 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 356 sivua
...have fancied a boon companion, a jovial royster, and a coward to boot. The best is, sir John Falstaff hath relieved the memory of sir John Oldcastle, and of late is substituted buffoon in his place." Book IV, p. 168. But to be candid, I believe there was no malice in the matter. Shakspeare wanted a... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 502 sivua
...fancied a " boon companion, a jovial royster, and a coward to " boot. The best is, Sir John Falstaff hath relieved " the memory of Sir John Oldcastle,...and of late is " substituted buffoon in his place." Book 4. p. t6S. But, to be candid, I believe there was no malice in the matter. Shakspeare wanted a... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807 - 494 sivua
...probably ne•v«r performed. Hence , I conceive , it is, that Fuller says, "Sir John Falstaff l)as relieved the memory of Sir John Oldcastle, and of late is substituted butfoon in his place;" which being misunderstood, proba'oly gave rise to the Story, that Shakspeare... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens - 1820 - 348 sivua
...fancied a boon companion, a jovial royster, and a coward to boot. The best is, sir John FalstafFhath relieved the memory of sir John Oldcastle, and of late is substituted buftoon in his place." Book IV, p. 168. But to be candid, I believe there was no malice in the matter.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 460 sivua
...1598,) was probably never performed. Hence, 1 conceive, it is, that Fuller says, " Sir John Falstaff has relieved the memory of Sir John Oldcastle, and of late is substituted buffoon in his place;" which being misunderstood, probably gave rise to the story, that Shakspeare changed the name of his... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 558 sivua
...have fancied a boon companion, a jovial royster, and a coward to boot. The best is, Sir John Falstaff hath relieved the memory of Sir John Oldcastle, and of late is substituted buffoon in his place.' In confirmation of this, it may be remarked 7 The (mji\ or leather jerkin, was the common habit of... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 560 sivua
...have fancied a boon companion, a jovial royster, and a coward to boot. The best is, Sir John Falstaff hath relieved the memory of Sir John Oldcastle, and of late is substituted buffoon in his place.' In confirmation of this, it may be remarked 7 The buff, or leather jerkin, was the common habit of... | |
 | Stephen Reynolds Clarke - 1826 - 494 sivua
...contrary to the credit of chronicles, owning him a martial man of merit; the best is, Sir John Falstaff hath relieved the memory of Sir John Oldcastle, and of late is substituted buflbon in his place." There is a passage in an old play called " Amends for Ladies," quoted by Dr.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1836 - 570 sivua
...have fancied a boon companion, a jovial royster, and a coward to boot The best is, sir John Falstaff hath relieved the memory of sir John Oldcastle, and of late is substituted buffoon in his place." In confirmation of this, it may be remarked that one of Falstaff's speeches in the first edition has... | |
 | Thomas Fuller - 1837 - 600 sivua
...to the credit of all chronicles, owning him a martial man of merit. The best is, Sir John Falstaff hath relieved the memory of Sir John Oldcastle, and of late is substituted buffoon in his place ; but it matters as little what petulant poets, as what malicious papists, have written against him.... | |
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Stage poets have themselves been very bold with, and others very merry at, the memory of sir John Oldcastle, whom they have fancied a boon companion, a jovial royster, and a coward to boot The best is, sir John Falstaff hath relieved the memory of sir... 
