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" True it is, Sir John Oldcastle did first bear the brunt of the one, being made the makesport in all plays for a coward. "
Rules and Proceedings - Page 58
by Oxford Architectural & Historical Society - 1864
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: With the Corrections and ..., Volume 8

William Shakespeare - 1806 - 356 pages
...stage has been over-bold w ith his memory, making him a Thrasonical puff, and emblem of mock-valour — True it is, Sir John Oldcastle did first bear the...coward. It is easily known out of what purse this black penny came. The papists railing on him for a heretick; and therefore he must be also a coward: though...
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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
...stage has been over-bold with his memory, making him a Thrasonical puff, and emblem of mock-valour. — True it is, Sir John Oldcastle did first bear the...coward. It is easily known out of what purse this black penny came. The papists railing on him for a heretick; and therefore he must be also a coward ." though...
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections ..., Volume 16

William Shakespeare - 1821 - 460 pages
...making him a Thrasonical puff, and emblem of mockvalour. — True it is. Sir John Oldcastle diAjirst bear the brunt of the one, being made the makesport...coward. It is easily known out of what purse this black penny came. The papists railing on him for a heretick ; and therefore he must be also a coward : though...
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare, Volume 16

William Shakespeare - 1821 - 456 pages
...making him a Thrasonical puff, and emblem of mockvalour.—True it is. Sir John Oldcastle didJirst bear the brunt of the one, being made the makesport in all ptays for a coward. It is easily known out of what purse this black penny came. The papists railing...
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The History of the Worthies of England, Volume 2

Thomas Fuller - England - 1840 - 608 pages
...since the stage hath been over-bold with his memory, making him a thrasonical puff, and emblem of mock valour. True it is, Sir John Oldcastle did first bear...coward. It is easily known out of what purse this black penny came ; the Papists railing on him for a heretic, and therefore he must also be a coward, though...
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The History of the Worthies of England, Volume 2

Thomas Fuller - England - 1840 - 606 pages
...since the stage hath been over-bold with his memory, making him a thrasonical puff, and emblem of mock valour. True it is, Sir John Oldcastle did first bear...coward. It is easily known out of what purse this black penny came ; the Papists railing on him for a heretic, and therefore he must also be a coward, though...
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On the Character of Sir John Falstaff: As Originaly Exhibited by Shakespeare ...

James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - Falstaff, John, Sir (Fictitious character) - 1841 - 72 pages
...since the stage hath been overbold with his memory, making him a thrasonical puff, and emblem of mock valour. " True it is, Sir John Oldcastle did first...black peny came; the Papists railing on him for a heretick, and therefore he must also be a coward, though indeed he was a man of arms, every inch of...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ..., Volume 212

English essays - 1862 - 860 pages
...and emblem of Mock valour. True it is, Sir John Oldeastle did first bear the brunt of the one, beiug made the makesport in all plays for a coward. It is easily known out of what purse this black pcny came j the papists railing on him for a heretic, and therefore he must also be a coward ; though...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 212

Early English newspapers - 1862 - 962 pages
...though the stage hath been overbold with LU memory, making him a Thrasonical Puff and emblem of Mock valour. True it is, Sir John Oldcastle did first bear the brunt of the one, being made the makeiport in all plays for a coward. It is easily known out of what purse this black peny came ; the...
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The Pictorial edition of the works of Shakspere, ed. by C. Knight. [8 vols ...

William Shakespeare - 1867 - 912 pages
...arye, " The stage has been over bold with his memory, making him a Thrasonical puff, and emblem of mock valour. — True it is, Sir John Oldcastle did first bear the brunt of the one, being uiade the makesport in all plays for a coward Now as I am glad that Sir John Oldcastle is put out,...
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