| 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].
Passages of this drama illustrated in the present work.