But in 1622, the exports were two millions three hundred and twenty thousand four hundred and thirty-six pounds, and the imports two millions six hundred and nineteen thousand three hundred and fifteen pounds; which makes a balance of two hundred and ninety-eight thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine pounds against England. What chiefly renders the reign of James memora ble, is the commencement of the English colonies established in America, on the noblest and quite unprecedented footing. Among the illustrious literary men who flourished during James's reign, the most conspicuous of all was undoubtedly lord Bacon. The wonderful extent of his learning, and the variety of his talents, either as a public orator or a writer, as a man of business or a man of wit, as a statesman or a philosopher, have rendered him the glory of his country, and even of his age. Another writer, perhaps still more extraordinary, was the famous Shakspeare, who, born in a rude age, in a low class, and having received no education, no instruction whatsoever, either from books or from the world, sprang out all at once in the dramatic career, untrod before him, at least by modern authors, and soon ran over it with the most gigantic strides, and with an equal success both in tragedy and in comedy. As he was totally ignorant of all theatrical rules, and could not guess at them, he was really the creator of the dramatic art, such as he practised it; therefore the irregularities which frequently occur in his performances, cannot be reproached to him with more justice than his not being acquainted with the rules of Aristotle, whose very name was probably unknown to him. His deficiency in point of taste, elegance, harmony, and correctness, are rather the faults of his age; he had them in common with all the writers of his time, and they have not impaired in the least the admiration bestowed by his countrymen upon the truly natural characters, the animated and passionate scenes, which are found in almost all his pieces, and upon the nervous and picturesque expressions and descriptions which abound in him. Had he lived and written fifty years later, when the French stage gloried with the master-pieces of Corneille and Racine, it is more than probable that these worthy rivals, emulating one another, would have still nearer approached the perfection of the dramatic art; and I shall not presume to decide which of them would have been the foremost. END OF THE SECOND VOLUME. ERRATA. Page 32 line 35. for disease read decease 135 156 298 400 422 426 427 429 1100 9810 444 2, for after a more than a most read after the most 8. for 1557 read 1547 26. dele and 7. for into read in 3. dele as 9. for a more violent hatred read a hatred more violent 16. for a great read great 11. for unbroken read unshaken 16. for attention upon read recollection of INDEX. In the following Index, the figures refer to the Page from the beginning Abelard and Eloisa, 1142, 1163 Acre taken, 1191 Adrian, Emperor of Rome, p 21 Adrian, 4th Pope, gives Ireland to Henry II. 1156 Adscalon, Battle of, 1192 Ellar, King of Sussex, p 37 Ella, King of the Deiri, p 40 Ella, Northumbrian Prince, p 74 Etbelbem, Governor of Dorsetshire, p 71 Aetius, Prefect of Gaul, p 26 Agelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury, 117 Agricola, Roman General, p 18 to 21 Albemarle, Earl of, rebels-excommunicated, 1219. Sues for mercy Albanius. See Gildas Albany, Duke of, imprisons his nephew David, who perished by Alcuin, p 46 Aldred, Archbishop of York Alexander, 3d Pope, 1160. Reconciles King Henry and Becket, Alexander, 4th Pope, publishes a Crusade for the conquest of Alfred, King, p 72, 74. Fights eight battles in one year, p 77. Establishes a Introduces many civil regulations, p 81 to 83. His accomplishments, p 84 Alfred, a Nobleman, p 85 Alfred and Edward, sons of Ethelred, p 98. Pay a visit to Em- ma, p 102. Alfred taken prisoner by Godwin, p 102. Prefers an accusation against Godwin, p 103 Alnwick, Defeat of William I. of Scotland at, 1175 Alutus, See Carausius, Ambrosius, British Chief, p 37 Anlaf and Godfrid, p 86 Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury, retires to Rome, 1098. Re- Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, p 22 Arcemboldi, Bishop, 1517 Arch Druid, P7, 10 Ardres, Interview near, 1520 Arles, Council at, p 28 Arlett, p 110 Armada, the Invincible, defeated and destroyed, 1588 Arthur, Prince of the Silures, p 38 and 39 Arthur, named Heir to the Crown of England, 1189. Sent to Arthur, Prince, son of Henry VII. 1486. Married, 1501 Arundel, William, Earl of, 1153 Arundel, Earl of, tried and condemned, 1589 Athelston, son of Ethelwolf, p 70, 71 Athelstan, King, p 85. Reduces the Scots, p 86. Defeats An- laf, p 86. Strange Law of, p 87 Albelawold, p 92. Killed, p 93 Austin of Augustine, p 42 and 43 Babington, Plot of, against Elizabeth, 1586 Bacon, Sir Francis, Chancellor, sent to the Fleet prison, 1592 Baliol, John, pretends to the Crown of Scotland, 1290. Obtains Barbarossa Frederic, Emperor of Germany, 1189. Dies, 1191 Barnard, St. preaches the second Crusade, 1147 Barnard, Geoffrey. Vide Count d'Eu Baronies instituted, 1069 Barons, the Government of the Twenty-four, 1258 to 1261 |