Shakspeare and His Times [Vol. 1 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 - Nathan Drake

Justices of the peace, venality of, in the time of Elizabeth, ii. 166.
K
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].
L
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].
M
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.