...for he is but the counterfeit of a man who hath not the life of a man. But to counterfeit dying wlien a man thereby liveth is to be no counterfeit, but the true and perfect image of life indeed. [...] Zounds, I am afraid of this gunpowder l'ercy, though he be dead. How if he should counterfeit...

...the counterfeit of life — a dead body is a mere simulacrum of a living one — to counterfeit death "is to be no counterfeit, but the true and perfect image of life indeed" (V.iv.n6). Or is he a false caduceus, that is, a staff that would turn into a snake but could not turn...

...Falstaff rationalizes lying, cheating and saving his life. Before the body of Hotspur, he declares: life indeed. The better part of valour is discretion, in the which better part I have saved my life. (1 Henry IV, V.iv.113-20) In the tension between the romantic ideal and harsh reality, Falstaff exemplif1es...

...counterfeit, for he is but counterfeit of a man, who hath not the life of a man: but to counterfeit dying, when a man thereby liveth, is to be no counterfeit, but the rrue and perfect image of life indeed. The better part of valor is discretion, in the which better...

...counterfeit, for he is but the counterfeit of a man who hath not the life of a man. But to counterfeit dying when a man thereby liveth is to be no counterfeit,...discretion, in the which better part I have saved my life. Zounds, I am afraid of this gunpowder Percy, though he be dead. How if he should counterfeit too, and...

...counterfeit; for he is but the counterfeit of a man who hath not the life of a man: but to counterfeit in lanes, Laid gifts before him, proffer'd him their...Gave him their heirs as pages, follow'd him Even Zounds, I am afraid of this gunpowder Percy, though he be dead: how, if he should counterfeit too,...

...counterfeit; for he is but the counterfeit of a man who hath not the life of a man: but to counterfeit dying, when a man thereby liveth, is to be no counterfeit,...discretion; in the which better part I have saved my life. Falstaff—1 Henry IV V.iv Then death rock me asleep, abridge my doleful days! Pistol— 2 Henry IV...

...counterfeit, for he is but the counterfeit of a man, who hath not the life of a man: but to counterfeit dying, when a man thereby liveth, is to be no counterfeit,...life indeed. The better part of valour is discretion, 1 20 in the which better part I have saved my life. 'Zounds, I am afraid of this gunpowder Percy, though...

...counterfeit; for he is but the counterfeit of a man who hath not the life of a man; but to counterfeit dying, when a man thereby liveth, is to be no counterfeit, but the true and perfect image of life indeed. (l Henry IV, V,iv,l 16ff.) In diesem Fall steht das Paradox im Dienste der Lebenserhaltung. In ähnlicher...

...counterfeit; for he is but the counterfeit of a man who hath not the life of a man; but to counterfeit dying, when a man thereby liveth, is to be no counterfeit, but the true and perfect image of life indeed. (1 Henry IV, V.iv,116ff.) In diesem Fall steht das Paradox im Dienste der Lebenserhaltung. In ähnlicher...