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III. MARRIAGE-SIR THOMAS LUCY-DEPARTURE FROM STRATFORD

IV. LONDON-BUILDINGS, COSTUMES, MANNERS

V. POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS CONDITIONS-ENGLAND'S GROW-

ING GREATNESS

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VI. SHAKESPEARE AS ACTOR AND RETOUCHER OF OLD PLAYS-

IX. SHAKESPEARE'S CONCEPTION OF THE RELATIONS OF THE

SEXES-HIS MARRIAGE VIEWED IN THIS LIGHT-LOVE'S

LABOUR'S LOST-ITS MATTER AND STYLE-JOHN LYLY

AND EUPHUISM-THE PERSONAL ELEMENT

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· 221

X. LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL

THAT ENDS WELL-THE COMEDY OF ERRORS-THE TWO,

GENTLEMEN OF VERONA

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XI. VENUS AND ADONIS: DESCRIPTIONS OF NATURE—THE OWING

CHAP.

XIV. LATTER-DAY ATTACKS UPON SHAKESPEARE-THE BACONIAN

THEORY-SHAKESPEARE'S KNOWLEDGE, PHYSICAL AND

PHILOSOPHICAL

XV. THE THEATRES-THEIR SITUATION AND ARRANGEMENTS-

THE PLAYERS-THE POETS-POPULAR AUDIENCES-THE

ARISTOCRATIC PUBLIC SHAKESPEARE'S ARISTOCRATIC

PRINCIPLES.

XVI. THE THEATRES CLOSED ON ACCOUNT OF THE PLAGUE-DID

SHAKESPEARE VISIT ITALY?-PASSAGES WHICH FAVOUR

PAGE

87

98

119

THIS CONJECTURE

XVII.

SHAKESPEARE TURNS TO HISTORIC DRAMATHIS RICHARD I

AND MARLOWE'S EDWARD II.-LACK OF HUMOUR AND OF

CONSISTENCY OF STYLE-ENGLISH NATIONAL PRIDE

XVIII. RICHARD III.-PSYCHOLOGY

AND MONOLOGUES SHAKE-

SPEARE'S POWER OF SELF-TRANSFORMATION-CONTEMPT

FOR

WOMEN-THE PRINCIPAL SCENES-THE CLASSIC

TENDENCY OF THE TRAGEDY

XIX. SHAKESPEARE LOSES HIS SON-TRACES OF HIS GRIEF IN

KING JOHN-THE OLD PLAY OF THE SAME NAME-

DISPLACEMENT OF ITS CENTRE OF GRAVITY-ELIMINA-

TION OF RELIGIOUS POLEMICS-RETENTION OF

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THE

PATRIOTIC SPIRIT- SHAKESPEARE

OF THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN

AND IGNORES THE

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XX. "THE TAMING OF THE SHREW AND THE MERCHANT

OF VENICE". - SHAKESPEARE'S PREOCCUPATION

THOUGHTS OF PROPERTY AND GAIN -HIS GROWING

PROSPERITY-HIS ADMISSION TO THE RANKS OF THE

GENTRY"-HIS PURCHASE OF HOUSES AND LAND-