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The document discusses the uncertainty of pronunciation and phonetics in early Elizabethan literature such as Shakespeare and Chaucer.

The document discusses the definition of proverbs and sententiae in the world of Elizabethan theatre and the possible problem of their function in Shakespeare's works.

The documents discuss the view that Shakespeare and his audiences had during the Elizabethan era in regards to race as reflected through The Merchant of Venice and Othello. It also compares earlier viewpoints to modern viewpoints through various examinations of modern productions.

The documents include notes regarding Sir William Raleigh’s poems, but focuses on The Lie and all of its manuscripts.

The document discusses Shakespeare's Roman plays and the inspiration for the plays taken from the time as well as other sources that question the realism behind the world of those particular plays.

The documents discuss the relationship with humanism and the Renaissance and how the pessimism of man in the modern world as well as the deniability of humanism is preventing a new Renaissance.

The documents contain various reviews from different critics on Shakespeares plays and poems.

The document discusses revisions made by Shakespeare himself as well, as other playwrights, to his works over time and how these revisions changed the way the play was perceived.

The documents discuss the first American performance of Richard II and the impact it had on American audiences and also examines W. P. Frijlinck's writing on the First Part of the Reign of King Richard the Second, which helps to shed some light on the Shakespeare play.

The documents include notes discussing political allusions within Richard III as well as various possible sources for Richard III along with various other plays found through textual evidence.