10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLESHMENT»
Discover the use of
fleshment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
fleshment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
King Lear (Sparklesoup Classics)
... Tripp'd me behind; being down, insulted, rail'd And put upon him such a deal of
man That worthied him, got praises of the King For him attempting who was self-
subdu'd; And, in the fleshment of this dread exploit, Drew on me here again.
William Shakespeare, 2004
And, in the fleshment ° of this dread exploit, Drew on me here again''. KENT.
None of these rogues, and cowards, But Ajax is their fool 4. Comv. Fetch forth the
stocks, ho! You stubborn ancient knave 5, you reverend braggart, We'll teach you
— ...
William Shakespeare, Edmond Malone, James Boswell, 1821
3
King Lear. All's well that ends well
You stubborn ancient knave 5, you reverend braggm» We'll teach youKENT. Sir, I
am too old to learn : 1 — fleshment —] A young soldier is said to flesh his sword,
the first time he draws blood with it. Fleshment, therefore, is here metaphorically ...
William Shakespeare, James Boswell, Edward Capell, 1821
4
The plays and poems of William Shakspeare
William Shakespeare, Edmond Malone, James Boswell, Samuel Johnson,
Alexander Pope, Edward Capell, George Steevens, Richard Farmer, Nicholas
Rowe. And, in the fleshment 2 of this dread exploit, Drew on me here again3.
Kent.
William Shakespeare, Edmond Malone, James Boswell, 1821
5
The plays and poems of William Shakespeare: with the ...
And, in the fleshment 2 of this dread exploit, Drew on me here again3. KENT,
None of these rogues, and cowards, But Ajax is their fool 4. CORN. Fetch forth
the stocks, ho ! You stubborn ancient knave 5, you reverend braggart, We'll teach
you ...
William Shakespeare, James Boswell, Richard Farmer, 1821
... me hehind ; heing down, insulted, rail'd, And put upon him such a deal of man,
115 That ' worthied him, got praises of the king For him attempting who was self,
suhdued ; And in the fleshment of this dread eaploit Drew on me here again.
William Shakespeare, Horace Howard Furness, 1908
7
King Lear: Third Series
Kent seems to be mocking Cornwall by saying 'I will not be a plain knave, even if I
could prevail upon your anger 120 him . . . self-subdued attacking one who
offered no resistance 121 fleshment first success; see 45 above 106 On flickering
] ...
William Shakespeare, R.A. Foakes, 1997
8
The Tragedy of King Lear
And put upon him such a deal of man That worthied him, got praises of the king
11o For him attempting who was self-subdued, And in the fleshment of this dread
exploit Drew on me here again. 95 faith] F; south Q 95 in] F; or in Q 96 great] F; ...
William Shakespeare, Jay L. Halio, 2005
9
King Lear. Romeo and Juliet. Hamlet. Othello
8 ——fleshment-—] A young soldier is said to flesh his sword, the first time he
draws'blood with it. Fleshment, therefore, is here metaphorically applied to the
first act of service, which Kent, in his new capacity, had performed for his master.
William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Edmond Malone, 1826
10
King Lear: 1608 and 1623 Parallel Text Edition
... me behind; being down, insulted, railed, And put upon him such a deal of man
that That worthied him, got praises of the King For him attempting who was self-
subdued, And in the fleshment of this dread exploit, 115 Drew on me here again.
