 | William Shakespeare - 1798 - 306 pagine
...Elizabeth," says a writer of Shakspeare's life, " was so well pleas'd with that admirable character of Falstaff, in the two parts of Henry the Fourth,...love. This is said to be the occasion of his writing b 4 The Merry Wives of Windsor..1'' As there is no proof brought for the truth of this story, we may... | |
 | Stephen Jones - 1799 - 456 pagine
...d«*eivtd his attention ; it was Elizabeth was so much pleased with the delightful charadcr of Sir John Falstaff, in the two parts of " Henry the Fourth," that she commanded the author to continue it for one play more, and to shew the knight in love; which he executed inimitably,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pagine
...brought in, and very handsomely applied to her. She was so well pleased with that admirable character of FalstafF, in The Two Parts of Henry the Fourth,...that she commanded him to continue it for one play rnore, and to show him in love. This is said to, b$ the occasion of his writing The Merry Wiics of... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 476 pagine
...character of Falstafi'-in The Two Parts of Henry IV. that, as Mr. Howe informs us, she commanded Shakspearc to continue it for one play more , and to shew him in love. To this command we 'owe The IVIerry Wives of Windsor; which, Mr. Gildon says, [Remarks oil Shafcfpeare's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pagine
...brought in, and very handsomely applied to ner. She was so well pleased with that admirable character of Falstaff, in "The two Parts of Henry the Fourth,"...Wives of Windsor." How well she was obeyed, the play itselt is an admirable proof. Upon this occasion it may not be improper to observe, that this part... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 pagine
...very handsomely applied to her. She was so well pleased with that admirable character of FalstarF, in The Two Parts of Henry the Fourth, that she commanded him to continue it for one play more, and to show him in love. This is said to be the occasion of his writing The Merry Wives of Wiwlsar. How well... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 578 pagine
...character of Falstaff in the Two Parts of Henry IV. that, as Mr. Rowe informs us, she commanded Shukspeare to continue it for one play more, and to shew him in love. To this command we owe The Merry Wives of Windsor: which, Mr. Gildon says, he was very well assured... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 568 pagine
...vestal throned by the west." She was so highly delighted with the character of Falstaffj as to command him to continue it for one play more, and to shew him in love, which occasioned the admirable comedy of the Merry Wives of Windsor. Old Bowman the player reported... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pagine
...brought in, and very handsomely applied to her. She was so well pleased with that admirable character of Falstaff, in The Two Parts of Henry the Fourth,...commanded him to continue it for one play more,* and to show him in love. This is said to be the occasion of his writing The Merry 1Vi"ues of Windsor. How... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pagine
...brought in, and very handsomely applied to her. She was so well pleased with that admirable character of Falstaff, in The Two Parts of Henry the Fourth,...commanded him to continue it for one play more,* and to show him in love. This is said to be the occasion of his writing Tfie Merry Wives of Windsor. How well... | |
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She was so well pleased with that admirable character of Falstaff, in The Two Parts of Henry the Fourth, that she commanded him to continue it for one play more, and to shew him in love. This is said to be the occasion of his writing The Merry Wives of... 
