Sir John Falstaff
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Sir John Falstaff — noun a dissolute character in Shakespeare s plays • Syn: ↑Falstaff • Derivationally related forms: ↑Falstaffian (for: ↑Falstaff) • Instance Hypernyms: ↑fictional character, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Sir John Falstaff — n. Falstaff, friendly fat knight which is a character in Shakespeare s playsf … English contemporary dictionary
Sir John Oldcastle — is an Elizabethan play about John Oldcastle, a controversial 14th 15th century rebel and Lollard who was seen by some of Shakespeare s contemporaries as a proto Protestant martyr. The play was originally published anonymously in 1600 (Q1),… … Wikipedia
Sir John Oldcastle — Falstaff Falstaff prop. n. Sir John Falstaff, a celebrated character in Shakespeare s historical play Henry IV. (1st and 2d parts), and also in The Merry Wives of Windsor. He is a very fat, sensual, and witty old knight; a swindler, drunkard, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
John Falstaff — Tableau de Johann Heinrich Füssli : Sir John Falstaff personnage de la littérature de William Shakespeare, 1792 Sir John Falstaff est un personnage important de la littérature de William Shakespeare. Il souffre d apnée du sommeil … Wikipédia en Français
Falstaff, Sir John — Falstaff, Sir John. Wer bewunderte nicht schon diesen unverbesserlichen Taugenichts, den Shakespeare s Meisterhand mit so derben, treffenden Zügen in seinem Heinrich IV., in den lustigen Weibern von Windsor zeichnete? Seine wohlbeleibte Gestalt… … Damen Conversations Lexikon
Sir John Oldcastle — John Oldcastle Sir John Oldcastle (v. 1378 – 14 décembre 1417), fut un leader Lollard anglais. Il fut jugé pour hérésie contre l Église, mais parvint à s échapper de la Tour de Londres. Capturé à nouveau, il fut exécuté, et devint un martyr. Il… … Wikipédia en Français
Falstaff, Sir John — ▪ fictional character one of the most famous comic characters in all English literature, who appears in four of Shakespeare s plays. Entirely the creation of Shakespeare, Falstaff is said to have been partly modeled on Sir John Oldcastle… … Universalium
FALSTAFF, SIR JOHN — a character in Shakespeare s Henry IV. and the Merry Wives of Windsor ; a boon companion of Henry, Prince of Wales; a cowardly braggart, of sensual habits and great corpulency. See FASTOLF, SIR JOHN … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Fastolf, Sir John — ▪ English military officer born c. 1378, , Caister, Norfolk, Eng. died Nov. 5, 1459, Caister English career soldier who fought and made his fortune in the second phase of the Hundred Years War between England and France (1337–1453). His… … Universalium
