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Old and New London
… famous for its connection with the name of William Shakespeare. Here the great "poet of all time" and his …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… S.P. Dom. 1547-80, p. 171. Harrison, Descr. of Engl. (New Shakespeare Soc.), i, 332. This was the 'Course.' There does …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… one of the gentlemen of the court, hat in hand. 161 Only Shakespeare could do justice to these scenes of simple yet … has been conjectured that this play was the foundation of Shakespeare's 'Comedy of Errors.' There is a little picture … as being 'despatched with the customary confusion.' 440 Shakespeare belonged to 'the King's Company of Comedians,' …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… the Adelphi Theatre. This used to be called the 'Temple of Shakespeare,' and a life-sized statue of the poet by …
Old and New London
… habit of singing at their looms, as mentioned by Shakespeare and Ben Jonson. "I would I were a weaver," says …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… a ballad to Henry IV, written by Gower in 1400, 83 and in Shakespeare's Henry V, there are no records of the game in …
Old and New London
… by the celebrated Dan. Hyes, of Limerick, and insarted in Shakespeare's works. Hamlet, by Mr. Kearnes (being his first …
Old and New London
… Kemble, for the purpose of giving his readings from Shakespeare. In 1851, while the Great Exhibition was …
Old and New London
… forty-two days. Many rare specimens of printing, an early Shakespeare, a few Caxtons and Wynkyn de Wordes, wonderful … publishing societies of the present day; as the "Camden," "Shakespeare," "Percy," &c. Among the club were several …