Elements of Criticism, Volume I.Kames, Henry Home, Lord
Philosophy
Elements of Criticism, Volume I.
Kames, Henry Home, Lord
Criticism; Literary style
_Fluellen._ I think it is in Macedon where Alexander is porn: I
tell you, Captain, if you look in the maps of the orld, I warrant
that you sall find, in the comparisons between Macedon and
Monmouth, that the situations, look you, is both alike. There is a
river in Macedon, there is also moreover a river in Monmouth: it is
call’d _Wye_ at Monmouth, but it is out of my prains what is the
name of the other river; but it is all one, ’tis as like as my
fingers to my fingers, and there is salmons in both. If you mark
Alexander’s life well, Harry of Monmouth’s life is come after it
indifferent well; for there is figures in all things. Alexander,
God knows, and you know, in his rages, and his furies, and his
wraths, and his cholers, and his moods, and his displeasures, and
his indignations, and also being a little intoxicates in his
prains, did, in his ales and his angers, look you, kill his pest
friend Clytus.
_Gower._ Our King is not like him in that, he never kill’d any of
his friends.
_Fluellen._ It is not well done, mark you now, to take the tales
out of my mouth, ere it is made and finished. I speak but in
figures, and comparisons of it: As Alexander kill’d his friend
Clytus, being in his ales and his cups; so also Harry Monmouth,
being in his right wits and his good judgments, turn’d away the fat
knight with the great belly-doublet; he was full of jests, and
gypes, and knaveries, and mocks: I have forgot his name.
_Gower._ Sir John Falstaff.
_Fluellen._ That is he: I tell you, there is good men porn at
Monmouth. _K. Henry_ V. _act 4. sc. 13._
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