scene 5., i. 397.

_Czartoryska_ (Princess), the purchaser of Shakspeare's chair, i. 22, 23.

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"_Damon and Pythias_," illustration of, i. 106.

_Dancing_, a favourite amusement in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 174. Notice of different kinds of dances, The Brawl, 175. The Pavin, _ibid._ 176. Canary Dance, 177. Corantoes, _ibid._ 178.

_Dancing Horse_, in the time of Shakspeare, notice of, ii. 186.

_Danes_, massacre of, i. 149, 150.

_Danger_, supposed omens of, i. 351-354.

_Daniel_ (Samuel), critical notice of his "Defence of Ryme," i. 169, 470. And of his poems, 611. Causes of the unpopularity of his poem on the "Civil Wars between the Houses of York and Lancaster," _ibid._ General observations on his style and versification, 612. Notice of his sonnets, ii. 55. Was the prototype of Shakspeare's amatory verse, 57, 58.

_Daniel_'s History of England, character of, i. 176, 477.

_Darwin's_ (Dr.), poetical description of the night-mare, i. 348. _note_.

_Davenant_ (Sir William), anecdote of his attachment to Shakspeare, ii. 589.

_Davidstone_ (John), a minor poet of the age of Elizabeth, i. 680.

_Davies_ (Sir John), notice of, i. 613. Critical merits of his poem, entitled "Nosce Teipsum," _ibid._

_Davies_ (John), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, list of the pieces of, i. 680. and _note_ [680:B].

_Davison_ (Francis and Walter), minor poets in the time of Shakspeare, i. 680, 681. Critical notice of their "Poetical Rapsodie," i. 728-730.

_Davors_ (John), critical remarks on the poems of, i. 614.

_Days_ (particular), superstitious notions concerning, i. 323. St. Valentine's-Day, 324. Midsummer-Eve, 329. Michaelmas-Day, 334. All-Hallow-Eve, 341.

_Dead_, bodies, frequently rifled of their hair, ii. 92, 93.

_Death_, account of supposed omens of, i. 351-362. Delineation of, ii. 455, 456.

_Decker_ (Thomas), character of as a miscellaneous writer, i. 486. Notice of his "Gul's Horn Booke," 487. Of his "Belman in London," _ibid._ Of his "Lanthern and Candlelight," _ibid._ His quarrel with Ben Jonson, _ibid._ Probable time of his death, 488. Estimate of his merits, as a dramatic poet, ii. 566, 567. Extract from his "Gul's Horn Book," on the fashions of that age, ii. 102.

_Passages of his Plays, which are illustrated or explained._

The Honest Whore, i. 75. More Dissemblers besides Women, ii. 147. Seven Deadly Sinnes of London, i. 251. Villanies Discovered by Lantorne and Candle-light, i. 273. 396.

_Dedications_ of plays, customary reward for, ii. 225.

_Dee_ (Dr. John), an eminent book-collector, i. 434. And magician, ii. 510. Account of his singular character, 510-513. Catalogue of his library, 511, 512. _notes_.

_Deer-stealing_, Shakspeare punished for, i. 404, 407, 408.

_De la Casa_ (John), the "Galatea" of, translated into English, i. 453.

_Delone_ (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 681. Notice of his "Ballads," _ibid._ _note_ [681:A].

_Demoniacal_ voices and shrieks, superstitious notions concerning, i. 355. The presence of demons supposed to be indicated by lights burning blue, 358.

_Dennys_, or Davors, (John), "Treatyse on Fishing," notice of, i. 291. Beautiful quotation from, 292, 293. His book translated into prose by Markham, 293, 294.

_Derricke_ (John), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 681.

_Descriptions_, exquisite, in Shakspeare's "Venus and Adonis," ii. 21-26, 27.

_Desdemona_, beautiful ditty quoted by, i. 592. Remarks on her character, ii. 531.

_Desserts_, where taken, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 144.

_Devil_, supposed compact with, of witches, account of, ii. 483-485.

_Dibdin_'s (Rev. T. F.), "Bibliomania," notice of, i. 432. His character of "Stubbes's Anatomie of Abuses," 502. Account of Dr. Dee's library, ii. 511, 512. _notes_.

_Dicer's Oaths_, falsehood of, illustrated, ii. 171, 172.

_Dictionaries_, list of, in use in Shakspeare's time, i. 25. _note_. Cooper's Latin and English Dictionary used by him, 26.

_Diet_ of country squires in the age of Shakspeare, i. 75, 76. Of country gentlemen, 79, 80. Of farmers or yeomen, on ordinary occasions, 103-108. On festivals, 109. Of the sovereigns and higher classes during the age of Shakspeare, ii. 120-129.

_Digby_ (Sir Kenelm), marvellous properties ascribed to his sympathetic powder, i. 375, 376.

_Dinner_, hour of, in the time of Shakspeare, ii. 125. Account of the dinners of the higher classes, 126-129. Hands, why always washed before dinner, 145.

_Dionysius_'s angelic hierarchy, account of, i. 335.

_Distaff's_ (Saint) _Day_, festival of, i. 135. Verses on, _ibid._ 136.

_Diversions_, in the age of Shakspeare, enumeration of, i. 246, 247. Account of the itinerant stage, 247-252. Cotswold games, 252-254. Hawking, 255. Hunting, 272. Fowling, 287. Bird-batting, 289. Fishing, 289. Horse-racing, 297. The Quintaine, 300. Wild-goose chace, 304. Hurling, 305. Shovel-board, 306. Shove-groat, 307, 308. Juvenile sports, 308. Barley breake, 309. Whipping a top, 312. Diversions of the metropolis and court, ii. 168. Card-playing, 169. Tables and dice, 171. Dancing, 172. Bull-baiting and bear-baiting, 176. Archery, 178. Frequenting of Paul's Walk, 182. Sagacious horses, 186. Masques and Pageants, 187. Royal Progresses, 193. The stage, 201-226.

_Dives_, or evil genii of the Persians, ii. 303.

_Dogberry_, origin of the character of, ii. 589.

_Donne_ (Dr.), critical notice of the poems of, i. 615.

_Doublets_, fashion of, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 104, 105.

_Douce_ (Mr.), beautiful version of a Christmas carol by, i. 200. On the source of Shakspeare's Merchant of Venice, ii. 385, 386. His vindication of Shakspeare's love of music, against Mr. Steevens's flippant censures, 390. Conjectures on the probable date of Shakspeare's Tempest, 504. His "Illustrations of Shakspeare" cited, _passim_.

_Dowricke_ (Anne), a minor poetess of the age of Shakspeare, i. 681.

_Dragon_, introduction of, into the May-games, i. 166.

_Drake_ (Sir Francis), costly new year's gift of, to Queen Elizabeth, ii. 99. _note_. Tobacco first introduced into England by him, 135.

_Drake_ (Lady), beautiful sonnet to, i. 621.

_Drama_, patronized by Elizabeth and her ministers, ii. 202. 205. By private individuals, whose names they bore, 205. And by James I., 206.

_Dramatic Poets_, remuneration of, in the time of Shakspeare, ii. 224, 225.

_Dramatic Poetry_, sketch of, from the birth of Shakspeare to the period of his commencing a writer for the stage, i. 227. Mysteries, moralities, and interludes, the first performances, _ibid._ Ferrex and Porrex, the first regular tragedy, _ibid._ Gammar Gurton's Needle, the first regular comedy, _ibid._ Dramatic Histories, 228. Composite drama of Tarleton, 229. Account of eminent dramatic poets during this period, 230-251. Conjectures as to the extent of Shakspeare's obligation to his predecessors, 253-255. Brief view of dramatic poetry, and its principal cultivators, during Shakspeare's connection with the stage, ii. 556. Account of the dramatic works of Fletcher, 557. Massinger, 561. Ford, 563. Webster, 564. Middleton, 565. Decker, 566. Marston, 567. Heywood, 568. Chapman, 569. Rowley, 570. Other minor dramatic poets, 570, 571. Ben Jonson, 572-580.

_Drant_ (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 681.

_Drayton_ (Michael), notice of, i. 615. Critical remarks on his historical poetry, 615, 616. On his topographical, epistolary, and pastoral poems, 616, 617. And on his miscellaneous poetry, 617. Poetical description by him of the dress, &c. of young women, i. 83, 84. Of Robin Hood, 159. Of Tom the Piper, 164. Sheep-shearing, 182. Of the carbuncle, 397. Encomium on Lilly's Euphues, 442. Commendatory verses by, on Shakspeare's Rape of Lucrece, ii. 39. His tragedies, totally lost, 571. Character of his Sonnets, ii. 56.

_Dreams_, considered as prognostics of good or evil, i. 354, 355.

_Dress_ of country gentlemen, in Shakspeare's time, i. 82, 83. Of farmers or yeomen, 110. Wedding dress of a rustic, 229. Proper for anglers, 293. _note_. Of the inhabitants of London, during the age of Shakspeare, ii. 87-89. Of Queen Elizabeth, 89, 91. Of the ladies of that time, 91, 92. 100. Of the gentlemen, 87, 88, 89. 101-109. Of the citizen, 110, 111. Of servants, 138.

_Drinking_ of healths, origin of, i. 127, 128.

_Drummond_ (William), biographical notice of, i. 617. His merits as a poet, considered, 618.

_Drunkenness_, propensity of the English to, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 128, 129.

_Dryden_'s testimony to the priority of Shakspeare's Pericles, considered, ii. 280, 281.

_Duelling_, prevalence of, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 158.

_Dunlop_ (Mr.), opinion of on the source of Shakspeare's Romeo and Juliet, ii. 360-362. And of Measure for Measure, 453.

_Durham_, Easter gambols at, i. 148. _note_.

_Dyer's_ "Fleece," illustration of, i. 183.

_Dying_, form of prayers for, i. 233. Superstitious notions concerning the last moments of persons dying, i. 390, 391.

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_Earle_ (Bishop), character of his "Microcosmography," i. 511. His portrait of an upstart country squire or knight, i. 84. Of a country fellow, or clown, 120-122.

_Earthquake_ of 1580, alluded to by Shakspeare, i. 52. Account of, _ibid._ 53.

_Easter-tide_, festival of, i. 146. Early rising on Easter Sunday, _ibid._ Amusements, _ibid._ Handball, 147, 148. Presenting of eggs, 148.

_Edgar_, remarks on the assumed madness of, i. 588. Contrast between his insanity and the madness of Lear, ii. 462. 464.

_Education_, state of, during Shakspeare's youth, i. 25-28.

_Edwardes_ (C.), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 681.

_Edward_ (Richard), specimen of the poetical talents of, i. 713, 714. Character of his dramatic compositions, ii. 231, 232.

_Eggs_, custom of giving, at Easter, i. 148.

_Elderton_ (William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 681.

_Elizabeth_ (Queen), school books commanded by, to be used, i. 26. Visit of, to the Earl of Leicester, at Kenelworth Castle, 37, 38, 39. ii. 191-199. Account of presents made to her on New-Year's Day, i. 125, 126. Magnificent reception of her, at Norwich, 192. _note_. Her wisdom in establishing the Flemings in this country, 192. _note_. A keen huntress, 285, 286. Touched persons for the evil, 371. Cultivated bibliography, 428. The ladies of her court skilled in Greek equally with herself, 429. Classical literature encouraged at her court, _ibid._ 431, 432. Notice of her Prayer-book, 432. Influence of her example, 433. Notice of her works, 451. Deeply skilled in Italian literature, _ibid._ Notice of her poetical pieces, 704. _note_. Proof that Shakspeare's Sonnets were not, and could not be addressed to her, ii. 61, 73. _note_. Instances of her vanity and love of dress, 90, 91. Description of her dress, 89, 90. Amount of her wardrobe, 91, 92. Silk stockings first worn by her, 98. Costly New-Year's gifts made to her, 99. Furniture of her palaces, 111, 112. Description of the mode in which her table was served, 122, 123. Her character as a sovereign, 145, 146. Her industry, 146. Instances of her vanity and coquetry, 147. Affectation of youth, 148. Artfulness, 149. Extreme jealousy, 150. Ill treatment of her courtiers, 150, 151. Excelled in dancing, 172. Delighted with bear-baiting, 176. Account of her progresses, 193-199. Passionately fond of dramatic performances, 202, 205. Ordered Shakspeare's "Merry Wives of Windsor," 435. And bestowed many marks of her favour upon him, 590.

_Elfland_ or Fairy Land, description of, ii. 318, 319.

_Elves_ or fairies of the Scandinavians, ii. 308. Account of the Bright Elves, or benevolent fairies, 308, 309. Of the Swart Elves, or malignant fairies, 309, 310. And of the Scottish Elves, 314-336.

_Elviden_ (Edmond), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 681.

"_England's Helicon_," a collection of poems, critical notice of, i. 721-723.

_English Language_ but little cultivated prior to the time of Ascham, i. 439. Improved by the labours of Wilson, 440. Corrupted by Lilly, in the reign of Elizabeth, 441. And by the interlarding of Latin quotations in that of James I., 442. This affectation satyrised by Sir Philip Sidney, 444, 445. And by Shakspeare, 445, 446. The English language improved by Sir Walter Raleigh and his contemporaries, 446, 447. Remarks on the prose writers of the reign of James I., 447, 448. Notice of Mulcaster's labours for improving it, 455. And of Bullokar's, _ibid._ 456.

_English Mercury_, the first newspaper ever published, i. 508. Specimen of, _ibid._

_English nation_, character of, ii. 154.

"_Epicedium_," a funeral song on the death of Lady Branch, ii. 38. _note_. Extract from, in commendation of Shakspeare's Rape of Lucrece, 39. _note_.

_Epilogue_, concluded with prayer in the time of Shakspeare, ii. 222, 223.

_Epitaph_ on Shakspeare, in Stratford church, ii. 619.

_Epitaphs_ by Shakspeare:—a satirical one on Mr. Combe, ii. 605. On Sir Thomas Stanley, 607. And on Elias James, 607. _note_.

_Erskine_ (Mr.) exquisite poetical allusions of, to fairy mythology, ii. 327, 328, 336.

_Espousals_, ceremony of, i. 220-223.

_Essays_, critical account of the writers of, in the age of Elizabeth, i. 511-517.

_Evans_ (Lewes and William), minor poets of the age of Shakspeare, i. 682.

_Evergreens_, why carried at funerals, i. 239.

_Evil spirits_, supposed to be driven away by the sound of the passing-bell, i. 232, 233.

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_Facetiæ_, notice of writers of, during the age of Shakspeare, i. 515-517.

"_Faerie Queene_" of Spenser, critical remarks on, i. 646-649.

_Fairefax_ (Edward), biographical notice of, i. 619. Examination of his version of Tasso, _ibid._ His original poetry lost, 620.

_Fairies_, superstitious traditions concerning, i. 320. Their supposed influence on All-Hallow-Eve, 333. Supposed to haunt fountains and wells, 392. Critical account of the fairy mythology of Shakspeare, ii. 302. Oriental fairies, 302, 303. The knowledge of the oriental fairy mythology introduced from the Italians, 303. Origin of the Gothic system of fairy mythology, 304. Known in England in the eleventh century, 306. Scandinavian system of fairy mythology, 308-312. Scandinavian system current in England in the thirteenth century, 313. Scottish elves, _ibid._ 314. Their dress and weapons, 315. Lowland fairies, 316. Allusions to fairy superstitions by Chaucer, 313. 317. Description of Elf or Fairy-land, 318, 319. Allusions to it by various poets, 319-321. Fairy processions at Roodsmass, 322. Fairies in Scotland supposed to appear most commonly by moonlight, 323. Their supposed influence on pregnant women, 324. Children said to be stolen and changed by them, 325, 326. Expedients for recovering them, 326, 327. Their speech, food, and work, 328, 329. Account of the malignant fairy called the _Wee Brown Man of the Muirs_, 329, 330. Traditions relative to the benevolent sprite, Brownie, 330-336. The fairy mythology of Shakspeare, though partly founded on Scottish tradition, yet, from its novelty and poetic beauty, meriting the title of the _English System_, 337, 338. Critical illustrations of his allusions to fairies and Fairy-land, 337-353. Scandinavia the parent of our popular fairy mythology, which has undergone various modifications, 353-355.

_Fairs_, how celebrated antiently, i. 214-216.

_Falconer_, an important officer in the households of the great, i. 265, 266. His qualifications, 266.

_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].

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_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.

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_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._