Chapter IV (7)

_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].

G

_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.

H

_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.

I

_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.

J

_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.

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.

_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._

Act i. scene 1., i. 252. 307. 409, ii. 178.
scene 4., i. 82.
Act ii. scene 1., i. 577.
scene 2., ii. 134.
Act iii. scene 3., i. 271. 577. ii. 94. 114.
scene 5., ii. 132.
Act iv. scene 2., i. 362.
scene 5., ii. 117. 169.
Act v. scene 5., i. 82. ii. 340. 341. 343. 347.

_Metrical Romances_, origin of, i. 522, 523.

_Michael_ (St.) _and All Angels_, festival of, i. 334.
Superstitious doctrine of the ministry of angels, 334-340.
Michaelmas-geese, 340, 341.

_Middleton_ (Christopher), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i.
693.

_Middleton_ (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 693.
Wrote several pieces for the stage, in conjunction with other
dramatic poets, ii. 565.
Estimate of his merits as a dramatist, 565, 566.
Illustrations of his "Fair Quarrel," i. 224.
And "No Wit, No Help like a Woman's," i. 226.

_Midsummer-Eve_, superstitious observances on, i. 328.
Midsummer-Eve fire, of Pagan origin, _ibid._ 329.
Fern-seed only visible on that eve, 329.
Spirits visible of persons, who are to die in the following year,
330, 331.
Recent observance of Midsummer-Eve in Cornwall, 331.
Visionary appearance of future husbands and wives supposed to take
place on this Eve, 332, 333.
Plays and masques performed then, 333, 334.

_Midsummer-Night's Dream_, composed for Midsummer-Eve, i. 333, 334.
Its probable date, ii. 298, 299.
One of Shakspeare's earlier pieces, 299.
Critical remarks on some of its characters, 300-302.
And on the fairy mythology of this play, 302. 337-355.
(_See also the article "Fairies," in this Index._)

_Passages of this drama illustrated in this work._

Act i. scene 1., i. 155.
scene 2., ii. 221.
Act ii. scene 1., i. 106. ii. 341. 343, 344. 349.
scene 2., i. 308. 384. ii. 337, 338. 341, 342. 344. 354,
355.
scene 3., ii. 341. 355.
Act iii. scene 1., ii. 170. 341. 346.
scene 2., i. 158. ii. 301. 354.
Act iv. scene 1., i. 156. 284. 324. ii. 339. 352.
scene 2., ii. 353.
Act v. scene 2., i. 226. ii. 329. 346.

_Milan Bells_ for hawks, notice of, i. 268, 269.

_Milk Maids_, procession of, on May-day, i. 155. _note_ [155:A].

_Milton_'s "Comus," illustration of, i. 131.
Illustrations of "Paradise Lost," i. 339, 381.
Proof that he imitated Shakspeare's Pericles, ii. 279, 280. _note_
[279:C].
Exquisite passage from his "Paradise Lost," on the ministry of
angels, 401.
Ben Jonson the favourite model studied by Milton, 578, 579.
Whether he and Shakspeare were acquainted with each other, 672.

_Ministry of Angels_, superstitious notions concerning, i. 334-339.
Remarks of Bishop Horsley on, 339, 340.

_Minstrels_ better paid than clergymen, i. 93.
Their condition in the age of Elizabeth, 557.
Their costume described, 558, 559.
Dissolute morals of, 559, 560.
Allusions to them by Shakspeare, 560, 561.
Their profession annihilated by act of parliament, 561.
Allusions to their poetry by Shakspeare, 574-593.

_Miranda_, remarks on the character of, ii. 506.

"_Mirrour for Magistrates_," a collection of poetical legends, planned
by Sackville, i. 708.
Account of its various editions, 709, 710.
Its character, 710.
Influence on our national poetry, _ibid._

_Monkies_, kept as the companions of the domestic fool, ii. 145, 146.

_Monsters_, supposed existence of, i. 384-389.

_Montgomery_ (Alexander), notice of the poems of, i. 693, and _note_.

_Monument_ of Shakspeare, in Stratford church, described, ii. 618.
Remarks on the bust erected on it, 619-622.

_Moon_, supposed influence of, i. 382-384.
Exquisite picture of moonlight scenery, ii. 390.

_Morality_ of Shakspeare's dramas, ii. 552.

_Morgan_ (Mr.), vindicates Shakspeare from the calumnies of Voltaire,
ii. 553, 554.

_Morley_'s (Thomas), Collection of Madrigals, quotations from,
illustrative of May-games, i. 165, 166.
Account of his "Collections," 731-733.

_Morris-dance_, origin of, i. 157.
Dress of the Morris-dancers, 158.
Morris dances performed at Easter, i. 147. _note_.
And especially at May-day, 158, 159.
Music by which these dances were accompanied, 164, 165.
Morris-dances introduced also at Whitsuntide, 175.

"_Morte D'Arthur_," a celebrated romance, account of, i. 524.
Its popularity censured by Ascham and Meres, 524, 525.
Notice of its principal editions, 526, 527.
Specimen of its style, 528.
Furnished Spenser with many incidents, 528, 529.
Allusions to it by Shakspeare, 562.

_Moseley_ (Mr.), discovers John Shakspeare's will, i. 9.

_Moryson_ (Fynes), critical notice of his "Itinerary," i. 479.
His character of "Amadis of Gaul," 546.

_Much Ado about Nothing_, date of, ii. 430.
Strictures on its general character, and on the conduct of its
fable, _ibid._ 431.
Original of the character of Dogberry in this play, 589.

_Passages of this drama illustrated in the present work._

Act i. scene 1., i. 308.
scene 3., ii. 114.
Act ii. scene 1., i. 540. 564. ii. 175.
scene 3., i. 288. 472. ii. 92.
Act iii. scene 1., i. 296.
scene 2., i. 573.
Act v. scene 2., i. 580.

_Mufflers_, an article of female dress in the age of Shakspeare, ii.
95.