William Shakespeare; poet, dramatist, and man . GRAMMAR SCHOOL, STRATFORD Sentei. ^M BIRTH AND BREEDING 47 the sense in which Ben Jonson was a scholar; buthe had considerable familiarity with four lanouao-es;he had access to many books; he had read someof them with the most vital insight; and he wasexceptionally well informed in many directions. He knew something of law, medicine, theology,history, trade; and this knowledge, easily acquired,was readily used for purposes of illustration; some-times used inaccurately as regards details, as menof imagination have used knowledge in all timesand ar
William Shakespeare; poet, dramatist, and man . GRAMMAR SCHOOL, STRATFORD Sentei. ^M BIRTH AND BREEDING 47 the sense in which Ben Jonson was a scholar; buthe had considerable familiarity with four lanouao-es;he had access to many books; he had read someof them with the most vital insight; and he wasexceptionally well informed in many directions. He knew something of law, medicine, theology,history, trade; and this knowledge, easily acquired,was readily used for purposes of illustration; some-times used inaccurately as regards details, as menof imagination have used knowledge in all timesand are using it to-day; but used always withdivination of its spiritual or artistic careful study of Shakespeares opportunitiesand a little common sense in reckoning with hisgenius will dissipate the confusion of mind whichhas made it possible to regard him as uneducatedand therefore incapable of writing his own statement that he understood Latinpretty well is abundantly verified by the plays;they also furnish evidence that he understoodItalian and F
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