Illustrations of Shakespeare and of ancient manners with dissertations on the clowns and fools of Shakespeare on the collection of popular tales entitled Gesta Romanorum, and on the English Morris dance. This book, "Illustrations of Shakespeare and of ancient manners", by Francis Douce, is a replication of a book originally published before 1839. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible. This book was created using print-on-demand technology. Thank you for supporting classic literature.