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

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SHAKSPEARE
AND
HIS TIMES:
INCLUDING
THE BIOGRAPHY OF THE POET;
CRITICISMS ON HIS GENIUS AND WRITINGS; A NEW
CHRONOLOGY OF HIS PLAYS;
A DISQUISITION ON THE OBJECT OF HIS SONNETS;
AND
A HISTORY OF
THE MANNERS, CUSTOMS, AND AMUSEMENTS,

SUPERSTITIONS,
POETRY, AND ELEGANT LITERATURE OF HIS AGE.
BΏ NATHAN DRAKE, M.D.
AUTHOR OF "LITERARY HOURS," AND OF "ESSAYS ON
PERIODICAL LITERATURE."
—— On the tip of his subduing tongue
All kind of arguments and question deep,
All replication prompt, and reason strong,
For his advantage still did wake and sleep:
To make the weeper laugh, the laugher weep,
He had the dialect and different skill,
Catching all passions in his craft of will;
That he did in the general bosom reign
Of young, of old; and sexes both enchanted.
The very age and body of the time, his form and pressure.
SƒĵƫǪǙŧĵǡŧ.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
LONDON:
PRINTED FOR T. CADELL AND W. DAVIES, IN THE STRAND.
1817.

Printed by A. Strahan,
Printers-Street, London.

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

PART II. continued.

SHAKSPEARE IN LONDON.

CHAP. V.

Dedications of Shakspeare's VŧƿǼǪ ĵƿŠ AŠLjƿƗǪ, and RĵǙŧ Ljż

LǼŕǡŧŕŧ, to the Earl of Southampton—Biographical Sketch of the Earl—Critique on the Poems of Shakspeare.

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CHAP. VI.

On the Dress and Modes of Living, and the Manners and

Customs of the Inhabitants of the Metropolis, during the

Age of Shakspeare.

87

CHAP. VII.

On the Diversions of the Metropolis, and the Court—The Stage; its Usages and Economy.

168

CHAP. VIII.

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