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. Meliora - Page 381865Full view - About this book
| Richard Farmer - 1767 - 116 lehte
...about their credit. " William Shakefpeare'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 ftile, and make a fpeech. This IVilliam being inclined naturally to Poetry and Acting, came to Lm~... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 318 lehte
...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, when...This William being inclined naturally to poetry and afling, came to London, I guess, about eighteen, and was an aclor in one of the play-houses, and did... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1790 - 672 lehte
...his father's trade ; but when he killed a calfe, he would do it in a high Jlyle, and make a fpeech. This William, being inclined naturally to poetry and ac'ting, came to London, I guefle about 18, and was an aftor at one of the playhoufes, and did aft exceedingly well. Now Ben Johnfon... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1793 - 570 lehte
...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 ading, came to London,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1793 - 594 lehte
...his father's trade; but when he killed a calfe, he would do it in a high flyley and make a fpeech. This William, being inclined naturally to poetry and acting, came to London, I guefle about 1 8, and was an actor at one of the playhoufes, and did act exceedingly well. Now Ben... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1800 - 330 lehte
...about their eredit. % " 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 afting, came to London,... | |
| Richard Farmer - 1800 - 108 lehte
...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 flyle, and make a fpeech. This William being inclined naturally to poetry and a£Hng, came to London,... | |
| John Britton - 1814 - 846 lehte
...a butcher, and I have been told, heretofore, by some nf the neighbnurs, that when he was a boy lie exercised his father's trade; but when he killed a...high style, and make a speech. This William, being naturally inclined to poetry and acting, came to London, I gnesse, about 18, and was an actor at one... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 lehte
...will be in no pain about their credit. " William Shakspeare's father was a butcher,—while he was a boy he exercised his father's trade, but when he...it in a high style, and make a speech. This William and Selden, by their poems prefixed to his book: he had therefore good opportunities of being acquainted... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 lehte
...English metre, 1550, had before been untruely entituled to he the deyngs of Mayster Thomas Sternhold" being inclined naturally to poetry and acting, came to London, I guess, about eighteen, and was an actor in one of the playhouses, and did act etccee dingly ivett. He began early... | |
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