Tunbelly

Massinger's great comic rogues, Sir Giles Overreach and Luke Frugal, are members of the large English family which includes Barabas and Sir Epicure Mammon, and from which Sir Tunbelly Clumsy claims descent. 16

Philip Massinger Thomas Stearns 1920

Tunbelly, and I mean to commence my devoirs to the lady, by giving an entertainment at her father's expense; and hark thee, tell Mr. Loveless I request he and his company will honour me with their presence, or I shall think we are not friends.

Scarborough and the Critic Richard Brinsley Sheridan 1783

Tunbelly, I am a gentleman, and I flatter myself a man of character; but'tis with great pride I assure you I am not Lord

Scarborough and the Critic Richard Brinsley Sheridan 1783

Tunbelly, 'tis tarture to me to hear you call 'em so.

Scarborough and the Critic Richard Brinsley Sheridan 1783

Tunbelly that I am the real Lord Foppington, who yesterday made love to thy wife; was honoured by her with a slap on the face, and afterwards pinked through the body by thee.

Scarborough and the Critic Richard Brinsley Sheridan 1783

Tunbelly luckily takes him for an impostor; and I have told him that we have heard of this plot before.

Scarborough and the Critic Richard Brinsley Sheridan 1783