plays; Mrs H. H. Furness, Concordance to Poems, Philadelphia, 1874, 8vo, completing
Mrs C. Clarke’s; C. and M. C. Clarke, The S. Key, 1879, 8vo, companion to the
Concordance; J. Bartlett, The S. Phrase Book, 1881, 8vo; W. H. D. Adams, Concordance
to Plays, 1886, 8vo; E. M. O'Connor, An Index to the Work of S., N.Y., 1887, 8vo;
J. Bartlett, New and Complete Concordance, 1894, 4to, the best; M. Edwardes
Pocket Lexicon and Concordance to Temple S., 1909, 12mo.
VIII. Probable Sources
Mrs C. Lennox, S. Illustrated, 1753–54, 3 vols. 12mo, dedication by Johnson, many of the observations also said to be by him; T. Hawkins, The Origin of the English Drama, 1773, 3 vols. 8vo; J. Nichols, The Six Old Plays on which S. founded Measure for Measure, &c., 1779, 2 vols. 12mo; S. W. Singer, S.'s Jest Book, 1814–13, 2 pts. 8vo; T. Echtermeyer, L. Henschel, and K. Simrock, Quellen des S., Berlin, 1831, 3 vols. 16mo; L. Tieck, S.'s Vorschule, Leipzig, 1823–29, 2 vols. 8vo; J. P. Collier, S.'s Library [1843], 2 vols. 8vo. 2nd ed. [by W. C. Hazlitt] 1875, 6 vols. 8vo; W. C. Hazlitt, S.'s Jest Books, 1864, 3 vols. 8vo; W. W. Skeat, S.'s Plutarch, 1875, 8vo; F. A. Leo, Four Chapters of North's Plutarch, 1878, folio; R. Simpson, The School of S., 1878, 2 vols. 8vo; P. Stapfer, S. et l'antiquité, 1879–1882, 2 pts. 8vo, transl. 1880: E. Viles and F. J. Furnivall, The Rogues and Vagabonds of S.'s Youth, 1880, 8vo; J. J. Jusserand, Le Roman du temps de S., 1887, sm. 8vo, transl. 1890, 8vo; B. Graefe, D. Commedia als Quellen f. S. u. Göthe, 1896, 8vo; J. W. White, Our English Homer, 1892, 8vo; W. G. Boswell Stone, S.'s Holinshed, 1896, 4to; R. K. Root, Classical Mythology in S., N.Y., 1903, 8vo; H. R. D. Anders, S.'s Books, on S.'s Reading and Immediate Sources, Berlin, 1904, 8vo; C. F. Tucker Brooke, S.'s Plutarch, 1909, 2 vols. sm. 8vo; W. Theobald, Classical Element in S.'s Plays, 1909, 8vo; W. M. MacCullum, S.'s Roman Plays, 1910, 8vo; The S. Classics, 1908, &c. and S.'s England, 1908, &c. (I. Gollancz, S. Library).
IX. Special Knowledge
Angling: H. N. Ellacombe, S. as an Angler, 1883, 8vo. Bible: T. R. Eaton, S. and the Bible, 1858, 8vo; J. Brown, Bible Truths with Shakespearian Parallels, 3rd ed. 1872, 8vo; J. Rees, S. and the Bible, Phil., 1876 sm. 8vo; Bp. C. Wordsworth, S.'s Knowledge and Use of the Bible, 1864, 8vo; C. Bullock, S.'s Debt to the Bible, 1879, 8vo; W. H. Malcolm, S. and Holy Writ, 1881, 8vo; G. Q. Colton, S. and the Bible, N.Y., 1888, 8vo; C. Ellis, S. and the Bible, 1897, sm. 8vo, 3rd ed. with title, The Christ in S., 1902, sm. 8vo; W. Burgess, The Bible in S., 1903, 8vo. Botany: J. E. Giraud, Flowers of S., 1847, 4to, plates; S. Beisly, S.'s Garden, 1864, 8vo; H. N. Ellacombe, Plant-lore and Garden-craft of S., 2d ed. 1884, sm. 8vo; L. H. Grindon, S.'s Flora, 1883, 4to; L. Holmesworth, S.'s Garden, 1903, 8vo; J. H. Bloom, S.'s Garden, 1903, 8vo. Emblems: H. Green, S. and the Emblem Writers, 1870, 4to. Folk-lore and Use of Supernatural: W. Bell, S.'s Puck and his Folks-lore, 1852–64, 3 vols. sm. 8vo; W. J. Thoms, “The Folk-lore of Shakespeare,” in Three Notelets, 1865, 8vo, reprinted from Athenaeum, 1847; B. Tschischwitz, Nachklänge Germanischer Mythe in S., Halle, 1868, 8vo; [W. C. Hazlitt, editor], Fairy Tales, Legends, and Romances illustrating S., &c., 1875, 8vo; T. F. T. Dyer, Folk-lore of S., 1884, 8vo; T. A. Spalding, Elizabethan Demonology, 1880, 8vo; A. Nutt, Fairy Mythology of S., 1900, 8vo; J. P. S. R. Gibson, S.'s Use of the Supernatural, 1907, 8vo; M. Lucy, S. and the Supernatural, 1906, 8vo; H. H. Stewart, The Supernatural in S., 1908, 8vo; J. E. Poritzky, S.'s Hexen, 1909, 8vo. Learning: P. Whalley, Enquiry into the Learning of S., 1748, 8vo; R. Farmer, Essay on the Learning of S., 1767, 8vo, reprinted in the variorum (1821) and other editions, criticized by W. Maginn, see S. Papers, annotated by S. Mackenzie, N.Y., 1856, sm. 8vo; [K. Prescot], Essay on the Learning of S., 1774, 4to; E. Capell, The School of S., 1780, 4to (vol. iii. of his Notes and Various Readings to S., 1779–83, 3 vols. 4to); see also Probable Sources (above). Legal: W. L. Rushton, S. a Lawyer, 1858, 8vo, S.'s Legal Maxims, 1859, 8vo, new ed. 1907, S.'s Testamentary Language, 1869, 8vo, and S. illustrated by the Lex Scripta, 1870, 8vo; Lord Campbell, S.'s Legal Acquirements, 1859, 8vo; H. T., Was S. a Lawyer? 1871, 8vo; J. Kohler, S. vor dem Forum der Jurisprudenz, und Nachwort, 1883–84, 2 pts. 8vo; F. F. Heard, S. as a Lawyer, Boston, 1884, 16mo; C. K. Davis, The Law in S., St Paul, U.S., 1884, 8vo; W. C. Devecmon, In re S.'s Legal Acquirements, N.Y., 1899, sm. 8vo. Medicine: G. Farren, Essays on Mania exhibited in Hamlet, Ophelia, &c., 1833 8vo; J. C. Bucknill, The Medical Knowledge of S., 1860, 8vo, and The Mad Folk of S., 1867, sm. 8vo: C. W. Stearns, S.'s Medical Knowledge, N.Y., 1865, sm. 8vo; G. Cless, Medicinische Blumenlese aus S., Stuttgart, 1865, 8vo; A. O. Kellogg, S.'s Delineations of Insanity, &c., N.Y., 1866, 16mo; H. R. Aubert, S. als Mediciner, Rostock, 1873, 8vo, J. P. Chesney, S. as a Physician, St Louis, 1884, 8vo; B. R. Field, Medical Thoughts of S., 2nd ed., Easton, U.S., 1885, 8vo; J. Moyes, Medicine and Kindred Arts in the Plays of S., 1896, 8vo; H. Lähr, Die Darstellung Krankhafter Geisteszustände in S.'s Dramen, Stuttgart, 1898, 8vo. Military: W. J. Thoms, “Was S. ever a Soldier?” in his Three Notelets, 1865, 8vo. Natural History: R. Patterson, Insects mentioned in S.'s Plays, 1838, 8vo; J. H. Fennell, S. Cyclopaedia, 1862, 8vo, pt. i. Zoology, Man (all published); J. E. Harting, Ornithology of S., 1871, 8vo; C. R. Smith, The Rural Life of S., 1874, 8vo; J. Walter, S.'s Home and Rural Life, 1874, 4to, illustrated; B. Mayou, Natural History of S., 1877, 8vo, quotations; E. Phipson, Animal Lore of S.'s Time, 1883, sm. 8vo; W. H. Seager, Natural History in S.'s Time, 1896, 8vo; E. O. von Lippmann, Naturwiss. aus S., 1902, 8vo. Philosophy: W. J. Birch, Philosophy and Religion of S., 1848, sm. 8vo; V. Knauer, W. S., der Philosoph, Innsbruck, 1879, 8vo. Printing: W. Blades, S. and Typography, 1872, 8vo. Psychology: J. C. Bucknill, The Psychology of S., 1859, 8vo; E. Onimus, La Psychologie dans les Drames de S., 1876, 8vo; Biauté, Étude médico-psychologique sur S. et ses œuvres, 1889, 8vo. Sea: J. Schuemann, See u. Seefahrt in S.'s Dramen, 1876, 4to; W. B. Whall, S.'s Sea Terms explained, 1910, 8vo. Sports: D. H. Madden, Diary of Master William Silence, 1897, new ed. 1907, 8vo; W. L. Rushton, S. an Archer, 1897, 8vo.
X. Periodicals
S. Museum, edited by M. L. Moltke, Leipzig, 23rd April 1870 to 23rd February 1874, 20 Nos. (all published); Shakespeariana, 1883, &c., sm. 8vo; New Shakespeareana (N.Y. Shakespeare Soc.), 1902, &c. From the commencement of Notes and Queries in 1856, a special Shakespeare department (see Indexes) has been carried on.
XI. Shakespeare Societies and their Publications
Proceedings of the Sheffield S. Club (1819–29), 1829, 8vo; Shakespeare Society (1841) various publications, 1841–53, 48 vols. 8vo; New Shakspere Society, Transactions and other publications, reprints of quartos, &c., 1874, &c., 8vo; Deutsche S. Gesellschaft (1864), Jahrbuch, Weimar, 1865, &c., in progress. The S. Society of New York (1885) has published the Bankside S. (1888–92), 20 vols., and Bankside Restoration S. (1907, &c.), under the editorship of J. A. Morgan, its first President, and has issued other publications. The S. Societies of Philadelphia, Birmingham and Clifton may also be mentioned.
XII. Music
W. Linley, S.'s Dramatic Songs, n.d., 2 vols. folio; The S. Album, or Warwickshire Garland (C. Lonsdale), 1862, folio; G. G. Gervinus, Händel u. S., Leipzig, 1868, 8vo; H. Lavoix, Les Traducteurs de S. en musique, 1869, 8vo; A. Roffe, Handbook of S. Music, 1878, 4to; List of Songs and Passages set to Music (N.S. Soc.), 1884, 8vo; E. W. Naylor, S. and Music, 1896; W. K. White, Index to the Songs, &c., in S. which have been set to Music, 1900, 8vo; L. C. Elson, S. in Music, 1901, 8vo; H. J. Conrat, La Musica in S., 1903, 8vo. See also the musical works of J. Addison, T. A. Arne C. H. Berlioz, Sir H. R. Bishop, C. Dibdin, W. Linley, M. Locke, G. A. Macfarren, F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, H. Purcell, Sir A. Sullivan, G. Verdi, &c.
XIII. Pictorial Illustrations
C. Taylor, Picturesque Beauties of S., after Smirke, Stothard, &c., 1783–87, 2 vols. 4to; W. H. Bunbury, Series of Prints illustrative of S., 1792–96, oblong folio; S. Harding, S. illustrated, 1793, 4to; S. Ireland, Picturesque Scenes upon the Avon, 1795, 8vo; J. and J. Boydell, Collection of Prints from Pictures illustrating the Dramatic Works of S., 1802–3, 2 vols. atlas folio, 100 plates, forms supplement to Boydell's edition; reproduced by photography, 1864, 4to, reduced, and edited by J. P. Norris, Philadelphia, 1874, 4to; S. Portfolio, 1821–29, roy. 8vo; Stothard, Illustrations of S., 1826, 8vo; F. A. M. Retzsch, Gallerie zu S.'s dramat. Werken in Umrissen, Leipzig, 1828–46, 8 vols. obl. 4to; J. Thurston, Illustrations of S., 1830, 8vo; F. Howard, The Spirit of the Plays of S., 1833, 5 vols. 8vo; L. S. Ruhl, Skizzen zu S.'s dram. Werken, Frankfort, 1827–31, Cassel, 1838–40, 6 vols. oblong folio; G. F. Sargent, S. illustrated in a Series of Landscape and Architectural Designs, 1842, 8vo, reproduced as The Book of S. Gems, 1846, 8vo; A. Pichot. Galerie des personnages de S., 1844, 4to; J. Tyrrel, Cat. of an Extensive Collection of Prints illustrative of W. S., 1850, 8vo; W. v. Kaulbach, S. Gallerie, Berlin, 1857–58, 3pts. folio; P. Konewka, Ein Sommernachtstraum, Heidelb., 1868, 4to and Falstaff u. seine Gesellen, Strasburg, 1872, 8vo; E. Dowden, S. Scenes and Characters, 1876, 4to, illustrations from A. F. Pecht's S. Gallerie, Leipzig, 1876, 4to; J. O. Halliwell Phillipps, Hand List of Drawings and Engravings illustrative of the Life of S., 1884; 8vo; W. E. Henley, The Graphic Gallery of S.'s Heroines, 1888, folio; R. L. Bööcke, S.ian Costumes, 1889, 8vo; R. Dudley and others, S. Pictures, 1896, 8vo; M. Miller, S.ean Costumes (characters of each play).
XIV. Biography
A.—General Works.
N. Rowe, The Life of Mr W. S., 1743, 8vo, the first separate life; N. Drake, S. and his Times, 1817, 2 vols. 4to; J. Britton, Remarks on the Life and Writings of S., revised edition, 1818, sm. 8vo; A. Skottowe, Life of S., 1824, 2 vols. 8vo; J. P. Collier, New Facts, 1835, 8vo [see XIX. Payne-Collier Controv.] and Traditionary Anecdotes of S. collected in 1673, 1838, 8vo; T. Campbell, Life and Writings of W. S., 1838, 8vo; C. Knight, S., a Biography, 1843, 8vo, reprinted in Studies, 1850, 2 vols. 8vo; J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps, The Life of W. S., 1848 8vo, S. Facsimiles, 1863, folio, Illustrations of the Life of S., 1874, folio, and Outlines of the Life of S., 1881, 8vo, 6th ed. 1886, 2 vols. 8vo; F. P. G. Guizot, S. et son temps, 1852, 8vo, translated into English, 1852, 8vo; G. M. Tweddell, S., his Times and Contemporaries, 1852, 12mo, 2nd ed. 1861–63, unfinished; W. W. Lloyd, Essays on Life and Plays of S., 1858, 8vo; S. Neil, S., a Critical Biography, 1861, 8vo; T. De Quincey, S., a Biography, 1864, 8vo; T. Kenny, Life and Genius of S., 1864, 8vo; W. Bekk, W. S., eine biogr. Studie, Munich, 1864, sm. 8vo; S. W. Fullom, The History of W. S., 2nd ed. 1864, 8vo; Victor M. Hugo, W. S., 1864, 8vo, translated into Dutch, German and English; H. G. Bohn, Biography and Bibliography of S. (Philobiblon Soc., 1863), 8vo, illustrations; J. Jordan, Original Collections on S. and Stratford, 1780 edited by J. O. Halliwell Phillipps, 1864, 4to; J. A. Heraud, S.'s Inner Life as intimated in his Works, 1865, 8vo; R. G. White, Memoirs of the Life of W. S., Boston, 1865 8vo; S. A. Allibone, Biography of S. (in Dictionary, vol. 2, 1870); H. N. Hudson, S.: his Life, Art, and Characters, Boston, 1872, 4th ed. 1883, 2 vols. 12mo; R. Genée, S. sein Leben u. s. Werke, Hildburghausen, 1872, 8vo; F. K. Elze, W. S. Halle, 1876, large 8vo, transl. 1888; G. H. Calvert, S.: A Biographic, Aesthetic Study, Boston, 1879, 16mo; W. Tegg, S. and his Contemporaries, 1879, 8vo; W. Henty, S., with some Notes on his early Biography, 1882, sm. 8vo; E. Hermann, Eränzungen u. Berichtigungen der hergebrachten S. Biograph., Erl., 1884, 2 vols. 8vo; F. G. Fleay, Chronicle History of the Life and Work of W. S., 1886, 8vo; R. Waters, W. S. portrayed by himself, 1888, 8vo (as in character of Prince Henry); W. J. Rolfe, S. the Boy, 1897, sm. 8vo; Sidney Lee, Life of W. S., 1898, 6th ed. 1908, 8vo. illustrated ed. 1899, large 8vo; Goldwin Smith, S. the Man, Toronto, 1899, 8vo; G. Duval, La Vie véridique de S., 2nd ed. 1900, sm. 8vo; D. H. Lambert, Cartae S.ianae, S. documents, 1904, sm. 8vo; W. J. Rolfe, Life of W. S., 1904, 8vo, illustrated; W. C. Hazlitt, S., the Man and his Work, 3rd ed., 1908, 8vo; Frank Harris, The Man S. and his Tragic Life Story, 1909, 8vo; E. Law, S. as Groom of the Chamber, 1910, sm. 8vo.
B.—Special Works.
Autograph: Sir F. Madden, Autograph and Orthography of S., 1837, 4to; S.'s Autograph, copied and enlarged by J. Harris, &c. (Rodd), 1843; J. O. Halliwell Phillipps, S.'s Will, 1851, 4to; H. Staunton, Memorials of S. Photographed, 1864, folio; J. H. Friswell, Photogr. Reprod. of S.'s Will, 1864, 4to; J. Toulmin Smith, S. Autographs, 1864, 4to; F. J. Furnivall, On S.'s Signatures, 1895, 8vo; A. Hall, S.'s Handwriting further illustrated, 1899, 8vo; Birthday: B. Corney, Argument on the Assumed Birthday, 1864, 8vo. Bones: C. M. Ingleby, S.'s Bones, 1883, sm. 4to; W. Hall, S.'s Grave, Notes of Traditions, 1884, 8vo. Crab Tree: C. F. Green, Legend of S.'s Crab Tree, 1857, 4to, illustrated. Deer Stealing: C. H. Bracebridge, S. no Deer Stealer, 1862, 8vo, illustrated. Genealogy and Family: J. Jordan, Pedigree of the Family of S., 1706, in vol. iii. of R. Ryan's Dramatic Table Talk, 1825–30, 3 vols. 8vo; Memoirs of the Families of S. and Hart, 1790, ed. Halliwell, 1865, 4to; G. R. French, Shakspeareana Genealogica, 1869, 8vo; J. O. Halliwell Phillipps, Entries respecting S., his Family and Connexions, 1864, 4to; C. C. Stopes, S.'s Warwickshire Contemporaries, 1897, new ed. 1907, 8vo, and Family, with an Account of the Ardens, 1901, 8vo; C. I. Elton, W. S., His Family and Friends, 1904, 8vo; J. W. Gray, S.'s Marriage, etc., 1905, 8vo. Ghost-Belief: A. Roffe, The Ghost Belief of S., 1851, 8vo. For S.'s use of the supernatural see IX. Special Knowledge (Folk-lore, etc.). Name: I. O. Halliwell Phillipps, New Lamps or Old? 1880, 8vo, advocates “Shakespeare”; J. Winsor, Was S. Shapleigh? Boston, U.S., 1887, 8vo; W. H. Edwards, Shaksper not S., 1900, 8vo; J. L. Haney, The Name of W. S., 1906, 8vo. Occupation: See IX. Special Knowledge, above. Religion: F. Fritzart, War S. ein Christ? Heidelberg, 1832, 8vo; W. J. Birch, Philosophy and Religion of S., 1848, sm. 8vo, thinks him a sceptic; E. Vehse, S. als Protestant, Politiker, Psycholog, u. Dichter, Hamburg, 1851, 2 vols. sm. 8vo; J. J. Reitmann, Über S.'s religiöse u. ethische Bedeutung, St Gall. 1853, 12mo; A. F. Rio, S. 1864, 8vo (S. Roman Catholic); W. Koenig, S. als Dichter, Weltweiser, u. Christ, Leipzig, 1873, 8vo; A. Gilman, S,'s Morals, N.Y., 1880, 8vo; J. M. Raich, S.'s Stellung zur Kathol. Religion, 1884, 8vo; J. M. Robertson, The Religion of S., 1887, 8vo; W. Kloeti, S. als religiöser Dichter, Berlin, 1890, 8vo; G. W. Baynham, Swedenborg and S., 1894, 8vo; J. Carter, S., Puritan and Recusant, 1897, sm. 8vo; S. Boswin, The Religion of S., 1899, 8vo; H. S. Bowden, The Religion of S., chiefly from the Writings of R. Simpson, 1899, sm. 8vo; J. Countermine, The Religious Belief of S., 1906, 8vo. Stratford-upon-Avon: R. B. Wheler, History and Antiquities of Stratford, 1806, 8vo, Account of the Birthplace, new edition, 1863, 8vo, and Collectanea, 1865, 4to; F. W. Fairholt, The Home of S., 1847, 8vo, engravings reproduced in S. Neil's Home of S., 1871, 8vo; J. O. Halliwell Phillipps, New Boke about S. and Stratford, 1850, 4to, Brief Hand List of the Borough Records, 1862, 8vo, Descriptive Calendar, 1863, folio, Brief Guide to the Gardens, 1863, 8vo, Historical Account of the New Place, 1864, folio illustrated, and Stratford in the Times of the S.'s, 1864, folio; E. Lees, Stratford as connected with S., 1854, 8vo; J. R. Wise, S., his Birthplace and its Neighbourhood, 1861, 8vo; J. C. M. Bellew, S.'s Home at New Place, 1863, sm.
8vo, illustrated, with pedigrees; R. E. Hunter, S. and Stratford, 1864, 8vo; J. M