He studied grammar, Latin and a little Greek, and not much else in school.
He studied grammar, Latin and a little Greek, and not much else in school.
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Latin and Greek were both standard subjects in grammar school.
Latin grammar and literature was a big part of it. He studied a little Greek also.
At school, primarily Latin Grammar and translation.
Shakespeare's plays contain many allusions to the standard textbooks used in grammar schools like the King's School in Stratford. According to Ben Jonson he had "small Latin and less Greek" which is more than the "no Latin or Greek" he would have had if he had never been to school.
At school, primarily Latin Grammar and translation.
We don't have very many details about Shakespeare's life. This kind of information isn't known. However, we can make some shrewd guesses. Although we don't know for sure, it's a good guess that Shakespeare attended King's New Grammar School in Stratford. At that school he would have studied Latin and translated a number of Latin texts. It comes as no surprise that the Latin texts most frequently alluded to in Shakespeare's plays happen to be the ones on the Grammar school curriculum.
He studied grammar, Latin and a little Greek, and not much else in school.
Christian Nicolas has written: 'Utraque lingua' -- subject(s): Bilingualism, Comparative Grammar, Foreign elements, Grammar, Comparative, Greek, Greek language, History, Influence on Latin, Latin, Latin language, Semantics 'Sic enim appello--' -- subject(s): Lexicology, Latin language, Greek language, Language 'Utraque Lingua. Le Calque Simantique'
William Shakespeare attended the Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School, which was also the school that taught him Latin. During the 16th century it was common for Latin to be taught in grammar schools.
Charles E. Bennett has written: 'A Latin grammar' -- subject(s): Latin language, Grammar, Latin (Langue), Grammaire 'Latin lessons' -- subject(s): Latin language, Grammar, Problems, exercises, Composition and exercises 'The Latin language' -- subject(s): Latin language, Grammar 'The teaching of Latin and Greek in the secondary school, by Charles E. Bennett and George P. Bristol' -- subject(s): Study and teaching, Latin language, Greek language 'Appendix to Bennett's Latin grammar for teachers and advanced students' -- subject(s): Latin language, Grammar 'A Latin composition for secondary schools' -- subject(s): Composition and exercises, Latin language 'A Latin grammar' -- subject(s): Latin language, Grammar