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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... "
A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, Scotland, and Ireland ... - Page 209
by Horace Walpole - 1806
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an ..., Volume 5

1761 - 536 pages
...Old" caftle, whom they have fancied a boon-companion, a " jovial royfter, and yet a coward to boot j contrary to the " credit of all chronicles, owning him a martial man of " merit. The beft is, fir John Falftaff hath relieved the " memory of fir John Oldcaftle, and of late is fubftituted...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: With Notes of Various Commentators, Volume 7

William Shakespeare - 1806 - 502 pages
...History " 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 John Oldcastle,...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: With the Corrections and ..., Volume 8

William Shakespeare - 1806 - 356 pages
...when he says, " 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." Speed, in his History, which was first published in 1611, alludes both to this "boon...
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Select Plays of William Shakespeare: In Six Volumes. With the ..., Volume 3

William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens - 1820 - 348 pages
...when he says, " 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." Speed, in his History, which was first published in 1611, alludes both to this "boon...
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Vestigia Anglicana: Or, Illustrations of the More Interesting and ..., Volume 2

Stephen Reynolds Clarke - 1826 - 494 pages
...by 11 owe : " 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, contrary to the credit of chronicles, owning him a martial man of merit; the best...
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King Richard II. King Henry IV, part 1. King Henry IV, part 2. Henry V

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 560 pages
...manner : — ' 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 John Oldcastle, and...
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The History of the United Parishes of St. Giles in the Fields and St. George ...

Rowland Dobie - 1829 - 472 pages
...merry at, the memory of Sir John Oldcastle, (Lord Cobham) whom they have fancied a boon companion, or jovial royster, and yet a coward to boot, contrary...all chronicles, owning him a martial man of merit. Sir John Falstaff hath derived the memory of Sir John Oldcastle,* and of late is substituted buffoone...
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Winter's tale. Comedy of errors. Macbeth. King John. Richard II. Henry IV, pt. 1

William Shakespeare - 1836 - 570 pages
...manner : — " 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 John Oldcastle, and...
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Lives of the Most Eminent Literary and Scientific Men of Great ..., Volume 2

Samuel Astley Dunham - 1837 - 418 pages
...subject at rest. " Stage poets have themselves been very bold with, and others very sorry 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 John Oldcastle, and...
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The Church history of Britain, Volume 1

Thomas Fuller - 1837 - 590 pages
...in the flame. 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 roister, and yet a coward to boot, contrary to the credit of all chronicles, owning him a martial man...
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