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True hope is swift, and flies with swallow's wings;
Kings it makes gods, and meaner creatures kings.

      — King Richard III, Act V Scene 2

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KEYWORD: knowledge

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1

Henry V
[III, 2]

Fluellen

1206

Captain Jamy is a marvellous falourous gentleman,
that is certain; and of great expedition and
knowledge in th' aunchient wars, upon my particular
knowledge of his directions: by Cheshu, he will
maintain his argument as well as any military man in
the world, in the disciplines of the pristine wars
of the Romans.

2

Henry V
[III, 7]

Duke of Orleans

1762

What a wretched and peevish fellow is this king of
England, to mope with his fat-brained followers so
far out of his knowledge!

3

Henry V
[IV, 7]

Fluellen

2669

Gower is a good captain, and is good knowledge and
literatured in the wars.

4

Henry V
[IV, 8]

Fluellen

2709

God's will and his pleasure, captain, I beseech you
now, come apace to the king: there is more good
toward you peradventure than is in your knowledge to dream of.

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