 This comedy was written at her command, and by her direction, and she was so eager to see it acted, that she commanded it to be finished in fourteen days, and was afterwards, as tradition tells us, very well pleased at the representation.  Outlines of the life of Shakespeare - Page 133by James Orchard Halliwell- Phillipps - 1881Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 606 pages
...command, and by her direftion, and (he was fo eager to fee it afted, that (he commanded it to be finiftied in fourteen days ; and was afterwards, as tradition tells us, very well pleafed at the reprefeniation." The information, it is probable, came originally from Dryden, who from... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1800 - 420 pages
...command, and by her direction, and fhe was Co eager to fee it acted, that me commanded it to be nniihej in fourteen days ; and was afterwards, as tradition tells us, very well pleafed at the reprefentation." The information, it is probable, came originally from Dryden, who,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 476 pages
...by hcr; direction, .iud .slu; was so ,«ager ,co r-ee it acted, that she commanded it to be iiuishrd in fourteen -days; and. was afterwards, as . tradition tells us, very well, pleased at the representation." The information , . it .is probable, came originally :froni Drydcit,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 510 pages
...Comical Gallant (an alteration of the present play,) 1702, " was written at her [Queen Elizabeth's] command, and by her direction, and she was so eager...and was afterwards, as tradition tells us, very well pleased at the representation." The information, it is probable, came originally from Dryden, who from... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 476 pages
...Comical Gallant, (an alteration of the present play,) 1702, " was written at her [Queen Elizabeth's} command, and by her direction, and she was so eager...and was afterwards, as tradition tells us, very well pleased at the representation." The information, it is probable, came originally from Dryden, who from... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 526 pages
...Comical Gallant (an alteration of the present play,) 1702, " was written at her [Queen Elizabeth's] command, and by her direction, and she was so eager...and was afterwards, as tradition tells us, very well pleased at the representation." The information, it is probable, came originally from Dryden, who from... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 544 pages
...under the title of ' The Comical Gallant.' ' This Comedy," says he, ' was written at Queen Elizabeth's command, and by her direction, and she was so eager...and was afterwards, as tradition tells us, very well pleased at the representation.' The information probably came originally from Dryden, who, from his... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 548 pages
...under the title of ' The Comical Gallant.' ' This Comedy,' says he, ' was written at Queen Elizabeth's command, and by her direction, and she was so eager...and was afterwards, as tradition tells us, very well pleased at the representation." The information probably came originally from Dryden, who, from his... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 540 pages
...under the title of ' The Comical Gallant.' ' This Comedy,' says he, ' was written at Queen Elizabeth's command, and by her direction, and she was so eager to see it acted that she commanded it to be fmished in fourteen days; and was afterwards, as tradition tells us, very well pleased at the representation.'... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1833 - 1140 pages
..."was written at her [Queen Elizabeth's] command, and by her direction, and she was to eager to sec — that Harry Monmouth fell Under the wrath of noble...sword; And that the king before the Douglas' rage Stoo pleased at the representation." The information, it is probable, came originally from Dryden, who,... | |
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