 | British - 1762 - 414 pages
...accuftomed to ride to the play-houfe, Shakefpear, driven to the laft ne> ceffity, went to the play-houfe door, and picked up a little money by taking care of the gentlemen's horfes who came to the ptay. He became eminent even in that profeffioo, and was taken notice of for... | |
 | Great Britain - 1791 - 322 pages
...horfeback to the playhoufe, Shakefpeare, it is faid, driven to the laft neceffity, attended at the door, and picked up a little money by taking care of the gentlemen's hoifes who came to the play. He became eminent, even in that humble ftation, and was taken notice of... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 586 pages
...and as gentlemen were accustomed to ride to the play-house, Shakspeare, driven to the last extremity, went to the play-house door, and picked up a little money by taking care of gentlemen's horses who came to the play ; he became eminent even in that profession, and* was taken... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Hazlitt - 1852 - 566 pages
...and as gentlemen were accustomed to ride to the play-house, Shakspeare, driven to the last extremity, went to the play-house door, and picked up a little money by taking care of gentlemen's horses who came to the play ; ne became eminent even in that profession, and was taken... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 360 pages
...as gentlemen were accustomed to ride to the play-house, Shakespeare, driven to the last extremity, went to the play-house door, and picked up a little money by taking care of gentlemen's horses who came to the play; he became eminent even in that profession, and was taken notice... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1862 - 560 pages
...and as gentlemen were accustomed to ride to the play-house, Shakspeare, driven to the last extremity, went to the play-house door, and picked up a little money by taking care of gentlemen's horses who came to the play ; he became eminent even in that profession, and was taken... | |
 | Alexander Cargill - Dramatists, English - 1916 - 230 pages
...At that time, coaches not being in use, and as gentlemen were accustomed to ride to the playhouse, Shakespeare, driven to the last necessity, went to the playhouse door and pick'd up a little money by taking care of the gentlemen's horses who came to the play. He became eminent... | |
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... when he came to London, he was without money and friends, and being a stranger, he knew not to •whom to apply, nor by what means to support himself. At that time, coaches not being in use, and as gentlemen were accustomed to ride to the play-house,... 