A story at the BBC tells us that young Will Shakespeare may have been, for a few years, a provincial schoolmaster and not a director, producer, actor or writer of plays. It’s here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22064636
Can you imagine the creator of Hamlet and King Lear on the receiving end of the spit-balls and the giggles of infants in a school room – while his back was turned? Perhaps he couldn’t either.
At any rate, London must have been a relief after a school teacher’s servitude in Hampshire. Did he imagine himself an Anthony or a Caesar while teaching grammar and simple sums?
In any case, school boys do creep into a few lines, literally creeping thus into Romeo and Juliet:
Love goes toward love, as schoolboys from their books,
But love from love, toward school with heavy looks.
And creeping here, from As You Like It:
Then, the whining schoolboy with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school.
Are these lines drawn from experience more recent than that of childhood? Perhaps?
Sherry Usie – OMG Stacy and Matt, you two have the most beautiful litlte girl. Can’t believe she is starting school already ..my goodness. I really enjoy looking at all your work/pictures. They are all so breath taking. Such a beautiful family. God has blessed you all, in having each other! May god continue to bless you all and best of luck Emmerson for a great school year. She will do great!!