Act v. scene 2., i. 384.

_Overbury_ (Sir Thomas), the first writer of "Characters," i. 509. Character of his productions, _ibid._ Especially his poem on the choice of a wife, 510. Imitation of it, _ibid._ Notice of editions of it, 694, and _note_ [694:D]. Mrs. Turner executed for his murder, ii. 96.

_Owls_, superstitious notions concerning, i. 393, 394.

P

_Pageants_, splendid, in the age of Shakspeare, account of, ii. 187-190. Allusions to them by the poet, 191-193.

_Paint_, used by the ladies in Shakspeare's time, ii. 95.

_Palaces_ of Queen Elizabeth, account of the furniture of, ii. 111, 112.

"_Palmerin d'Oliva_," romance of, translated by Munday, i. 548. Alluded to by Shakspeare, 571.

"_Palmerin of England_," a popular romance, critical notice of, i. 547.

_Palmistry_, allusions to by Shakspeare, i. 363.

_Pancake Bell_, account of, i. 143. _note_.

_Pancakes_, the invariable accompaniment of Shrove-Tuesday, i. 141, 142.

"_Paradyse of Daynty Devises_," account of the different editions of, i. 711, 712. And of the different contributors to this collection of poems, 713-715.

_Paris_, fashions of, imported into England, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 94.

_Park_ (Mr.), remarks of, on the style of our elder poetry, i. 719, 720.

_Parish Tops_, notice of, i. 312.

_Parker_ (Archbishop), a collector of curious books, i. 433.

_Parkes_ (William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 695.

_Parnassus_—"The Great Assizes holden in Parnassus," &c. cited, i. 19. _note_.

_Parrot_ (Henry), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 695.

_Partridge_ (John), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 695.

_Pasche Eggs_, given at Easter, i. 148.

_Pasquinade_ of Shakspeare, on Sir Thomas Lucy, i. 405, 406.

_Passing Bell_, supposed benefit of tolling, i. 232, 233, 234.

_Passions_, exquisite delineations of, in Shakspeare's dramas, ii. 546-549.

"_Passionate Pilgrim_," a collection of Shakspeare's minor pieces, when first printed, ii. 41. Probable date of its composition, 42. An edition of this work published by Jaggard, without the poet's knowledge or consent, 43-45. Shakspeare vindicated from the charge of imposing on the public, in this edition, 45-48. Critical remarks on the Passionate Pilgrim, 49.

_Pastoral_ romances, account of, i. 548-552.

_Paul's_ (St.) Day, supposed influence of, on the weather, i. 323. and _note_.

_Paul's Walk_, a fashionable lounge in St. Paul's Cathedral, during the age of Shakspeare, ii. 182-185.

_Pavin_ or _Pavan_, a fashionable dance in the time of Shakspeare, account of, ii. 173, 174.

_Payne_ (Christopher), "Christmas Carrolles" of, i. 695.

_Paynter_'s (William), "Pallace of Pleasure," a popular collection of romances, i. 541. Probable cause of its being discontinued, _ibid._ 542. Constantly referred to by Shakspeare, 542.

_Peacham_ (Henry), a minor poet in the time of Shakspeare, i. 695.

_Peacham_'s description of country-schoolmasters, i. 97, 98. Instruction on the best mode of keeping books, and on the best scite for a library, 436, 437. And on the choice of style, 447, 448.

_Peacock Pies_, anciently eaten at Christmas, i. 200.

_Pearson_ (Alison), executed for supposed intercourse with fairies, ii. 318, 319.

_Peasantry_, or Boors, character of, in the age of Elizabeth, i. 120-122.

_Peele_ (George), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 695, 696. Character of his dramatic productions, ii. 239, 240.

_Peend_ (Thomas de la), a minor poet in the age of Shakspeare, i. 696.

_Peg Tankard_, origin of, i. 131. _note_. Explanation of terms borrowed from it, _ibid._

_Percy_ (Bishop), notice of his "Friar of Orders Grey," i. 579, 580. Ascribes Pericles to Shakspeare, ii. 265.

_Percy_ (William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 696.

_Perdita_, remarks on the character of, in the Winter's Tale, ii. 499, 500.

_Peri_, or benevolent fairies of the Persians, notice of, ii. 302.

_Periapts_, a sort of spell, supposed influence of, i. 364.

_Pericles_, the first of Shakspeare's plays, ii. 262. Proofs, that the greater part, if not the whole of it, was his composition, 262, 263. 265, 266. Its omission in the first edition of his works, accounted for, 264. Its inequalities considered, 265-267. In what parts his genius may be traced, 268. Examination of the minor characters, 270, 271. Of the personage of Pericles, 272, 273. Admirable scene of his recognition of Marina, 274. And of his wife Thaisa, 275. Character of Marina, examined, 276-279. Strict justice of the moral, 279. This play imitated by Milton, _ibid._ _note_. Dryden's testimony to the genuineness and priority of Pericles, 281. Internal evidences to the same effect, 282. This play probably written in the year 1590, 282, 283. Objections to its priority considered and refuted, 285, 286. Probability of Mr. Steevens's conjecture that the hero of this drama was originally named Pyrocles, after the hero of Sidney's Arcadia, 283, 284.

_Passages of this drama illustrated in the present work._