VII

ASPECTS OF SHAKESPEARE'S PHILOSOPHY

I. 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