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Which Shakespeare character is called a "base football player"?

Question #143735. Asked by jensj2.
Last updated Jan 12 2017.
Originally posted Jan 12 2017 3:40 PM.

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Oswald in King Lear

Act 1, Scene 4
KING LEAR
'My lady's father'! my lord's knave: your
whoreson dog! you slave! you cur!

OSWALD
I am none of these, my lord; I beseech your pardon.

KING LEAR
Do you bandy looks with me, you rascal?

Striking him
OSWALD
I'll not be struck, my lord.

KENT
Nor tripped neither, you base football player.

Tripping up his heels


link http://shakespeare.mit.edu/lear/full.html
link http://findingshakespeare.co.uk/shakespeares-deadly-game-of-football

Jan 12 2017, 4:01 PM
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