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In The Merry Wives of Windsor, there is a comical scene in which the Welsh headmaster tests his pupil's knowledge, who is appropriately named William. There is little doubt that Shakespeare was recalling his own experiences during his early school years.
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There is an irony in dismissing Shakespeare’s modest grammar school education. The “small Latin” he learned likely exceeded what many graduate students in classical studies are capable of today. Even without finishing, William Shakespeare’s education was quite sophisticated and deeply rooted in the classical tradition.
At the heart of Shakespeare’s education was the trivium, a system of learning inherited from the ancient Greeks. As such, it formed the foundation of the seven liberal arts studied in the medieval universities. As a grammar school student, young Will’s studies would be focused almost entirely on Latin grammar, classical literature, and rhetoric or ...
The days were long for children attending the local grammar schools of Shakespeare’s youth. Classes met Mondays through Saturdays and lasted from six in the morning to six at night.(, 2011)There was no summer break. Schools remained open for twelve months of the year. Memorization and strict discipline were the orders of the day. What’s more, beati...
Education in the grammar schools varied greatly depending on the the teachers. Fortunately, the head-masters at the Stratford school of Shakespeare’s day were all successful university men.(Rolfe, 1897) The salary paid to the head-master at the King’s New School in Stratford was larger than that paid to the head-master at Eaton.(Calmour, 1894) Sign...
Aside from the Catholic leanings of his instructors, young Will’s education in general was much better than we might expect. He likely learned to read at a local Petty school through the use of a “horn book.” These devices were small wooden paddles containing the alphabet, vowels, and a copy of the Lord’s prayer.(Rolfe, 1897)
At about six or seven years of age, the young Shakespeare’s grammar school education began. Immediately in his first year, he would begin his work in Lilly’s Latin Grammar, commonly known as The Accidence. This text and other Latin phrase books like the Sententia Pueriles, and the Confabulationes Pueriles were memorized in their entirety.(Calmour, ...
Had Shakespeare been able to complete his schooling, his last two years would have included Greek studies as well as Latin. These would have involved the reading of Greek classics in their original language. Translation of the New Testament into English and Latin was also stressed.(, 2021)Unfortunately, his father’s sudden financial downturn marked...
No one knows what Shakespeare did for certain after leaving school, but it seems likely he would have followed a trade related to his father’s work. Since we know John Shakespeare was a glover, young William may have simply worked with him. Other related occupations that may have provided better opportunities given the father’s financial hardships ...
Although the theatre companies of Shakespeare’s day did apprentice young boys to play female roles in the all male acting troupes, I think it unlikely in Shakespeare’s case. The hub of theatre activity at the time was 100 miles away in London. Since Shakespeare remained largely in the Stratford area until after his “marriage to Ann Hathaway,” he mo...
The Biography of William Shakespeare. What type of Education did he have? When and what school did he attend? What lessons? What Teachers? University? What was life like in an Elizabethan Grammar School? What Punishments? Interesting information about the education, life and times of William Shakespeare; THE EDUCATION OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
William Shakespeare was a renowned English poet, playwright, and actor born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. His birthday is most commonly celebrated on 23 April (see When was Shakespeare born ), which is also believed to be the date he died in 1616.
Discover more about the life and times of William Shakespeare, from his birth in 1564 through to his death 52 years later in 1616.
May 28, 2006 · Our Shakespeare! The phrase, which has re-echoed down the centuries, was probably in use before his death in 1616. In Spain, a contemporary recorded, Lope de Vega 'is accounted of . . . as in England we should of our Will Shakespeare'.
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By the spring of 1616, Shakespeare fell ill with some kind of illness; his precise ailment has been lost to history. On 23 April 1616, his 52nd birthday, William Shakespeare died. He was buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford, the same place he was baptized.
