Shakspeare and His Times [Vol. 1 of 2] Including the Biography of the Poet; criticisms on his genius and writings; a new chronology of his plays; a disquisition on the on the object of his sonnets; and a history of the manners, customs, and amusements, superstitions, poetry, and elegant literature of his age

scene 2., i. 105. 130. 515. 556. ii. 171.

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_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_.

_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._