Shakespeare and the Modern Stage / with Other Essays

by Sir Sidney Lee

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class="c8">The Conflicting Attitudes of Bacon and Shakespeare to Formal Philosophy 142 II. Shakespeare's "Natural" Philosophy. Concealment of his Personality in his Plays 148 III. His Lofty Conception of Public Virtue. Frequency of his Denunciation of Royal "Ceremony" 152 IV. The Duty of Obedience to Authority 161 V. The Moral Atmosphere of Shakespearean Drama 164 VI. Shakespeare's Insistence on the Freedom of the Will 166 VII. His Humour and Optimism 169

VIII

Shakespeare and Patriotism

I. The Natural Instinct of Patriotism. Dangers of Excess and Defect 170
II.
 		 An Attempt to Co-ordinate Shakespeare's Detached Illustrations of the Working of
Patriotic Sentiment. His Ridicule of Bellicose Ecstasy. Coriolanus illustrates the Danger of Disavowing Patriotism		  
172
III.
 
 		 Criticism of One's Fellow-countrymen Consistent with Patriotism. Shakespeare on the
Political History of England. The Country's Dependence on the Command of the Sea.
The Respect Due to a Nation's Traditions and Experience		  
 
179
IV. Shakespeare's Exposure of Social Foibles and Errors 184
V. Relevance of Shakespeare's Doctrine of Patriotism to Current Affairs 187

IX

A Peril of Shakespearean Research

I. An Alleged Meeting of Peele, Ben Jonson, Alleyn, and Shakespeare at "The Globe" in 1600 188
II. The Fabrication by George Steevens in 1763 of a Letter signed "G. Peel" 190