 156, 157.

Morris-dances, the invariable accompaniment of May-day, 157, 158.

Robin Hood and his associates, when introduced, 159-163.

Music accompanying May-games, 164, 165.

Introduction of the hobby-horse and dragon, 156.

Description of the May-games, as celebrated in Shakspeare's time,

167-171.

Opposition made to them by the Puritans, and their consequent

decline, 171-173.

Revived by King James's "Book of Sports," 173, 174.

Their gradual disuse, 174, and _note_.

_Maying_, custom of going a Maying, i. 155.

Verses on, 156, 157.

_Mayne_'s "City Match," illustration of, i. 388.

_Maypole_, ceremony of setting up described, i. 154.

_Measure for Measure_, probable date of, ii. 452.

Its primary source, 453.

Analysis of its characters, 454-456.

_Passages of this drama illustrated in the present work._

Act ii. scene 1., ii. 125.

Act iii. scene 1., i. 378. ii. 455, 456.

Act v. scene 1., i. 222.

_Menæchmi_ of Plautus, the basis of Shakspeare's Comedy of Errors, ii.

286-288.

_Merchant of Venice_, date of, ii. 385.

Probable source of its fable, 385, 386.

Analysis of it, 387, 388.

And of its characters, 388-390.

Particularly that of Shylock, 388, 389.

_Illustrations of this drama._

Act ii. scene 8., ii. 389.

Act iii. scene 2., ii. 93.

Act iv. scene 1., i. 374.

Act v. scene 1., i. 187. 381. ii. 390.

_Meres_ (Francis), critical notice of his "Comparative Discourse of

our English Poets, with the Greeke, Latine, and Italian Poets," i.

468.

His censure of the popularity of "La Morte D'Arthur," 525.

Encomium on Shakspeare's Venus and Adonis, ii. 29.

And on several of his dramas, 287.

_Merry Pin_, explanation of the term, i. 131. _note_.

_Merry Wives of Windsor_, tradition respecting the origin of, ii. 435,

436.

Analysis of its characters, 436, 437.

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