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Hero, Military, Pretended: Quotations from Shakespearian Quotations

Such fellows are perfect in great commanders' names: and they will learn you by rote where services are done.— H. V. iii. 6.

What a beard of the general's cut, and a horrid suit of the camp, will do among foaming bottles, and ale-washed— H. V. iii. 6.

wits, is wonderful to be thought on!

Heroism

Either our history shall, with full mouth, Speak freely of our acts; or else our grave, Like Turkish mute, shall have a tongueless mouth,— H. V. i. 2

Nor worship'd with a waxen epitaph. By his light, Did all the chivalry of England move To do brave acts: he was, indeed, the glass Wherein the noble youth-did dress themselves.— H. IV. PT. II. ii. 3

A true knight; Not yet mature, yet matchless; firm of word, Speaking in deeds, and deedless in his tongue; Not soon provok'd, nor, being provok'd, soon calm'd. His heart and hand both open, and both free; For what he has, he gives; what thinks, he shows; Yet gives he not till judgment guide his bounty, Nor dignifies an impair thought with breath: Manly as Hector, but more dangerous; For Hector, in his blaze of wrath, subscribes To tender objects, but he, in heat of action, Is more vindicative than jealous love.— T. C. iv. 5