 | 1787 - 342 Seiten
...Falftaff ; yet if his cowardice is fairly examined, it will be found to be 'not fo much a weaknefs as a principle. In his very cowardice there is much of the fagacity I have remarked in him ; he has the fenfe of danger, but not the difcompofure of fear. His... | |
 | 1788 - 340 Seiten
...to Falftaff; yet if his cowardice is fairly examined, it will be found to be not fo much a weaknefs as a principle. In his very cowardice there is much of the fagacity I have remarked in him ; he has the fenfe of danger, but not the difcompofure of fear* His... | |
 | 1794 - 466 Seiten
...to Falftaff; yet if his cowardice is fairly examined, it will be found to be not fo much a weaknefs as a principle. In his very cowardice there is much of the fagacity I have remarked in him ; he has the fenfe of danger, but not the difcompofure of fear. His... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 258 Seiten
...and ascribe valour to Falstaff ; yet if his cowardice is fairly examined, it will be found to be not so much a weakness as a principle. In his very cowardice...shows no sort of dread of the sheriff's visit, when lie knew the Prince's company would probably bear him out : when Bardolph runs in frightened, and tells,... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1808 - 440 Seiten
...fairly examined, it will be found to be not so much a weakness, as a principle. In his very powardice there is much of the sagacity I have remarked in him...the discomposure of fear. His presence of mind saves VOL. VI. L him from the sword of Douglas, where the danger was real ; but he shews no sort of dread... | |
 | 1823 - 354 Seiten
...and ascribe valour to Falstaff; yet, if his cowardice is fairly examined, it will be found to be not so much a weakness as a principle. In his very cowardice...the Prince's company would probably bear him out: when Bardolph runs in frightened, and tells that the sheriftj with most monstrous watch, is at the... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 354 Seiten
...and ascribe valour to Falstaff; yet if his cowardice is fairly examined, it will be found to be not so much a weakness as a principle. In his very cowardice...mind saves him from the sword of Douglas, where the clanger was real; but he shews no sort of dread of the sheriff's visit; when he knew the Prince's company... | |
 | 1823 - 356 Seiten
...and ascribe valour to FalstafF: yet if his cowardice is fairly examined, it will be found to be not so much a weakness as a principle. In his very cowardice...have remarked in him ; he has the sense of danger, hut not the discomposure of fear. His presence of mind saves him from the sword of Douglas, where the... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1828 - 534 Seiten
...and ascribe valour to Falstaff ; yet, if his cowardice is fairly examined, it will be found to be not so much a weakness as a principle. In his very cowardice...knew the Prince's company would probably bear him out : when Bardolph runs in frightened, and tells that the sheriff, with a most monstrous watch, is at... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1828 - 520 Seiten
...his cowardice is fairly examined, it will be found to be not so much a weakness as a principle. IB his very cowardice there is much of the sagacity I have remarked in him; he has the sense > i danger, but not the discomposure of fear. His presence of mind saves him from the sword c Douglas,... | |
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Though I will not go so far as a paradoxical critic has done, and ascribe valour to Falstaff ; yet, if his cowardice is fairly examined, it will be' found to be not so much a weakness as a principle. In his very cowardice there is much of the sagacity... 
