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“The” Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text of Mr ... - Page 463
by William Shakespeare - 1807
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, Volume 5

William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 540 pages
...generosity and courage. But Falstaff, uninutated, unimitable Falstaff, how shall I describe thee ' thou compound of sense and vice ; of sense which may be...which naturally produce contempt. He is a thief and a glutton, a coward and a boaster, always ready to cheat the weak, and prey upon the poor ; to terrify...
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The Dramatic Works, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1831 - 500 pages
...generosity and courage. But Fafslaff! unimitated, un imitable Falstaff! how shall I describe thee ? thou compound of sense and vice ; of sense which may be...of vice which may be despised, but hardly detested. FalstafT is a character loaded with faults, and with those fault« which naturally produce contempt....
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The plays and poems of Shakspeare [according to the text of E ..., Volume 7

William Shakespeare - 1833 - 522 pages
...generosity and courage. ' But Falstaff, unimitated, unimitable Falstaff! how shall I describe thee ? Thou compound of sense and vice ; of sense which may be...which naturally produce contempt. He is a thief and a glutton, a coward and a boaster ; always ready to cheat the weak, and prey upon the poor; to terrify...
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Henry IV, pt. 2. Henry V. Henry VI, pts. 1-3

William Shakespeare - 1836 - 556 pages
...generosity and courage. But Falstaff, unimitated, unimitable Falstaff, how shall I describe thee ? Thou compound of sense and vice ; of sense which may be...which naturally produce contempt He is a thief and a glutton, a coward and a boaster, always ready to cheat the weak, and prey upon the poor ; to terrify...
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Bentley's Miscellany, Volume 1

Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - English literature - 1837 - 684 pages
...taiiti viri, more unphilosophical, than Dr. Johnson's critique upon his character. According to him, " Falstaff is a character loaded with faults, and with...which naturally produce contempt. He is a thief and a glutton, a coward and a boaster, always ready to cheat the weak, and prey upon the poor; to terrify...
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Complete Works: With Dr. Johnson's Preface, a Glossary, and an Account of ...

William Shakespeare - 1838 - 1130 pages
...sense and vice ; of sense whic may be admired, but not esteemed ; of vice, which may be de» Kpised, e streets as free For me, as for you ? Gre. But so...beseech you ? Gre. For this reason, if you '11 know, glutton, a coward and. a boaster, always ready to cheat the weak, and prey upon the poor ; to terrify...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: Henry IV, pt. 2. Henry V. Henry VI ...

William Shakespeare - 1839 - 554 pages
...generosity and courage. But Falstaff, unimitated, unimitable Falstaff, how shall I describe thee ? Thou compound of sense and vice ; of sense which may be...which naturally produce Contempt He is a thief and a glutton, a coward and a boaster, always ready to cheat the weak, and prey upon the poor; to terrify...
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The plays and poems of Shakespeare, according to the improved text ..., Volume 7

William Shakespeare - 1842 - 472 pages
...generosity and courage. ' But Falstaff, unimitated, unimitable Falstaff! how shall I describe thee ? Thou compound of sense and vice ; of sense which may be...which naturally produce contempt. He is a thief and a glutton, a coward and a boaster ; always ready to cheat the weak, and prey upon the poor ; to terrify...
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The works of Shakspere, revised from the best authorities: with a ..., Volume 3

William Shakespeare - 1843 - 672 pages
...and courage. But Falslaff— unimitated, unimitabie Falslaff— howihall l describe thccf — thou compound of sense and vice!— of sense which may...admired, but not esteemed; of vice which may be despised, bnt hardly detested. Falstaff is a character loaded with faults, and with those faults which naturally...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: King Henry IV, part 2 ; Henry V ; King Henry VI

William Shakespeare, Alexander Chalmers - Azerbaijan - 1847 - 592 pages
...But Falstaff, unimitated, unimitablc FalstafF, how shall I describe thee ? thou compound of sense nnd vice ; of sense which may be admired, but not esteemed...which naturally produce contempt. He is a thief and a glutton, a coward and a boaster, always ready to cheat the weak, and prey upon the poor ; to terrify...
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