 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.  Once Upon a Time - Seite 313von Charles Knight - 1854Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 318 Seiten
...question, •will be in no pain about their credit. " William Shakspere's father was a butcher—while he was a boy he exercised his father's trade ; but,...he would do it in a high style, and make a speech. This William being inclined naturally to poetry and afting, came to London, I guess, about eighteen,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 570 Seiten
...about their credit. " William Shakfpeare's father was a butcher,— •while he was a boy he exercifed his father's trade, but when he killed a calf, he would do it in a high ftyle, and make a fpeech. This William being inclined naturally to poetry and acling, came to London,... | |
 | Richard Farmer - 1800 - 108 Seiten
...about their credit. " William Shakfpeare's father was a butcher, — while he was a boy he exercifed his father's trade, . but when he killed a calf, he would do it in a high ftyle, and make a fpeech. This William being inclined naturally to poetry and a&ing, came to London,... | |
 | John Walker - 1813 - 326 Seiten
...when I am dead. MR. WILLIAM SHAKESPEAR Was borne at Stratford upon Avon, in the county of Warwick; his father was a butcher, and I have been told heretofore...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... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1814 - 872 Seiten
...Oxford. In tliese carious papen occur the following passages :—" William Shakspeare's father «a* q butcher, and I have been told, heretofore, by some...he would do it in a high style, and make a speech. This William, being naturally inclined to poetry and acting, came to London, I guesse, about 18, and... | |
 | John Britton - 1814 - 842 Seiten
...Ashmolean Mnsenm, Oxford. In these curious papers oceur the following passages:—" William Shakspeare's father was a butcher, and I have been told, heretofore,...father's trade; but when he killed a calf he would dp it in a high style, and make a speech. This William, being naturally inclined to poetry and acting,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 470 Seiten
...Museum, at Oxford. "Mr. William Shakespear was borne at Stratf'ord-upon-Avon, in the county of Warwick : his father was a butcher, and I have been told heretofore...was a boy he exercised his father's trade, but when lie kiU'da calfe he would doe it iu a high style and make a speech. There was at that lime another... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1816 - 242 Seiten
...son of a butcher, and had even followed the trade: "William Shakspeare's father was a butcher; while he was a boy he exercised his father's trade, but...he would do it in a high style, and make a speech." (See Additional Anecdotes of Shakspeare, in Malone's Edition, Vol.1. Parti, p. 16(5.) The fact, however,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1817 - 350 Seiten
...be in no pain about their credit. " William Shakespeare's father was a butcher,—while he wasaboy he exercised his father's trade, but when he killed...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 - 1817 - 766 Seiten
...poet, that " when he was a boy, he exercised his father's trade;" and that " when he killed a calfe, he would do it in a high style, and make a speech." f That John Shakspeare, when under the pressure of adversity, might combine the two employments, which... | |
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