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RADEGONDE, and her city, copied from Ariofto, I. 224.
REAL manners, copied by Spenser, II. 88.

Rebellion, grand, its confequences, II. 236.
Recreant, II. 147.

Revelations, book of, Spenfer copied from it, II. 98 Rhyme, the advantages found by Spenfer in the frequent repetition of it, I. 117. He feldom makes the fame word rhyme to itself, I. 122.

Romances, the FAERIE QUEENE, formed upon them, I. 17. Fashionable in Queen Elizabeth's age, I. 18. II. 88. Caxton's recommendation of them, I. 42.

and admired by Milton, I. 188. II. 33.

cies of, principally copied by Spenfer, 84.

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thefis, concerning the origin of their fictions, I. 64. 204.

Romans, french, II. 41.

ROMEO and JULIET, much efteemed when first atted, I. 60. ROWLAND, W. his fatires, I. 60.

Ruftie, II. 61.

Sad, II. 116.

Sails, for wings, II. 206.

S.

SANDRART, miftaken concerning Hans Holbein, II. 119. SANGREAL, I. 34, 45. Manufcript histories of, II. 243. SCALIGER, cenfured for preferring the fong of Orpheus in Apollonius to that in Val. Flaccus, I. 106. Prefers a comparison in Apollonius to one in Val. Flaccus, 95Specimen of his criticism on Homer, 95. Ignorant of the nature of antient Poetry, 96.

SCUDAMORE, whence derived, II. 199.

Sed, for said, I. 120.

Sent. II. 72.

Szuen Champions of Christendom, Romance of, imitated by Spenser, I. 18. 51. II. 123. 128. 129. 137. 167. $74. 178.

Shepherd's Ralendar, title of a book printed by Wynkin a Worde, I. 125. Thence adopted by Spenser, 125. SHAKESPEARE, explained and illuftrated, I. 41. 53. 60. 124. 128. 133. 168. 171. 193. II. 39. 41. 87. 109. 145. 158. 183. 229.

Sheene, made a fubftantive by Milton, II. 182.

Shew, dumb, in Tragedy, Spenfer alludes to it, II. 93.
Account of it, 93.

Shield, a miraculous one, copied from Ariofto, I. 200.
Shine, II. 181.

Ship of fools, a Poem, II. 106.

Squier's Tale, Spenfer's use of it, I. 151. Not unfinished, 151. Milton's allufion to it explained, 153. A complete copy of it probably feen by Lydgate, 154. Completed by John Lane, 155.

Squire, of Dames, Tale of, copied from Ariofto, I. 205.
Of lo degree, title of an old Romance, II. 183.
SILIUS ITALICUS, copies from Onomacritus, I. 109.
SKELTON, his character, II. 107. Explained, 243.
SKINNER, his cenfure of Chaucer's language, I. 131.
Skreen, II. 209.

Sonnets, two of Spenfer's newly difcovered, II. 245.
Sort, I. 69.

Spear, a miraculous one, copied from Ariofto, I. 206.

SPENSER, anecdote relating to his death, II. 251.
SPEGHT, editor of Chaucer, vindicated, I. 195.

Spett, II. 147.

Stanza, Spenser's, why chofen by him, I. 113. Difagreeable to the nature of the English tongue, 113. Productive of many abfurdities, 114. And of fome advantages, 115.

Stie, I. 64.

STREMONA, a name of a place no where found, I. 72. Sugred, II. 145.

Surprise, a fine one, copied from Chaucer, I. 144.

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TALUS, drawn from Talus, or Talos, an antient guardian of Grete, I. 97.

Tales, romantic and humourous, what formerly fashionable, II. 39.

TANAQUIL, Queen Elizabeth, I. 58.

TANTALUS, Spenser misrepresents his Mythology, I. 80. TASSO, his prejudices in favour of romance, I. 3. Why Spenfer chofe rather to imitate Ariofto than him, 4. Spenfer copies a comparison from him, I. 91.

Tautology, inftances of it in Spenfer, II. 15. THEOBALD, a valuable commentator on Shakespeare, II. 265. TILTS and TOURNAMENTS, I. 28. 29. 44. II. 110. When and where first held in England by royal permiffion, I. 28. II. 40. Torneamentum, different from menfa rotunda, I. 44.

Time, fentiments concerning it, copied from Chaucer, I. 157. TITYRUS, Chaucer fo called by Milton, from Spenser, I. 124. THOPAS, Sir, a poem of Chaucer, fung to the harp in

2. Elizabeth's age, I. 53. Supposed to be burlesque, 139. Tobacco, why praised by Spenser, II. 165.

Trees, defcription of, copied by Spenfer from Chaucer, I. 137. Chaucer's ridicule of fuch a defcription in Statius, 138. Spenfer has avoided the faults of Statius, and others, in his defcription, 138.

TRISSINO, defended, I. 2.

TRISTRAM, Sir, his birth and education, drawn from a Romance called Morte Arthur, I. 19..

Thebes, fiege of, a favorite ftory in romance, I. 175. TROY, deftruction of, a favorite ftory in romance, I. 175. Caxton's history fo called, I. 224.

TURPIN, fpecimen of his hiftory, I. 215.

V.

VALERIUS FLACCUS, finely defcribes the diftrefs of Hercu-
les, on lofing Hylas, I. 94.
VENUS, of both sexes, I. 96.
Virelayes, account of, II. 168.

VIRGIL, copied by Spenfer, II. 131. 145. 149. In what

excellent, 202.

Vifions of Pierce Plowman, account of them, II. 212. Style of them imitated by Spenfer, I. 125.

U.

UNA, an Irish name, II. 134.

Unity, of action, wanted in the FAERIE QUEENE, I. 6. UPTON, Mr. Supposed to have mistaken a passage in Spenfer, I. 101. In Chaucer, II. 132.

Ure and enure, II. 241.

W.

WALLER, imitates Daniel, II, 107.
Wench, II. 146.

Whole, necessary to the heroic poem, I. 8.

Winchester, Marchioness of, her death celebrated by Milton and Jonfon, II. 12. Arthur's round table there, I. 43. Woman, praife of, copied from Ariofto, I. 2c7.

WOLSEY, Cardinal, his ftate, II. 10.

Wound, copied from Chaucer, I, 150.

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