A goodly portly man, i' faith, and a corpulent; of a cheerful look, a …

William Shakespeare
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A goodly portly man, i' faith, and a corpulent; of a cheerful look, a pleasing eye, and a most noble carriage; and, as I think, his age some fifty, or, by'r Lady, inclining to threescore; and now I remember me, his name is Falstaff. ✨ William Shakespeare (2013). Second Tetralogy In Plain and Simple English: Includes Richard II, Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, and Henry V, p.308, BookCaps Study Guides
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