 | 1909 - 1106 pages
...of the neighbours, that when he was a boy he exercised his father's trade, but when he kill'da calfe he would do it in a high style, and make a speech....There was at that time another butcher's son in this towne that was held not at all inferior to him for a naturall witt, his acquaintance and coetanean,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1871 - 970 pages
...heretofore [Aubrey died about 1697] by some of the neighbour.*, that when he wns a bor he exercised hie father's trade, but when he killed a calf he would do it in a high style, and make a speech." He farther reports that " this William being naturally inclined to poetry and acting, came to London,... | |
 | William Blades - 1872 - 100 pages
...adds a statement which evidently takes its origin from the Poet's future occupation as an Actor, " but when he killed a calf he would do it in a high style, and make a speech." From flaying calves to flaying boys may not be so great a step as it appears, and the same legendary... | |
 | American literature - 1879 - 592 pages
...that, when he was a boy, he exercised his father's trade ; but when he killed a calfe he would doe it in a high style and make a speech. There was, at this time, another butcher's son in that towne, that was held not at all inferior to him for a natural... | |
 | Christianity - 1875 - 620 pages
...I have been told hereto' fore 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.' Coming, as it does to us, from two apparently independent sources, this tradition is most probably... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1875 - 646 pages
...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.' Coming, as it does to us, from two apparently independent sources, this tradition is most probably... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1876 - 1000 pages
...his neighbours, that, when he was a boy, he exercised his father's trade; but when he killed a calfe, if this were seen, The happiest youth, viewing his progr is reason to think that there is some truth in this tradition. Mttlone thought, but without good foundation,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1878 - 750 pages
...neighbours, that when he was 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 son in this towne, that was helde not at all inferior to him for a naturall witt, his acquaintance and coetanean,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1878 - 408 pages
...the neighbours, that when he was a boy, he exercised his father's trade ; but when he killed a caife, he would do it in a high style, and make a speech!" MS Aubrey. Mus. Ashmol. Oxon. Rowe tells us, that he received from Betterton, the actor, the chief... | |
 | William Shakespeare - English drama - 1879 - 556 pages
...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...this town that was held not at all inferior to him for a natural wit, his acquaintance and coetanean, but died young. This William being naturally inclined... | |
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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. 
