THE

FIRST SKETCH

OF

SHAKESPEARE'S

MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR.

OF

SHAKESPEARE'S

MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR.

EDITED BY

JAMES ORCHARD HALLIWELL, ESQ.

F.R.S., HON. M.R.I.A., F.S.A., F.R.A.S., &c.

Φασι δε και Αρατον πυθεσθαι αυτου [Τιμωνος], πως την Ομηρου ποιησιν
ασφαλως κτησαιτο τον δε ειπειν, Ει τοις αρχαιοις αντιγράφοις εντυγχανοι,
και μη τοις ηδη διωρθωμενοις.

Diog. Laert., lib. in vit. Timon.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR THE SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY.

LONDON:

F. SHOBERL, JUN., 51, RUPERT STREET, HAYMARKET,

PRINTER TO H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT.

COUNCIL

OF

THE SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY.

President.

THE MOST NOBLE THE MARQUESS OF NORMANBY.

Vice-Presidents.

RT. HON. LORD BRAYBROOKE, F.S.A.

RT. HON. LORD F. EGERTON, M.P.

RT. HON. THE EARL OF GLENGALL.

RT. HON. EARL HOWE.

RT. HON. LORD LEIGH.

RT. HON. THE EARL OF POWIS.

AMYOT, THOMAS, ESQ., F.R.S., TREAS. S. A.
AYRTON, WILLIAM, ESQ., F.R.S., F.S.A.

BOTFIELD, BERIAH, ESQ., M.P.

BRUCE, JOHN, ESQ., F.S.A.

COLLIER, J. PAYNE, ESQ., F.S.A., DIRECTOR.

CRAIK, GEORGE L., ESQ.

CUNNINGHAM, PETER, ESQ., TREASURER.

DYCE, REV. ALEXANDER.

FIELD, BARRON, ESQ.

HALLAM, HENRY, ESQ., F.R.S., V.P.S.A.

HALLIWELL, J. O., ESQ., F.R.S. F.S.A.

HARNESS, REV. WILLIAM.

MACREADY, WILLIAM C., ESQ.

MILMAN, REV. HENRY HART.

OXENFORD, JOHN, ESQ.

PETTIGREW, T. J., ESQ., F.R.S., F.S.A.

PLANCHÉ, J. R., ESQ., F.S.A.

THOMS, WILLIAM J., ESQ., F.S.A.

TOMLINS, F. GUEST, ESQ., SECRETARY.

WATSON, SIR FREDERICK BEILBY, K.C.H., F.R.S.

WRIGHT, THOMAS, ESQ., M.A., F.S.A.