...its reference to a leaving of law for literature, it is clearly of general application. Nash says, "It is a common practice, now-a-days, amongst a sort of shifting companions, etc., to leave the trade of Noverint, whereto they were born, and busy themselves," etc. By the trade...

...Shakespeare and his early professional occupation ae a lawyer's clerk. " It is a common practice now-a-dayes, re were none fine but Adam, Nonerint whereto they were borne, and busie themselves with the indevours of art, that could scarcely...

...professional occupation as а ¡аятег'я clerk- " It is a common practice now-a-dayes, ann«¿st a sort of shifting companions, that run through every art and thrive by none, to leave the trade of Noi-erist "whereto they were borne, and busie themselves with tte Ыетоигз of art, that could...

...Shakespeare some examples are given. Greene, in his Groat's worth of Wii, 1584, speaks of clerks " who leave the trade of Noverint, whereto they were born, and busy themselves with the endeavours of art." Page 147, 1. 6. Wee'le fosse it. — ie Toss the can at the alehouse. 12. If you mace us. — ie If...

...unirersi, &c. " It is a common practice now-a-dayes, amongst a sort of shifting companions, that ran through every art and thrive by none, to leave the trade of noterint, whereto they were borne, and busie themselves with the indevours of art, that could scarcely...

...text of studies of delight, and talk a little in friendship with a few of our trivial translators. It is a common practice now-adays, amongst a sort...themselves with the endeavours of art, that could scarcely Latinize their neck-verse if they should have need; yet English Seneca, read by candle-light, yields...

...an Epistle by Thomas Nash, prefixed to Robert Greene's " Menaphon," published in 1589. Nash says : " It is a common practice now-a-days, amongst a sort...to leave the trade of NOVERINT, whereto they were borne, and busie themselves with the endeavours of art, that could scarcely Latinize their neck verse,...

...supposed to allude to Shakspere, in 1589, when he says : " It is a common practice nowadays, among a sort of shifting companions, that run through every...themselves with the endeavours of art, that could scarce Latinize their neck-verse if they should have need." If Shakspere's allusion to " learning "...

...an attorney. Thomas Nash in 1589 published this sentence: "It is a common practice now-a-days, among a sort of shifting companions, that run through every art and thrive by none, to leave the trade of Noverinl, whereto they were born, and busy themselves with the endeavours of art, that could scarcely...

...a common practice now a daies amongst a sort of shifting companions, that runne through every arte unused to the melting mood, Drop tears as fast as the Arabian trees borne, and busie themselves with the indcvours of art, that could scarcelic latinize their necke-versc...