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" Though, as Ben Jonson says of him that he had but little Latin and less Greek, he understood Latin pretty well, for he had been in his younger years a schoolmaster in the country. "
Shakespeare and Stratford-upon-Avon; with a record of the tercentenary ... - Page 6
by Robert E. Hunter - 1864
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The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere: With the Notes of All ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1788 - 318 pages
...last performance of I think, I have been told, that he left near three hundred pounds to a sister. He understood Latin pretty well, FOR he had been in...his younger years a School-Master in the country," I will be short in my animadversions ; and take them in their order. The account of the trade of the...
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: pt. 2. Historical account of the ...

William Shakespeare - 1790 - 672 pages
...native country once a yeare. I think I have been told that he left near 300!. to a filler. He underftood Latin pretty well, for he had been in his younger years a fchool-raafter in the country." Many traditional anecdotes, though not perfectly accurate, contain...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare. In Fifteen Volumes: With the Corrections ...

William Shakespeare - English drama - 1793 - 594 pages
...country once a yeare. I thinke I have been told that he left near 300!. to a fifter. He underftood Latin pretty well, for he had been in his younger years a fchoolmafter in the country." Many traditional anecdotes, though not perfectly accurate, contain an...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With the Corrections ...

William Shakespeare - 1793 - 570 pages
...country once a yeare. I thinke I have been told that he left near 300!. to a fifter. He underftood Latin pretty well, for he had been in his younger years a fchoolmafter in the country." Many traditional anecdotes, though not perfectly accurate, contain an...
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The Analectic Magazine...: Comprising Original Reviews, Biography ..., Volume 8

1816 - 600 pages
...to his native country once a yeare. I think I have been told that he left neare 300/. to a sister. He understood Latin pretty well, for he had been in his younger yeares a school master in the country." MR. DtNJAKIX JOHN-SON, FOET.LAUBSAT. " I remember when I was...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: In Twenty-one Volumes, with the ..., Volume 3

William Shakespeare - 1813 - 564 pages
...go to his native country once a yeare. I think I have been told that he left near SOOl. to a sister, He understood Latin pretty well ; for he had been in his younger yeares a schoolmaster in the country." Let us now proceed to examine the several parts jof this account....
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The dramatic works of William Shakspeare. Whittingham's ed, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1814 - 532 pages
...Though, as Ben Jonson sayes of him, that he had but little Laline and lesse Greek, he understood Latine pretty well, for he had been in his younger years a schoolmaster in the country." See Letters from the Bodleian Library, &c. Vol. iii. p. 307. The above account, though apparently sanctioned...
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Remarks on the life and writings of William Shakspeare

John Britton - 1814 - 74 pages
...Though, as Ben Jonson sayes of him, that he had but little Latine and lesse Greek, he understood Latine pretty well, for he had been in his younger years a schoolmaster in the country." See Letters from the Bodleian Library, &c. VoUii. p. 307. The above account, thoug* in bis remarks...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1814 - 470 pages
...Though, as Ben Jouson sayes of him, that he had but little Latine and Icsse Greek, he understood Latine pretty well, for he had been in his younger years a schoolmaster in the country." See Letters from the Bodleian Library, &c. Vol. iii. p. 307. The above account, though apparently sanctioned...
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The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations ..., Volume 15, Part 1

John Britton - Architecture - 1814 - 842 pages
...go to his native country once a year. I think I have been told that he left near 300/. to a sister. He understood Latin pretty well, for he had been in his younger yeares a schoolmaster in the country." Such, and so humble, are the bases mi which depends the hiography...
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