A Chronicle History of the Life and Work of William Shakespeare / Player, Poet, and Playmaker
EDWARD ALLEYN.
A CHRONICLE HISTORY OF THE LIFE AND WORK OF William Shakespeare PLAYER, POET, AND PLAYMAKER
BY FREDERICK GARD FLEAY
With Two Etched Illustrations.
LONDON JOHN C. NIMMO 14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND, W.C. 1886
Dedication.
TO THE SHAKESPEARE OF OUR DAYS, ROBERT BROWNING ,
A PERMITTED TRIBUTE FROM HIS EVER-DEVOTED LIEGEMAN, FREDERICK GARD FLEAY.
To him, whose craft, so subtly terse,
(While lesser minds, for music's sake,
From single thoughts whole cantos make),
Includes a poem in a verse;—
Frederick Gard Fleay
Transcriber's Note.
CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION.
FOOTNOTES:
SECTION I.
FOOTNOTES:
SECTION II.
FOOTNOTES:
SECTION III.
FOOTNOTES:
SECTION IV.
FOOTNOTES:
SECTION V.
SECTION VI.
SECTION VII.
APPENDIX.
TABLES.
Table I.—QUARTO EDITIONS OF SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS.
Table II.—QUARTO EDITIONS OF OTHER PLAYS PERFORMED BY SHAKESPEARE'S COMPANY.
Table III.—NUMBER OF PERFORMANCES AT COURT, 1584-1616.
Table IV.—ENTRIES OF PLAYS IN THE STATIONERS' REGISTERS, 1584-1640.
Table V.—TRANSFERS OF COPYRIGHT IN PLAYS, 1584-1640.
SUPPLEMENTARY TABLE OF MOSELEY'S ENTRIES IN 1653 AND 1660, AND WARBURTON'S LIST.
INDEX.
NOTE ON THE ETCHINGS.
Corrections.
