Nicholas Udall

Nicholas Udall, Uvedale or Yevedale (c. 25 December 1504 – c. 22 December 1556) was an English dramatist, educator and humanist scholar. His best-known play, Ralph Roister Doister, is usually considered the first English-language comedy.

Quotes

• That same manne, that renneth awaye,
  Maye again fight, an other daye.
  • Apophthegmes (London, 1542) vol. 2, fol. 335^v.

Ralph Roister Doister (c. 1553)

• For Myrth prolongeth lyfe, and causeth health.
  • Prologue.

• I am sorie God made me so comely.
  • Ralph Roister Doister, Act I, sc. ii.

• Wowers never speede well, that have a false harte.
  • Mathew Merygreeke, Act I, sc. ii.

• Since I went no grasse hath growne on my hele.
  • Tom Trupenie, Act IV, sc. v.

• Gay love, God save it, so soone hotte, so soone colde.
  • Christian Custance, Act IV, sc. viii.

• Yea, Custance, better (they say) a bad excuse than none.
  • Gawin Goodluck, Act V, sc. ii.

External links

• Works by Nicholas Udall at Project Gutenberg