scene 7., ii. 465, 466.

_Leet Ale_, account of, i. 176.

_Legge_ (Thomas), a dramatic writer in the Elizabethan age, character of, ii. 251.

_Leicester_ (Robert Dudley, Earl of), his magnificent reception of Queen Elizabeth, i. 37-39. ii. 195-199.

_Leighton_ (Sir William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 691.

_Lever_ (Christopher), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 691.

_Lexicographers_, but little rewarded, i. 27. _note_.

_Leyden_ (Dr.), beautiful poetical allusions of, to Scottish traditions concerning fairies, ii. 320, 321. 323. Fine apostrophe to Mr. Scott, 321. _note_.

_Lhuyd_ (Humphry), notice of his topographical labours, i. 479, 480.

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

_Library_, hints for the best situation of, i. 437. Notice of Captain Cox's library of romances, 518, 519, 520. And of Dr. Dee's library of magical and other books, ii. 511, 512. _notes_.

_Lights_, burning blue, a supposed indication of the presence of spirits, i. 358.

_Lilly_ (John), notice of his "_Euphues_," a romance, i. 441, 442. Encomiums on it, 442. Estimate of its real character, 443. His style corrupted the English language, _ibid._ Satirised by Shakspeare, 445, 446. Character of his dramatic pieces, ii. 240-242.

_Lilye_, a dextrous repairer of old books, i. 433.

_Linche_ (Richard), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 691. Specimen of his verses, _ibid._ _note_.

_Lisle_ (William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 691.

_Literature_ (polite), outline of, during the age of Shakspeare, i. 428. Encouraged by Queen Elizabeth, 428-432. Influence of her example, 433-437. State of philological or grammatical literature, 439. Innovations in the English language by Lilly, 442-445. Improvements in the language, by the great writers in the reigns of Elizabeth and James, 446-448. Classical literature greatly encouraged, 449. 453-455. Modern languages then cultivated, 451, 452. State of criticism, 456-460. Of history, 475. Voyages and travels, 477-479. Topography and antiquities, 479-481. Biography, 481, 482. Translations of classical authors extant in this period, 483. Natural history, 484, 485. Miscellaneous literature:—of the wits of that age, 485-499. Of the Puritans, 500-502. Sober writers, 503-507. Origin of newspapers, 508. Writers of characters, 509-511. Essayists, 511-514. Writers of facetiæ, 515-517. State of romantic literature, 518-593. Of poetry in general, 461-474. 594-675. Table of miscellaneous minor poets during the age of Shakspeare, 676-707. Collections of poetry and poetical miscellanies, 708-731. State of literature in the Elizabethan age highly favourable to the culture of poetic genius, 596.

_Literature_ (juvenile), state of, during Shakspeare's youth, i. 25-28.

_Lithgow_ (William), critical notice of his "Travels," i. 478.

_Littlecote House_, description of, and of its ancient furniture, i. 77-79.

_Little John_, the companion of Robin Hood, account of, i. 163.

_Lloyd_ (Lodowick), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 691.

_Lobeira_ (Vasco), the author of "Amadis of Gaul," i. 545. Popularity of his romance, 545, 546.

_Lodge_ (Dr. Thomas), a miscellaneous and dramatic writer, account of, i. 503. His principal works, _ibid._ Defects in his literary character, _ibid._ 504. Remarks of, on the quarrelsome temper of Nash, 459, 460. Remarks on his poetry, 632-635. Character of his dramatic productions, ii. 249.

_Lofft_ (Mr. Capel), opinion of, on the sources of Shakspeare's wisdom, i. 32. _note_. On the extent of his knowledge of Italian literature, 54. _note_. Notice of his edition of Shakspeare's "Aphorisms," 517.

_Lok_ (Henry), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 691, 692, and _note_ [692:A].

_London_, when first resorted to by country-gentlemen, i. 85, 86. Dress of the inhabitants of the metropolis, ii. 87-111. Their houses, how furnished, 111-120. Food and drinking, 120-137. Servants, 138-142. Miscellaneous household arrangements, 143-145. Peculiarities in their manners, 145-162. Police of London during the age of Shakspeare, 162-167. Their manners, 153. Credulity and superstition, 154. Curiosity for seeing strange sights, 155. Passion for travelling, 156. Love of gaming, 157. Duelling, 158. Love of quarrelling, _ibid._ 159. Lying, 159. Gossipping, _ibid._ Swearing, 160. Complimentary language, 160, 161. Ceremonies of inaugurating the Lord Mayor, 162-164. Regulation of the police of the city, 164-166. Diversions of the court and city, 168-200. Account of a splendid masque given by the citizens, 189, 190.

_Lord Mayor_, ceremony of inaugurating described, ii. 162-164.

_Lovell_ (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 692.

_Lovelocks_ worn by gentlemen in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 103.

"_Lover's Complaint_," a minor poem of Shakspeare, critical analysis of, ii. 82-84.

_Love's Labour's Lost_, date of this drama of Shakspeare's, ii. 289. Proofs that it is one of Shakspeare's earliest compositions, 290, 291. The first edition of it lost, 290. Critical remarks on it, 291, 292.

_Passages of this drama illustrated in the present work._