Shakspeare and His Times [Vol. 2 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. 384.

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_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._