Drummond of Hawthornden, Ben Jonson's conversations with, 139. Dryden, John, his estimate of Shakespearean plays, 21. Dugdale, his mention of Shakespeare, 77. "Duke Humphrey," a missing, doubtful play, 290. Dyce follows Hallam, 302. E. Earlom portrait, the, 102. Elaborations of the plays. See Emendations. Elizabeth, Queen. See Queen Elizabeth. Elizabeth, the English of, 208. Elizabethan Dramatists, estimate of, 202. Ellesmere, W. II. Smith's letter to, 187. Elze, Dr. Carl, believes the S. was in Germany and Scotland, 221. Emendations of the plays in first folio, extensiveness of, 234. English, a then neglected accomplishment, 217. A very rare accomplishment in Elizabeth's day, 41. Probably not taught in Stratford grammar school, 41. Purity of, used in plays, 218. The, of Elizabeth, 207. The, of Shakespeare, not derived from a study of contemporary writers, 42. English Library, what was the, of Shakespeare's day, 230. English renaissance drama. See Renaissance drama, English. Enlargements of the plays in first folio. See Emendations. Entomology, knowledge of, displayed in the plays, 227-229. Epitaph on Shakespeare's tomb, 124. Epitaphs, by William Shakespeare, on Elias James, John â Coombe, and others, 40. Epitaphs, how Halliwell accounts for, 270. Of W. S. not claimed by anybody else, 231. Complete collection of, 119. Essex connected with plays, 284.. Evelyn, his estimate of Shakespearean plays, 20. "Evening Mass," not necessarily indicative of Shakespeare's creed, 118. Evidence, internal, failure of, 296. Of historical plays as to Bacon, 242. Poetry not competent of, a fact, 131. See Typographical evidence, Printing. Expert evidence as to the plays, 303. F. Fac similes. See Forgery. "Falstaff in love," order for, 309, 310. Family of Shakespeare, not zealous of their relative's reputation, 83. Farmer, Dr., his solution of the Shakespearean difficulty, 181. Specimen of, 182. His theory of Shakespeare, quite as incredible as the other, 183. Stops just short of the truth, 183. Felton's portrait. 93. See Portraits. Female parts, taken by boys, 202. Fire, great, of London, not accountable for dearth of Shakespearean records, 79. First folio, contains only twenty-six known plays, 287; Dilemma presented by, 290. Evidence of authorship from, 312, 313, 314, 315. Inspection of, proves sources of, 314. Printed from Shakespeare's copies, 306-312. See Typographical evidence. Time of appearance suggestive, 234. See Emendations. "Florio," the, in British Museum, 169. Flowers, knowledge of, displayed in plays, 229. Forgery, fac simile is usually, 295. Literary, not difficult, 295. Of a signature, 295.