Parkes, William, quotations from his Curtaine-drawer. of the world. Partizan, a different weapon from the pike Patenson, the fool of Sir Thomas More Peacock pie Pengelden, Rees, a Welsh fool, story of him Pentapolis, account of .... Pericles, the story of this play examined .... 75, 167 90 326 217 310 119 135 Perseus and Andromeda, errors of artists in represent- ing the story of it Perseus's horse, a critique on it ..... Pheasant pie Platting of horses' manes, a superstitious notion, ex- plained 57 55 217 180 301 .... Poor Tom, hints for dressing this character on the stage 164 Preachers, account of ancient, 342 Players, censured for their stage interpolations. Punch, Dr. Johnson mistaken in his opinion concern- ing the origin of this theatrical character Quail-fighting, remarks on Q. 251 86 Ꭱ . Raoul le Fevre, account of his history of Troy 67 274 91 Reynard the fox, when this romance was composed 347 Riddles, their occasional introduction into ancient ro- mances Ritson, Mr., a mistake by him correctedTM 35 121 478 Robin Rush, the idiot fool of Lord Bussy Mansel .. 310 425 Some curious works by him specified 423 Rome, pronunciation of this word in Shakspeare's time rowed in part from a Greek romancé Rosemary, its use at funerals Roses of Provins 198 195 247 Rowe, his edition of Shakspeare curious for the prints 283 S. Scoloker, Antony, his Daiphantus 245, 265 to it ... 377, 381 Shakspeare, his correct knowledge of the ceremonies belonging to the Romish church ..... 20 222, 224 the quarto editions of his plays full of Shields in heraldry, conjectures on their origin .... → 241 1 263 320 - English prose translation of it by Watson 240 ducing fools on the stage ... Sir Isumbrus, an incident in one of the stories in the Gesta Romanorum, borrowed from that romance 375 Solomon's judgment, stories in imitation of it 387 Somers, Will, portraits of him described...... 36, 325 Stars on ancient medals, expressive of immortality Stones, superstitions relating to them...... 134 313 181, 224 Swan's speculum mundi, cited for some lines in Shak-. 285 33 201 185 Timon of Athens, his epitaph .... Tollett, Mr., remarks on his curious painting on glass of a morris dance. ... Tom Piper, a character in the morris dance 72 445 462 Torch bearers at masques, account of Tristan de Leonnois, a riddle from that romance 178 121 Troilus and Cressida, the origin of their story examined 64 Troy, the names of its gates borrowed by Shakspeare from Caxton's recuyles or destruction of Troy, 53 Troy, the siege of it a frequent subject on old ta- Valentine, a palace so called at Turin Valentines, custom of choosing examined Valentine and Orson, some editions of this romance specified.... Vice, an ancient theatrical character Virgil's gnat, some account of it W. 235 257 252 Warton, Mr., character of his History of English Wassel, the origin and meaning of this word Wastel bread, explained Watson, translated Valentine and Orson, and The ship of fools 240 Watts, Mr., his crroneous account of wastel bred .. 212 249 Wits fits and fancies, a story from that work -, improperly censured for placing a -, Shakspeare's allusion to a strumpet 45 49 45 |