The farce became very popular, and, as we believe, was the means of elevating Cocker to his present pedestal, where Wingate would have been, if his name had had the Droller sound of the two to English ears.
"A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II (of II)"
Augustus de Morgan
Don Quixote turned to the duchess and said, "Your highness may conceive that never had knight-errant in this world a more talkative or a Droller squire than I have, and he will prove the truth of what I say, if your highness is pleased to accept of my services for a few days."
"The History of Don Quixote, Volume II., Complete"
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
The duchess, as she listened to Sancho, was ready to die with laughter, and in her own mind she set him down as Droller and madder than his master; and there were a good many just then who were of the same opinion.
"The History of Don Quixote, Volume II., Complete"
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra