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 - Nathan Drake

Passages of this drama, which are illustrated in this work.

Act	i.	scene	3.,	ii.	[424].
Act	ii.	scene	1.,	i.	108. 175. ii. [434].
		scene	2.,	i.	143. 159.
		scene	5.,	ii.	[434].
		scene	7.,	ii.	[434].
Act	iii.	scene	2.,	ii.	[107]. [425].
Act	iv.	scene	10.,	i.	362.
		scene	12.,	ii.	[192].

All Saints' Day, festival of, i. 341.
Superstitious observances on its vigil, 341-347.
Allot (Robert), "English Parnassus," i. 723.
List of contributors to this collection of poems, 724.
Critical remarks on the merits of his selection, ibid. 725.
Amadis of Gaul (Romance of), popularity of, i. 515.
Notice of English translations of it, 546, 547.
Amusements of the fairies, ii. [342-345].
Amusements, national, in the age of Shakspeare, enumerated, i. 246, 247.
Account of the itinerant stage, 247-252.
The 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.
Juvenile sports, 308-312.
Amusements 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].
Dramatic performances, [201-226].
Anderson (James), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 676.
Andrewe (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 676.
Angels, different orders of, i. 335.
Account of the doctrine of guardian angels prevalent in Shakspeare's time, 336.
Supposed number of angels, 337-339.
Remarks on this doctrine by Bishop Horsley, 339, 340.
The supposed agency of angelic spirits, as believed in Shakspeare's time, critically analysed, ii. [399-405].
And applied to the introduction of the spirit in Hamlet, [407-416].
Superiority of Shakspeare's angelic spirits over those of all other dramatists, ancient or modern, [417], [418].
Angling, notice of books on the art of, i. 290, 291.
Contemplations of an angler, 292, 293.
His qualifications described, 294-296.
Encomium on, by Sir Henry Wotton, 297.
Beautiful verses on, by Davors, 614.
Anglo-Norman romances, account of, i. 523-531.
Animals, sagacious, in the time of Shakspeare, notice of, ii. [186], [187].
Anneson (James), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 676.
Ante-suppers, when introduced, ii. [128].
Anthropophagi, supposed existence of, i. 385, 386.
Allusions to by Shakspeare, 385.
Antony and Cleopatra, date of, ii. [492].
Character and conduct of this drama, [493].

Passages of this drama which are illustrated in the present work.

Act	i.	scene	4.,	i.	129.
Act	ii.	scene	3.,	i.	338.
Act	iii.	scene	9.,	i.	138.
Act	iv.	scene	10.,	i.	308.

Apemantus, remarks on the character of, ii. [451], [452].
Apes, kept as companions for the domestic fools, ii. [146].
Aphorisms of Shakspeare, character of, i. 517.
Apparitions, probable causes of, ii. [406].
Application of them to the character of Hamlet, [406-408].
Arcadia of Sir Philip Sidney, critical notice of, i. 548-552.
Alluded to by Shakspeare, 573, 574.
Archery, a favourite diversion in the age of Shakspeare, ii. [178].
The knights of Prince Arthur's round-table, a society of archers, instituted by Henry VIII., [179].
Encouraged in the reign of Elizabeth, [179], [180].
Decline of archery, [181], [182].
Arden or Ardern family, account of, i. 3.
Shakspeare probably descended from, by the female line, ibid.
Ardesoif (Mr.), terrific death of, i. 146. note.
Ariel, analysis of the character of, ii. [506]. [522], [523].
Ariosto's Orlando Furioso, as translated by Sir John Harington, remarks on, i. 629.
His "Supposes," a comedy, translated by Gascoigne, ii. [233].
Armin (Thomas), complaint of, against the critics of his day, i. 456.
Arms, supposed grant of, to John Shakspeare, i. 1.
Real grant and confirmation of, to him, 2, 3.
Arras Hangings, an article of furniture, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. [114], [115].
Arthington (Henry), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 676.
Arthur and Hubert, beautiful scene between, in the play of King John, ii. [422].
Arthur's Chase, account of, i. 377, 378.
Arthur's Round Table, a society of archers, account of, i. 562, 563.
Arval, or Funeral Entertainment, account of, i. 238.
Ascham (Roger), complaint of, on the little reward of schoolmasters, i. 27. note, 94.
Improved the English language, 439.
Remarks of, on the cultivation of classical literature in England, 450.;
and of Italian literature, 452.
Notice of his "Scholemaster," 454.
His censure of the popularity of "La Morte d'Arthur," 524, 525.
Design of his "Toxophilus," ii. [181].
Aske (James), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 676.
Asses' Heads, absurd recipe for fixing on the shoulders of man, ii. [351], [352].
As You Like It, date of, ii. [431].
Remarks on the general structure of its fable, 431, 432.
Analysis of the character of Jaques, 433, 434.

Passages of this drama which are illustrated in the present work.

Act	i.	scene	2.,	i.	301.
Act	ii.	scene	1.,	i.	367. 403.
		scene	7.,	i.	55. ii. [102].
Act	iii.	scene	2.,	ii.	[115].
		scene	3.,	i.	580.
		scene	4.,	i.	556.
Act	iv.	scene	1.,	i.	580. ii. [157].
Act	v.	scene	4.,	i.	288. ii. [159].
The Epilogue,				i.	218.

Aubrey, statement of, respecting Shakspeare's being a butcher, i. 36.
Probability of his account that Shakspeare had been a schoolmaster, 45.
His character of the poet, ii. [615].
Avale (Lemeke), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 676.
Autolycus, remarks on the character of, ii. [500].
B
Bacon (Lord), character of his Henry VII., i. 476.,
and of his "Essays," 512. 517.
Bag-Pipe, the ancient accompaniment of the morris-dance and May-games, i. 164, 165.
Baldwyne's "Myrrour for Magistrates," account of, i. 708, 709.
Ballads, early English, notice of a collection of, i. 574-576.
Quotations from and allusions to them by Shakspeare, 577-593.
Balnevis (Henry), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 676.
Bandello, principal novels of, translated by Paynter, i. 541.
His novels wholly translated by Warner or Webbe, 543.
Banquets, where taken, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. [144].
Barksted (William), encomiastic verses of, on Shakspeare's Venus and Adonis, ii. [30].
Barley-Break, verses on, i. 309.
How played, 310.
Poetical description of, 311.
Scottish mode of playing, 312.
Barnefielde (Richard), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, works of, i. 676, 677.
Character of his affectionate shepherd, 677. note [677:A].
Verses of, on Shakspeare's Venus and Adonis, and Lucrece, ii. [29].
Barnes (Barnabe), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 677.
Character of his Sonnets, ibid. note [677:B].
—— (Juliana), the book of St. Alban's of, reprinted by Markham, i. 70. note.
Dedication of it, ibid.
Account of the edition, with extracts, 71, 72. notes.
The treatyse of Fishing not written by her, 290. and note.
Different editions of this work, 291.
Baronets, order of, when created, ii. [527].
Their arms, [528].
Barry's "Ram Alley," illustrated, i. 224.
Barson or Barston, village, allusion to by Shakspeare, i. 51.
Bastard (Thomas), notice of the epigrams of, i. 677. and note.
Batman (Stephen), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 677.
Batman's translation of "Bartholome de Proprietatibus Rerum," well known to Shakspeare, i. 485.
Bear-baiting, a fashionable amusement in the age of Elizabeth, ii. [176].
Prices of entrance to the bear-gardens, [178].
Beards, fashions of, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. [102], [103].
"Beards Wag all," the proverb of, explained, i. 143, 144.
Beaufort (Cardinal), dying scene of, i. 390.
Beaumont (Sir John), critical notices of, as a poet, i. 601, 602.
His elegiac tribute to the memory of the Earl of Southampton, ii. [17], [18].
How far he assisted Fletcher, [558].
Beaumont and Fletcher, illustrations of the plays of,
Custom of the Country, i. 477.
Fair Maid of the Inn, i. 329.
Knight of the Burning Pestle, i. 477. ii. [282]. [note].
Playhouse to Let, ii. [282]. [note].
Scornful Lady, i. 224.
Woman Pleased, act iv. sc. 1. i. 172, 173.
Beauty, exquisite taste for, discoverable in Shakspeare's works, ii. [616-618].
Bedchambers, furniture of, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. [117].
Belemnites, or Hag-Stones, supposed virtues of, i. 367.
Belleforest's and Boisteau's "Cent Histoires Tragiques," a collection of tales, notice of, i. 544.
Bells, why tolled at funerals, i. 232-234.
Worn by Hawks, 268.
Beltein, or rural sacrifice of the Scotch Highlanders on May-day, i. 152.
"Bel-vedere, or the Garden of the Muses," a collection of poems, critical notice of, i. 725, 726.
List of contributors to it, 726, 727.
Benefices bestowed in Elizabeth's time on menial servants, i. 92.
Betrothing, ceremony of, i. 220-223.
Betterton (Mr.), visits Stratford, in quest of information concerning Shakspeare, i. 34.
Beverley (Peter), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 677.
Bevis (Sir), of Southampton, notice of, i. 565.
Allusions by Shakspeare to the romance of, 565, 566.
Bezoar stones, supposed virtues of, i. 367.
Bibliography, cultivated by Queen Elizabeth, i. 428.
Influence of her example, 433.
Account of eminent bibliographers and bibliophiles of her court, 433-436.
Bidford Topers, anecdote of them and Shakspeare, i. 48-50.
Bieston (Roger), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 677.
Biographical Writers, during the age of Elizabeth, notice of, i. 482.
Birds, different modes of taking in the 16th century, i. 287.
By means of stalking-horses, 288.
Bird-batting described, 289.
Blackfriars, theatre in, account of, ii. [209], [210].
Black Letter books, chiefly confined to the time of Elizabeth, i. 438.
Blenerhasset (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 677.
Additions made by him to the "Mirrour for Magistrates," 709.
Boar's-head, anciently the first dish brought to table, i. 76.
Ceremonies attending it, 201.
Verses on, ibid. 202.
Boccacio, principal novels of, translated by Paynter, i. 541.
Bodenham's (John), "Garden of the Muses," a collection of poems, i. 725.
Critical notice of, 726.
List of contributors to it, 726, 727.
Bodley (Sir Thomas), an eminent book collector, notice of, i. 433.
Observation of King James I. on quitting the Bodleian library, 434.
Bolton (Edward), critical notice of his "Hypercritica: or Rule of Judgment for writing or reading our Historys," i. 465, 470-471.
Bond (Dr. John), an eminent Latin philologer, i. 454.
Booke of St. Albans, curious title and dedication of Markham's edition of, i. 70. note.
Rarity of the original edition, 71. note.
extract from, ibid., 72. note.
Book of Sports, account of, i. 173, 174.
Books, taste for, encouraged by Queen Elizabeth, i. 428. 433-435.
Were anciently placed with their leaves outwards, 436.
Were splendidly bound in the time of Elizabeth, 432. and note, 436.
Hints on the best mode of keeping books, 436, 437.
Remarks on the style in which they were executed, 437, 438.
Boors, or country clowns, character of, in the 16th century, i. 120-122.
Boots, preposterous fashions of, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. [106], [107].
Bourcher (Arthur), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 677.
Bourman (Nicholas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 677.
Boys (Rev. John), an eminent Grecian, notice of, i. 454.
Bradshaw (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 677.
Brathwait's English Gentleman cited, i. 258, 259.
Brathwayte (Richard), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 677.
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].
C
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.