Passages of this drama illustrated in this work.
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- Tire-valiant, an article of female head-dress, account of, ii. 94.
- Titania, the fairy queen of Midsummer-Night's Dream, analysis of the character of, ii. 337-345.
- "Titus Andronicus," illustration of, act 2., scene iv., i. 397.
- This play evidently not Shakspeare's, ii. 536.
- Tobacco, the taking of, when first introduced into England, ii. 135.
- Philippic of James I. against it, ibid. 138.
- Prejudices against it, 136, 137.
- Tofte (Robert), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, list of the pieces of, i. 703.
- Tolling the passing-bell, supposed benefit of, i. 232-234.
- Tombfires, superstitious notions concerning, i. 360.
- Tompson (Agnis), a supposed witch, confessions of, ii. 476. 485.
- Topographers (English), account of, during the age of Shakspeare, i. 479-481.
- Torments of hell, legendary accounts of, i. 378-381.
- Tottel's "Poems of Uncertaine Auctors," i. 708.
- Touch (royal), a supposed cure for the king's evil, i. 370, 371.
- Tournaments in the reign of Elizabeth, account of, i. 553.
- Allusions to by Shakspeare, 554.
- Tragedy, how performed in the time of Shakspeare, ii. 220.
- "Ferrex and Porrex," the first tragedy ever acted in England, 227.
- "Tragique History of the Fair Valeria of London," cited and illustrated, i. 238.
- Translations into English from Greek and Roman authors in the time of Shakspeare, list of, i. 483.
- Travelling, passion for, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 156, 157.
- Treego (William), a minor poet of the age of Elizabeth, i. 704.
- Troilus and Cressida, probable date of, ii. 437, 438.
- Source of its fable, 439, 440.
- Analysis of its characters, 440, 441.
- Its defects, 441.
Illustrations of this drama in the present work.
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- Trulli, or benevolent fairies of the Germans, notice of, ii. 312.
- Trump, a fashionable game of cards in Shakspeare's time, i. 270.
- Tuck (Friar), the chaplain of Robin Hood, account of, i. 162, 163.
- Tumours, cured by stroking with a dead man's hand, i. 370.
- Turberville (George), biographical sketch of, i. 655.
- Notice of his "Booke of Faulconrie," i. 257. note.
- His description of hunting in inclosures, 275, 276.
- List of his poetical works, 655.
- Critical estimate of his poetical character, 656.
- Turner (Mrs.), executed for the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury, ii. 96.
- The inventress of yellow starch, ibid.
- Turner (Richard), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 704.
- Turquoise Stone, supposed virtues of, i. 366, 367.
- Tusser (Thomas), biographical notice of, i. 656.
- Critical remarks on his "Five Hundreth Good Points of Husbandry," 657.
- His character as a poet, 657, 658.
- Quotations from Tusser, illustrative of old English manners and customs, i. 100. 108. 110. 112-115. 136. 142. 182. 188. 190. 202. 215.
- Twelfth-Day, festival of, i. 127.
- Its supposed origin, ibid.
- The twelfth-cake accompanied by wassail-bowls, ibid. 128-130.
- Meals and amusements on this day, 132, 133.
- Twelfth-Night observed with great ceremony in the reigns of Elizabeth and James I., i. 131, 132.
- Verses on, by Herrick, 133, 134.
- Twelfth-Night, the last of Shakspeare's dramas, probable date of, ii. 531-533.
- Its general character, and conduct of the fable, 534.
Illustrations of this drama in the present work.
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578. |
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221. |
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scene |
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- Two Gentlemen of Verona, date of, ii. 367.
- Probable source of its fable, ibid. 368.
- Remarks on the delineation of its characters, particularly that of Julia, 368, 369.
Illustrations of this drama in the present work.
| Act |
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360. |
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- Twyne (John), the topographer, notice of, i. 480.
- Twyne (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 704.
- Tye (Christopher), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 704.
- Typography, remarks on the style of, in Queen Elizabeth's reign, i. 437.
- Beautiful specimens of decorative printing, 438.
- Tyrwhitt (Mr.), conjecture of, respecting the date of Shakspeare's Romeo and Juliet, ii. 356, 357.
- And of Twelfth-Night, 531, 532.
- U
- Underdonne (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 704.
- Upstart country-squire or knight, character of, i. 81.
- V
- "Valentine and Orson," romance of, cited by Shakspeare, i. 572.
- Notice of a curious edition of, 571, 572.
- Its extensive popularity, 572.
- Valentine's Day, origin of the superstitions concerning, i. 324.
- Custom of choosing lovers ascribed to Madame Royale, 324, 325.
- Supposed to be of pagan origin, 325.
- Modes of ascertaining Valentines for the current year, 326.
- The poor feasted on this day, 327.
- Vallans (William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 705.
- Vaughan's (W.) "Golden Grove," a collection of essays, i. 513.
- Character of, with specimens of his style, 514.
- Vaux (Lord), specimen of the poems of, i. 713.
- Vennard (Richard), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 705.
- Venice one of the sources of English fashions in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 94.
- Venus and Adonis, a poem of Shakspeare, probable date of, i. 426, 427.
- Notice of the "Editio Princeps," ii. 20, 21.
- Dedicated to the Earl of Southampton, 3.
- Proofs of its melody and beauty of versification, 21-23.
- Singular force and beauty of its descriptions, 24-26.
- Similes, 26.
- And astonishing powers of Shakspeare's mind, 27.
- This poem inferior to its classical prototypes, ibid.
- Complimentary verses on this poem, addressed to Shakspeare, 28-30.
- Its meretricious tendency censured by contemporary writers, 31.
- Popularity of this poem, 31. note [31:A].
- Notice of its principal editions, 32.
- Versification of the poetry of the Elizabethan age examined, i. 597.
- Remarks on the versification of Sir John Beaumont, 601.
- Of Browne, 603.
- Of Chalkhill, 606.
- Of Chapman, 608.
- Of Daniel, 612.
- Of Davies, 613.
- Of Davors, 614.
- Of Donne, 615.
- Of Drayton, 616, 617.
- Of Drummond, 618.
- Of Fairefax, 619.
- Of the two Fletchers, 620, 621.
- Of Gascoigne, 626.
- Of Bishop Hall, 628, 629.
- Of Dr. Lodge, 632-635.
- Of Marston, 637.
- Of Spenser, 648.
- Of the Earl of Stirling, 651.
- Of Sylvester, 653.
- Of Watson, 661.
- Of Willobie, 665, 666.
- Of Shakspeare's Venus and Adonis, ii. 21-23.
- Of his Rape of Lucrece, 33-36.
- Of Spenser's sonnets, 55.
- Of Shakspeare's sonnets, 77-82.
- Of Peele, 240. note.
- Of the Two Gentlemen of Verona, 369.
- Verstegan (Richard), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 705.
- Vincent (St.), supposed influence of his day, i. 350.
- Virtue loved and cherished by Shakspeare's fairies, ii. 339, 340.
- Virtus post funera vivit, whimsical translation of, i. 238, 239.
- Voltaire's calumnies on Shakspeare refuted, ii. 553, 554.
- Volumnia, remarks on the character of, ii. 494, 495.
- Vortigern and Rowena, anecdote of, i. 127, 128.
- Vows, how made by knights in the age of chivalry, i. 552.
- Voyages and Travels, collections of, published in the time of Shakspeare, i. 477-479.
- W
- Wager (Lewis), a dramatic poet, notice of, ii. 234.
- Waists of great length, fashionable in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 97.
- Wakes, origin of, i. 209.
- Degenerate into licentiousness, 210.
- Verses on, by Tusser, ibid.
- And by Herrick, 211, 212.
- Frequented by pedlars, 212.
- Village-wakes still kept up in the North, 213.
- Walton's "Complete Angler," errata in, i. 293. note.
- Encomium on, 297. note.
- Wapul (George), a dramatic writer in the time of Elizabeth, ii. 237.
- Wardrobes (ancient), account of, ii. 91, 92.
- Notice of theatrical wardrobes, in the time of Shakspeare, 220, 221.
- Warner (William), biographical notice of, i. 658.
- Critical remarks on his "Albion's England," 659, 660.
- Quotations from that poem illustrative of old English manners and customs, i. 104, 105. 118, 119. 135. 143. note. 147. note.
- Warnings (preternatural) of death or danger, i. 351-354.
- Warren (William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 705.
- Warton (Dr.), observations of, on the "Gesta Romanorum," i. 536, 537.
- On Fenton's collection of Italian novels, 542.
- On the satires of Bishop Hall, 628, 629.
- On the merits of Harington, 629.
- On the satires of Marston, 637.
- Washing of hands, why necessary before dinner in the age of Elizabeth, ii. 145.
- Wassail, origin of the term, i. 127.
- Synonymous with feasting, 129.
- Wassail-bowl, ingredients in, i. 127.
- Description of an ancient one, 128.
- Allusions to, in Shakspeare, 129, 130.
- And by Milton, 131.
- The peg-tankard, a species of wassail-bowl, 131. note.
- Watch-lights, an article of furniture in Shakspeare's time, ii. 117.
- Water-closets, by whom invented, ii. 135. note.
- Water-spirits, different classes of, ii. 522, 523.
- Watson (Thomas), a poet of the Elizabethan age, critical notice of his works, particularly of his sonnets, i. 660-662., ii. 54.
- Said by Mr. Steevens to be superior to Shakspeare as a writer of sonnets, i. 663.
- List of his other poems, ibid.
- Weather, prognostications of, from particular days, i. 323.
- Webbe (William), account of his "Discourse of English Poetrie," i. 463, 464.
- Its extreme rarity and high price, 463. note.
- First and second Eclogues of Virgil, 705.
- Webster (William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 705.
- Webster (John), estimate of the merits of, as a dramatic poet, ii. 564, 565.
- Illustrations of his plays, viz.:
- Vittoria Corombona, i. 233, 234. 237, 238. 396.
- Dutchess of Malfy, i. 351.
- Wedderburn, a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 705.
- Weddings, how celebrated, i. 223-226.
- Description of a rustic wedding, 227-229.
- Weever (John), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 705.
- Bibliographical notice of his "Epigrammes," ii. 371.
- Verses of, on Shakspeare's Venus and Adonis, ii. 28.
- Epigram of, on Shakspeare's poems and plays, 372.
- Wells, superstitious notions concerning, i. 391-393.
- Wenman (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 706.
- Wharton's "Dreame," a poem, i. 706.
- Whetstone's (George), collection of tales, notice of, i. 543.
- His "Rocke of Regard," and other poems, 706.
- Account of the prevalence of gaming in his time, ii. 157, 158.
- Notice of his dramatic productions, 238.
- His "Promos and Cassandra," the immediate source of Shakspeare's Measure for Measure, 453.
- Whipping-tops anciently kept for public use, i. 312.
- Whitney (George), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 706.
- Whitsuntide, festival of, how celebrated, i. 175-180.
- Morris-dance, its accompaniment, ibid.
- With Maid Marian, 179.
- Whitsun plays, 181.
- Wieland's "Oberon," character of, i. 564. note.
- Wild-goose-chace, a kind of horse race, notice of, i. 304, 305.
- Wilkinson (Edward), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 706.
- Will of John Shakspeare, account of the discovery of, i. 8, 9.
- Copy of it, 9-14.
- First published by Mr. Malone, ibid.
- Its authenticity subsequently doubted by him, 15.
- Confirmed by Mr. Chalmers, ibid.
- Additional reasons for its authenticity, 16.
- Its probable date, ibid.
- Will of William Shakspeare, ii. 627-632.
- Observations on it, 612-614.
- Willet (Andrew), "Emblems" of, i. 706.
- Willobie (Henry), a poet of the Elizabethan age, critical notice of, i. 663, 664.
- Origin of his "Avisa," 665.
- Character of that work, 665, 666.
- Commendatory verses in, on Shakspeare's Rape of Lucrece, ii. 40.
- Will-o'-wisp, superstitious notions concerning, i. 399, 400.
- Willymat's (William) "Prince's Looking Glass," i. 706.
- Wilmot (Robert), a dramatic poet in the reign of Elizabeth, character of, ii. 234, 235.
- Wilson (Thomas), observations of, on the corruptions of the English language, in the time of James I., i. 440, 441.
- Proofs that his "Rhetoricke" had been studied by Shakspeare, 472-474.
- Wincot ale celebrated for its strength, i. 48.
- Epigram on, 48, 49.
- Allusions to this place in Shakspeare's plays, 50.
- Wine, enormous consumption of, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 129.
- Foreign wines then drunk, 130-132.
- Presents of, usually sent from one room in a tavern to another, 134.
- Winter evening's conversations of the sixteenth century, superstitious subjects of, i. 316-322.
- Winter's Tale, probable date of, ii. 495-497.
- Its general character, 497-500.
- And probable source, 498.
Passages of this drama illustrated in the present work.
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- Wit-combats of Shakspeare and Jonson, and their associates, notice of, ii. 592, 593.
- Witchcraft made felony by Henry VIII., ii. 474.
- Supposed increase of witches in the time of Queen Elizabeth, ii. 474, 475.
- General prevalence of this infatuation, 475.
- Increased under the reign of James I., 476.
- Cruel act of parliament against witches, 477.
- Description of the wretched persons who were ordinarily supposed to be witches, 478-480.
- Exquisite description of a witch's abode by Spenser, 480.
- Enumeration of the feats witches were supposed to be capable of performing, 481-483.
- Nature of their supposed compact with the devil, 483-485.
- Application of this superstition by Shakspeare to dramatic purposes in his Macbeth, 487-489.
- Wither (George), biographical notice of, i. 666.
- Critical observations on his satires, 667.
- And on his "Juvenilia," 668, 669.
- List of his other pieces, with remarks, 669-671.
- Verses of, on Hock-Day, i. 151. note.
- Withold (St.), supposed influence of, against the nightmare, i. 347-349.
- Wives, supposed appearance of future, on Midsummer-Eve, i. 332-334.
- And on All-Hallow-Eve, 344-347.
- Wives' Feast Day, Candlemas Day, why so called, i. 138.
- Wolsey's (Cardinal) Rudimenta Grammatices, notice of, i. 26.
- Women, employments and dress of the younger part of, in Shakspeare's time, i. 83, 84.
- Characters of women, personated by men and boys, 221.
- Wood (Nathaniel), a dramatic writer in the reign of Elizabeth, notice of, ii. 238.
- Wool-trade, allusions to, i. 35.
- Promoted by Queen Elizabeth, 192. note.
- "World's Folly," a collection of old ballads, notice of, i. 474-476.
- Wotton (Sir Henry), encomium of, on angling, i. 297.
- Character of his poetical productions, 672, 673.
- Wright (John), character of his "Passions of the Minde," a collection of essays, i. 511.
- Wright (Leonard), character of his "Display of Dutie," i. 512, 513.
- Wriothesly (Thomas), Earl of Southampton, biographical notice of, ii. 1, 2.
- A passionate lover of the drama, 2.
- Shakspeare's Venus and Adonis, and Rape of Lucrece, dedicated to him, 3.
- His liberality to the poet, 4.
- Joins the expedition to the Azores, 5.
- In disgrace with Queen Elizabeth, 6.
- Goes to Paris, and is introduced to King Henry IV., 7.
- Marries Elizabeth Vernon without consulting the Queen, 7, 8.
- Who imprisons them both, 8.
- Goes to Ireland with the Earl of Essex, who promotes him, ibid.
- Is recalled and disgraced, 8, 9.
- Quarrels with Lord Gray, 9, 10.
- Joins Essex in his conspiracy against the Queen, 10.
- And is sentenced to imprisonment, ibid.
- Released by James I., 11.
- Who promotes him, 12, 13.
- Birth of his son, 12.
- Embarks in a colonising speculation, 13.
- Patronises literature, 14.
- Opposes the court, 15.
- Dies in Holland, 16.
- Review of his character, ibid.
- Tributes to his memory by the poets and literary men of his time, 17-19.
- Shakspeare's sonnets principally addressed to him, 62-73.
- Wyat (Sir Thomas), character of his sonnets, ii. 53.
- Wyrley (William), notice of the biographical poems of, i. 707.
- Y
- Yates (James), "Castle of Courtesie," i. 707.
- Yeomen. See Farmers.
- Yong (Bartholomew), notice of his "Version of Montemayer's Romance of Diana," i. 707. and note [707:C].
- Yule-clog, or Christmas-block, i. 194.
- Z
- Zouche (Richard), notice of his "Dove," a geographical poem, i. 707.
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