Hobbinol

Goodfellow, and Spenser's "Hobbinol," and our modern "Hob," -- joining on to the "goblin," which comes from the old Greek [Greek: Kobalos].

Love's Meinie Three Lectures on Greek and English Birds John Ruskin 1859

"Hobbinol," his friend (Gabriel Harvey, L.L.D.), tells him how all the shepherds had missed him, and begs him to relate to him and them his adventures while abroad.

Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook Ebenezer Cobham Brewer 1853

Hobbinol, Diggon and Thenot are the dullest of shepherds.

The Growth of English Drama Arnold Wynne

Degrees, preferable to the _British_ Hobbinol, or _French_ Gregoire?

An Essay on the Antient and Modern State of Ireland Henry Brooke

Spenser, accordingly, alluded to his friends, Sidney and Harvey, as the shepherds Astrophel and Hobbinol; paid court to Queen Elizabeth as Cynthia; and introduced, in the form of anagrams, names of the High-Church Bishop of London, Aylmer, and the

From Chaucer to Tennyson 1886

In this way Glover's London, Boyse's Deity, Somervile's Hobbinol, Lillo's Elmeric, Dyer's Ruins of Rome, and other of the very minor poetae minores of the day, were commented upon.

Fielding Dobson, Austin 1883

Hobbinol is discovered by Thenot deeply mourning, and, asked the reason, replies that his grief is because

A Biography of Edmund Spenser John W. Hales 1875

For it is well known, even in spighte of Colin and Hobbinol, that she is a gentlewoman of no meane house, nor endowed with anye vulgare and common gifts, both of nature and manners: but suche indeede, as neede neither Colin be ashamed to have her made known by his verses, nor Hobbinol be greved that so she should be commended to immortalitie for her rare and singular virtues. '

A Biography of Edmund Spenser John W. Hales 1875

Colin Clout -- so the poet designates himself -- complains to Hobbinol -- that is, Harvey -- of the ill success of his passion.

A Biography of Edmund Spenser John W. Hales 1875

The faithful Hobbinol says that women have but ill requited their poet: --

A Biography of Edmund Spenser John W. Hales 1875