. Heroes and statesmen of America, a popular book of American biography . orts by the progress theymade under his instruction. He was particularly anxious thatthey should acquire a thorough knowledge of the English lan-guage and of history, and sought to cultivate in them a lovefor the masterpieces of the English tongue, which were his ownfavorites. John Marshall did ample justice to his fatherslabors, and when only fourteen years old had read Shakespeare,Milton, Dryden, and Pope, and could repeat nearly the wholeof the Essay on Man. He not only read these poets, butlearned to love them, and t
. Heroes and statesmen of America, a popular book of American biography . orts by the progress theymade under his instruction. He was particularly anxious thatthey should acquire a thorough knowledge of the English lan-guage and of history, and sought to cultivate in them a lovefor the masterpieces of the English tongue, which were his ownfavorites. John Marshall did ample justice to his fatherslabors, and when only fourteen years old had read Shakespeare,Milton, Dryden, and Pope, and could repeat nearly the wholeof the Essay on Man. He not only read these poets, butlearned to love them, and they remained throughout his lifehis favorite authors. He appreciated his fathers labors in hisbehalf, and long after, when at the height of his fame, said ofthat father, with an emotion which showed how deep was hisgratitude, To him I owe the solid foundation of all my successin Hfe. Delighted with the promise of his oldest son. Colonel Mar-shall resolved to secure for him better advantages of educationthan his own unaided labors offered, and accordingly sent him (400). ^ ^^^ JOHN MARSHALL JOHN MARSHALL. 4OI for a year to the school of the Rev. Mr. Campbell, of West-moreland County, where he was taught English and this school he became intimate with a fellow pupil namedJames Monroe, who, like himself, was destined to play a prom-inent part in the future career of his country. Returning homeat the end of the year, he continued his studies under the RevMr. Thompson. He studied hard, and was a constant reader. He was fondof poetry and romance, but read history and biography withthe deepest interest. He was quiet and thoughtful in manner,and full of a dreamy, poetic enthusiasm. He loved to wanderin the thick woods, and would pass many of his leisure hoursin studying the beauties of nature. His constitution was asound and vigorous one, and he was not only fond of manlyand athletic sports, but excelled in them. He had no vices,and was simple in his habits, unaffected in his
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