...with that admirable character of FaUtaff, in the Two Parts of Henry Ihe Fourth, that she commanded him to continue it for one play more, and to show...love. This is said to be the occasion of his writing Ihe Merry Wixet of Windsor. How well she was obeyed, the play itself is an admirable proof. Upon this...

...the Fourth, that she commanded him to continue it for one play more, and to shew him in love ; and this is said to be the occasion of his writing The...well she was obeyed, the play itself is an admirable proof. This part of Falstaff is said to have been written originally under the name of Oldcastle :...

...with the admirable character of Falstaff in the two parts of Henry IV. that she commanded our author to continue it for one play more, and to show him in love ; a task, which he is said to have completed in a fortnight, to the admiration of his royal patroness,...

...Two Parts of Henry the Fourth, that she commanded him to continue it for one play more, and to sbow him in love. This is said to be the occasion of his writing Tkt Merry Wives of Windsor. How well she was obeyed, the play itself is an admirable proof. Upon this...

...pleas'd one of the greatest queens that ever was in the world, great not only for her wisdom in the arts of government, but for her knowledge of polite learning,...evidence was followed by Gildon's account of the same tradition,*1 who, in 1710, jumbled an allusion to b Dryden calls the Merry Wives a comedy " exactly...

...that Elizabeth was so well pleased with the character of Falstaff in Henry IV. "that she commanded him to continue it for one play more, and to show him in love." Hence all the attempts, which have only resulted in contusion worse confounded, to connect The Merry...

...admirable character of Falstaffin The Two Parts of Henry the Fourth, that she commanded Shakspeare to continue it for one play more, and to show him in love." Rowe adopted this from Dennis, who mentions it as the tradition of his time ; and has also related,...

...Elizabeth, said Rowe, was so well pleased with the character of Falstaff that she commanded Shakespeare to continue it for one play more and to show him in love. If Rowe was right, and the queen's desire was to see the fat knight in love, the wish was something...

...pleased with that admirable character of Falstaff, in the two parts of HENRY IV., that she commanded As you yourself have forg'd against yourself, By...troth Sworn to us in your younger enterprize. K. lien. proof. Upon this occasion it may not be improper to observe, that this part of Falstaff is said to...

...two parts of HENRY IV., that she commanded him to continue it for one play more, and to show Falstatf r creation? Move The same tradition had been related by the well-known critic, Dennis, seven years before, with such...