| William Shakespeare - 1857 - 386 páginas
...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,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1859 - 720 páginas
...pleased with that admirable character of Falstaff in the two parts of Henry IV., that she commanded him to continue it for one play more, and to show...occasion of his writing the Merry Wives of Windsor. — Wclclie Beglaubigung diese erst urn ein voiles Jahrhundert nach der Entstehung des Lustspiels gelegentlich... | |
| Thomas Nelson Publishers - 1859 - 166 páginas
...Falstaff in the two parts of 'Henry IV.,' that she commanded him to continue it for one play more, and show him in love : this is said to be the occasion of his writing the 'Merry Wives of Windsor.'" Dennis, who preceded Rowe by a few years, says that "this comedy ('Merry Wives of Windsor' ) was written... | |
| Robert E. Hunter - 1864 - 296 páginas
...pleased with that admirable character of Falstajf, in the two parts of " Henry IV.," that she commanded him to continue it for one play more, and to show...well she was obeyed the play itself is an admirable proof. Upon this occasion, it may not be improper to observe, that this part of Falstaff, said to have... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1867 - 622 páginas
...Elizabeth was so well pleased by the character of Falstaff in ' Henry IV.,' that she commanded its author " to continue it for one play more, and to show him in love," is based upon an earlier tradition, related by Dennis in 1 702, that " this comedy was written at her... | |
| Kate Sanborn - 1869 - 306 páginas
...pleased with the admirable character of Falstaff in the two parts of " Henry IV." that she commanded him to continue it for one play more, and to show...occasion of his writing the " Merry Wives of Windsor," but there is no proof of this. We are certain, however, that Queen Bess, true to her sex, was not averse... | |
| 1900 - 1070 páginas
...pleased with the admirable character of Falstaff in the two parts of ' Henry IV.' that she commanded him to continue it for one play more, and to show him in love." The tradition apparently had been long accepted, and there are intrinsic evidences which make it credible.... | |
| 1873 - 302 páginas
...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 confusion worse confounded, to connect The Merry... | |
| William Carew Hazlitt - 1875 - 560 páginas
...pleased with that admirable character of Falstaff, in the two parts of Henry IV., that she commanded him to continue it for one play more, and to show...well she was obeyed, the play itself is an admirable proof."2 This evidence was followed by Gildon's account of the same tradition,3 who, in 1710, jumbled... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1878 - 750 páginas
...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,... | |
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