 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 350 pàgines
...their credit. " William Shakespeare's father was a butcher, — while he was a boy he exercised his father's trade, but when he killed a calf,, he would do it in a high style, and make a speech. This William being inclined naturally to poetry and acting, came to L inrlou, I guess, about eighteen,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 216 pàgines
...authority. 8) Rowe. 10] Rowe. 9) Aubrey. A good story is seldom good enough for Aubrey. He adds, " There was at that time another butcher's son in this town , that was held not at all inferior to him for a natural wit, his acquaintance and coetanean, but died young." 11) Aubrey. Note E. 12) Rowe says,... | |
 | Augustine Skottowe - 1824 - 380 pàgines
...sufficient authority $ Rowe. § Rowe. ^f Aubrey. A good story is seldom good enough for Aubrey. He adds, " There was at that time another butcher's son in this town, that was held not at all inferior to his younger years the occupation of a schoolmaster in the country.* Shakspeare had scarcely attained... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1825 - 1010 pàgines
...that when he was a boy lie exercised bis father's trade , but when he killed a calfe, he would doe hanged. P. Hen. Peace, ye fat-guts ! lie down ; lay thine ear close to the ground, and that towne, that was helde not at all inferior to him for a naturall witt, his acquaintance and co... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1832 - 364 pàgines
...neighbours, that when he was a boy he exercised his father's trade ; but when he kill'da calfe, he would doe it in a high style, and make a speech. There was at that time another butcher's son in this towne, that was helde not at all inferior to him for a naturall witt, his acquaintance and coetanean,... | |
 | Samuel Astley Dunham - 1837 - 418 pàgines
...William Shakspeare's father was a butcher, — while he was a boy he exercised his father's trade, hut when he killed a calf, he would do it in a high style, and make a speech. This William being inclined naturally to poetry and acting, came to London, I guess, about eighteen,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1838 - 744 pàgines
...adds, with regard to our poet, that " when he was a boy, ho exercised his father's trade;" and that "when he killed a calf, he would do it in a high style, and make a speech." ф That John Shakspeare, when under the pressure of adversity, might combine the two employments, which... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1839 - 550 pàgines
...Shakespeare's father was a butcher,—while he was a boy he exercised his father's trade, but when be killed a calf, he would do it in a high style, and make a speech. This William being inclined naturally to poetry and acting, came to London, I guess, about eighteen,... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1841 - 440 pàgines
...and I have been told heretofore, by some of the neighbours, that when he was a boy he exercised his father's trade, but when he killed a calf he would do it in a high style, and make a speech." There has been recently published a letter, which was formerly in the possession of the family of I-«rd... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1841 - 316 pàgines
...neighbours, that when he was a boy he exercised his father's trade ; but when he kill'da calfe, he would doe it in a high style, and make a speech. There was at that time another butcher's son in this towne, that was helde not at all inferior to him for a naturall witt, his acquaintance and coetanean,... | |
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His father was a butcher, and I have been told heretofore by some of the neighbours that when he was a boy he exercised his father's trade, but when he killed a calf he would do it in a high style, and make a speech. 
