. William Shakespere : a biography. [llamyton Ihe Old Church. 1 A(j>r-=---_ ff jV ^ _. ;**^*^ .is^ ^ [Daisy Hill.] III.—Field Sports. There is a book with which William Shakspere would unquestionably befamiliar, the delightful Scholemaster of Roger Ascham, first printed in 1570,which would sufficiently encourage him, if encouragement were wanting, in thecommon pursuit of serious study and manly exercises. 1 do not mean, saysthis fine genial old scholar, by all this my talk, that young gentlemen shouldalways be poring on a book, and, by using good studies, should lose honestpleasure a
. William Shakespere : a biography. [llamyton Ihe Old Church. 1 A(j>r-=---_ ff jV ^ _. ;**^*^ .is^ ^ [Daisy Hill.] III.—Field Sports. There is a book with which William Shakspere would unquestionably befamiliar, the delightful Scholemaster of Roger Ascham, first printed in 1570,which would sufficiently encourage him, if encouragement were wanting, in thecommon pursuit of serious study and manly exercises. 1 do not mean, saysthis fine genial old scholar, by all this my talk, that young gentlemen shouldalways be poring on a book, and, by using good studies, should lose honestpleasure and haunt no good pastime; I mean nothing less : for it is well knownthat I both like and love, and have always and do yet still use, all exercisesand pastimes that be fit for my nature and ability. And beside natural dis-position, in judgment also, I was never either stoic in doctrine, or Anabaptistin religion, to mislike a merry, pleasant, and playful nature, if no outrage be committed against law, measure, and good order Therefore to ride comely ; to run fair at the tilt or ring; to play
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