10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTERFESAUNCE»
Discover the use of
counterfesaunce in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
counterfesaunce and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The poetical works of Edmund Spenser
Such then," said Una, " as she seemeth here, Such is the face of Falshood ; such
the sight Of fowle Duessa, when her borrowed light Is laid away, and
counterfesaunce 1 knowne." Thus when they had the Witch disrobed quight, And
all her ...
Edmund Spenser, George Stillman Hillard, Philip Masterman, 1839
2
Poetical Works ...: Miscellaneous poems
... he were some great Magnifico, 665 And boldlie doth amongst the boldest go ;
And his man Reynold, with fine counterfesaunce,2 Supports his credite and his
countenaunce. Then gan the Courtiers gaze on everie side, And stare on him,
with ...
Fine Counterfesaunce,1 and unhurtfull Sport, Delight, and Laughter, deckt in
seemly sort. All these, and all that els the Comick Stage With seasoned wit and
goodly pleasance graced, 200 By which mans life in his likest image Was limned
forth ...
Edmund Spenser, George Stillman Hillard, Philip Masterman, 1845
4
Poetical Works ...: The Faerie queene, book II, cantos 7-12; ...
... and everlasting rest : Him needed not instruct which way were best Himselfe to
fashion likest Florimell, Ne how to speake, ne how to use his gest 2 ; For he in
counterfesaunce 3 did excell, And all the wyles of wemens wits knew passing
well.
Fine Counterfesaunce,1 and unhurtfull Sport, Delight, and Laughter, deckt in
seemly sort. All these, and all that els the comick stage With seasoned wit and
goodly pleasance graced, 200 By which mans life in his likest image Was limned
forth, ...
... amongst the boldest go ; And his man Reynold, with fine counterfesaunce,9
Supports his credite and Ills countenaunca. Then gan the Courtiers gaze on
everie side, And stare on him, with big lookes basen-wide,3 670 Wondring what
mister ...
Edmund Spenser, George Stillman Hillard, 1857
7
The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser in Five Volumes
... stalketh stately by, As if he were some great Magnifico, C65 And boldlie doth
amongst the boldest go ; And his man Reynold, with fine counterfesaunce,
Supports his credite and his countenaunce. Then gan the Courtiers gaze on
everie side, ...
8
The Yale Edition of the Shorter Poems of Edmund Spenser
And his man Reynold with fine counterfesaunce Supports his credite and his
countenaunce. Then gan the Courtiers gaze on everie side, And stare on him,
with big lookes basen wide, 670 Wondring what mister wight he was, and
whence: For ...
Edmund Spenser, William A. Oram, 1989
9
The Faerie queene (concluded). Two cantos of Mutabilitie. ...
Spenser there applies to it the same epithet as here; and " fine counterfesaunce"
is to be understood as dexterous imitation. C. q But his hehaz/iour, &c.] Thus
Barnabie Rich, Spenser's cotemporary, describes the " spruce fellow" whom he
calls ...
Edmund Spenser, John Payne Collier, 1873
10
Life of William Shakespeare, by E. Malone
All places they with follie have possesst, “ And with vaine toyes the vulgare
entertaine, “ But me have banished, with all the rest “ That whilome wont to waite
upon my traine ;— ' “ Fine Counterfesaunce 7 and unhurtful Sport, “ Delight and ...
William Shakespeare, James Boswell, Alexander Pope, 1821
