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" Nicholas night commonly the scholars of the Country make them a Bishop, who like a foolish boy, goeth about blessing and preaching with so childish termes, as maketh the people laugh at his counterfaite speeches. Puttenham, The Arte of English Poesie,... "
Ancient Critical Essays Upon English Poets and Poësy - Page 226
by Joseph Haslewood - 1811
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The plays of William Shakspeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1805 - 384 pages
...fellow speaks like bishop Nicholas ; for on Saint Nicholas's night, commonly the scholars of the country make them a bishop, who, like a foolish boy, goeth about blessing and preaching, with such childish terms, as maketh the people laugh at his foolish counterfeit speeches." Steevens. «...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare ...: With the Corrections and ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1805 - 392 pages
...fellow speaks like bishop Nicholas ; for on Saint Nicholas's night, commonly the scholars of the country make them a bishop, who, like a foolish boy, goeth about blessing and preaching, \iii\i such childish terms, as maketh the people laugh at his foolish counterfeit speeches." Steevens....
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: With the Corrections and ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1806 - 384 pages
...fellow speaks like bishop Nicholas i for on Saint Nicholas's night, commonly the scholars of the country make them a bishop, who, like a foolish boy, goeth about blessing and preaching, with such childish terms, as maketh the people laugh at his foolish counter, feit speeches." Steevens, 6...
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare, Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1821 - 506 pages
...fellow speaks like bishop Nicholas ; for on Saint Nicholas's night commonly the scholars of the country make them a bishop, who, like a foolish boy, goeth about blessing and preaching with such childish terms, as maketh the people laugh at his foolish counterfeit speeches." STEEVENS. 3 Speed....
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Observations on popular antiquities: including the whole of mr ..., Volume 1

John Brand - 1849 - 574 pages
...fellow speaks like bishop Nicholas : for on St. Nicholas's night, commonly, the scholars of the country make them a bishop, who, like a foolish boy, goeth about blessing and preaching with such childish terms as make the people laugh at his foolish counterfeit speeches." Prynne, Histrio-Mastix,...
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A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions ..., Volume 2

Robert Nares - English language - 1859 - 544 pages
...See also Brady's Clavis Calendarla, vol. ii, on Dec. 6. So Puttenham : Mcthinks this fellow speaks like bishop Nicholas : for on saint Nicholas' night commonly the scholars of the country make them a bishop, who, like a foolish buy. goeth about blessing and preaching, with such...
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archiv fur das studium der neueren sprachen und literaturen

ludwig herrig - 1866 - 1012 pages
...and tell thine errand in such tennes as are decent betwixt enemies, for thy master is not my frend, and turned him to a Prince of the bloud who stoode...Saint Nicholas night commonly the scholars of the Country make them a Bishop, who tike a foolish boy, goeth about blessing and preaching with so childish...
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Archiv für das Studium der neueren Sprachen und Literaturen, Volumes 39-40

Languages, Modern - 1866 - 1004 pages
...and tell thine errand in such termes as are decent betwixt enemies, for thy master is not my frend, and turned him to a Prince of the bloud who stoode by, saying, me thinks this fellow speakcs like Bishop Nicholas, for on Saint Nicholas night commonly the scholars of the Country make...
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Archiv für das Studium der neueren Sprachen und ..., Volume 37; Volume 39

Languages, Modern - 1866 - 498 pages
...and tell thine errand in such termes as are decent betwixt enemies, for thy master is not my frémi, and turned him to a Prince of the bloud who stoode by, saying, me thinks this fellow upeakes like Bishop Nicholas, for on Saint Nicholas night commonly the scholars of the Country make...
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Shakespeare Illustrated by Old Authors, Part 2

William Lowes Rushton - 1868 - 82 pages
...and tell thine errand in such termes as are decent betwixt enemies, for thy maister is not my frend, and turned him to a Prince of the bloud who stoode by saying, me thinks this fellow speaks like Bishop Nicholas, for on Saint Nicholas night commonly the scholars of the Countrey make...
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