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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... "
The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere: With the Notes of All the Various ... - Page 460
by William Shakespeare - 1788
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The poems of William Shakspeare, with mr. Capell's History of the ..., Volume 18

William Shakespeare - 1798 - 306 pages
...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...
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A New Biographical Dictionary: Containing a Brief Account of the Lives and ...

Stephen Jones - 1799 - 456 pages
...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,...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...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...
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“The” Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1804 - 476 pages
...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...
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The Lives of the Most Celebrated English Poets, with Criticisms. Extracted ...

Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...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...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: With Notes of Various Commentators, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 pages
...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...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: With Explanatory Notes ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 578 pages
...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...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius: Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - 1808 - 568 pages
...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...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare ...: With the Corrections and ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pages
...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...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pages
...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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