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... sword prowess . Fal- staff never draws him out in Merry Wives , as he did so admir- ably in the previous play ; they are now on very different terms . We have merely a vain garrulous old man , boastful of his long pedigree and little ...
... sword prowess . Fal- staff never draws him out in Merry Wives , as he did so admir- ably in the previous play ; they are now on very different terms . We have merely a vain garrulous old man , boastful of his long pedigree and little ...
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... sword should end it . Evans . It is petter that friends is the sword , and end it : and there is also another device in my prain , which peradventure prings goot dis- cretions with it - there is Anne Page , which is daughter to Master ...
... sword should end it . Evans . It is petter that friends is the sword , and end it : and there is also another device in my prain , which peradventure prings goot dis- cretions with it - there is Anne Page , which is daughter to Master ...
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... a cheese . Nym's humour is generally prompt and full of action . Probably he puts his hand to his sword . The word seems to be uncommon at this period , and represents • cousin ? Can you tell , 1 them . 14 [ ACT . I. THE MERRY WIVES.
... a cheese . Nym's humour is generally prompt and full of action . Probably he puts his hand to his sword . The word seems to be uncommon at this period , and represents • cousin ? Can you tell , 1 them . 14 [ ACT . I. THE MERRY WIVES.
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... swords of . Pistol calls Slender a worthless sword , with a reference to his leanness . But he probably recalls " the dagger ( or sword ) of lath ( with a pun ) , the weapon of the stage . I suppose one was hanging by Slender's side ...
... swords of . Pistol calls Slender a worthless sword , with a reference to his leanness . But he probably recalls " the dagger ( or sword ) of lath ( with a pun ) , the weapon of the stage . I suppose one was hanging by Slender's side ...
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... sword and dagger " in Quarto . It would belong rather to cudgel play than sword and dagger , and the Fencer does it for him . There is a parallel passage in Nashe's First Part of Pasquil's Apologie , 1590 , " The second venue the Welch ...
... sword and dagger " in Quarto . It would belong rather to cudgel play than sword and dagger , and the Fencer does it for him . There is a parallel passage in Nashe's First Part of Pasquil's Apologie , 1590 , " The second venue the Welch ...
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