10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERWIT»
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underwit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Cavendish and Shakespeare: Interconnections
By placing Shakespeare's "soldier-like word" in the bemused speech of Underwit
in The Country Captain, Newcastle emphasizes his titular character's status as a
good-humored but otherwise undeserving captain whose actions only parody ...
Katherine Romack, James Fitzmaurice,
2006
2
Tricksters & Estates: On the Ideology of Restoration Comedy
The apparent denouement brings both men to Learcut's (who, having been
sufficiently chastened, has been released by Underwit). Hazard presents Manley
to his wife, insisting his entire scam was performed to convince Learcut of
Manley's ...
J. Douglas Canfield,
1997
involving Captain Underwit and his cronies, and the wooing scenes between
Lady Huntlove's sister and her paramours, Courtwell Junior and Device. With
respect to Underwit, the reformed Act I accordingly begins in medias res with a
much ...
William Cavendish Newcastle (Duke of), Malone Society,
1999
4
The First Duchess of Newcastle and Her Husband as Figures in ...
No other playwright of that day could have given us such exquisite poetry as we
find in " Captain Underwit." The briskness, too, and cleverness of the dialogue
closely recall Shirley. Now the remarkable thing about this higher criticism of Mr.
Henry Ten Eyck Perry,
1918
5
The Works of John Dryden: Dramatic works
Underwit. I'm glad to see you safe, Sir, but the Corps of the old man you left
behind you, was taken up at the Isle of Doggs, his body lay '0 th' shore as I
passed by there. I was inform'd he was your Father-in-Law. Hazzard. He was Sir.
Underwit.
John Dryden, George Saintsbury, Walter Scott,
1884
6
Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary ...
[Shirley], Captain Underwit,in Bullen's Old Plays, ii., 321. Un.An oldfox
blademadeat Hounsloe heath. 1667. Shirley, Love Tricks, Act II., Sc. i. They say
your swqrds most commonlyare foxes,andhave notablemetal in them,. 1700.
Congreve ...
7
Winter Fruit: English Drama, 1642-1660
In the opening scene of The Country Captaine, when Underwit, a newly made
captain of a trained band, is about to go down to the country with Sir Richard
Huntlove, we have an exchange between Underwit and his servant Thomas
about ...
8
A Life of William Shakespeare
He answered, Not a farthing. Not a farthing! said he; Why so? He answered that
his plays were worth a great deal of money, but he never heard that his works
were worth anything at all. "1 Likewise in Captain Underwit, attributed ...
9
Middle English Dictionary
Also under3ete(n, iinder^iUMn & (early) underçeite, underytsen, undergiten,
onderçete, ondirçite, (SWM) underçeoten; sg.3 (SWM) undercut & (early)
underwit; pl. (early sbj.) under3eton; p. underyat(e, underwit, under- 3et(e,
undirçit, undirgat, ...
Hans Kurath, Sherman McAllister Kuhn, Robert E. Lewis,
1952
10
The Dramatic Works of John Dryden
Underwit. Save you, Sir, is your name Mr. Manly P Hazzard. Yes, Sir, to serve you
. Umterwit. I'm glad to see you safe, Sir, but the Corps of the old man you left
behind you, was taken up at the Isle of Doggs, his body lay 'o th' shore as I
passed ...
John Dryden, Sir Walter Scott, George Saintsbury,
1882
3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERWIT»
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underwit is used in the context of the following news items.
North Korea calls US "a living hell"
In 2012, it called then-South Korean President Lee Myung-bak "human scum" who is "an underwit with 2MB of knowledge in terms of science and technology.". «CBS News, May 14»
How Many Megabytes of Data Can the Human Brain Hold?
In its latest taunts directed at South Korea, North Korea's state-run media has called South Korean President Lee Myung-bak “human scum” and an “underwit ... «Slate Magazine, Apr 12»
North Korea to launch satellites 'one after another'
The statement, from a spokesman for the Korean Committee for Space Technology, also referred to him as a "rabid dog", an "underwit", an "ignorant president" ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 12»