The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11
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WHAT PROFESSOR RoLFg SAYS
A Man Who Hasn't Read Shakespeare
should Ask for Public Prayers.

A Man Who Hasn't Read Shakespeare
should Ask for Public Prayers
Professor William J. Role. Of Cam
bridge, gave the third of his Shakesperean
lectures at the Amherst summer school.
speaking on Shakespeare rs a Man" He
spoke OF Shakespeare. the author and
teacher, only incidentally in relation TO the
man. He said in part; NE record Is given
of Shakespesre's birth. but his baptism ls
recorded, and it Is only natural to suppose
that lie was baptized three days after his
birth. Most, if not all. his schooling came
between the ages Of seven and fifteen. All
Is mere conjecture Is 10 what be did after
leaving school.
HE absorbed information from every
source. but less from teachers and books
than from things around him. Before be
was twenty-one be was the father Of three
children. and. as bis father was exceeding
Iy poor. he had to shift for himself. and
went to London. Here. in some way. he
obtained humble position IN theatsr
In 1850 be was referred 20 In a passage
which shows that be had already been an
actor" Mr.. Role recommended % his
hearers judith Shakespeare" as a novel
wonderfully true 20 the life and customs Of
TIE famous poet times.
Referring to Shakespeare's married life,
the speaker said that critics have found .
confirmation of the poets reported mhap
piness during this married life, and Show
that there Is no direct praise Of = married
woman in his work, but IN The Tanning
of the ShreW" he chRracterizes directly 20
the contrary. The sOnnets are autobio-
graphical. and show that the writer bad
suffered. The 10Th is an example. aud
shows Us also that Shakespeare rspented
Of whatever trouble he may have had with
mis- WIFE
He had great dislike for the affected
manners Of his tirse and gradually freed
himself from them. Note bis repeated
sharp hints ~ false hair and foppery, bis
oyerindulgence IN classical illusions aud
his dislike for Puritans, more because q
their ways than their dOctrineA Hla
knowledge Of music was remarkably thor
ough A friend be was capable Of tbs
most thorough devotion, and SONS Of bis
descriptions Of love between men are much
more touching than any between a man
and woman
In all respects shakspears's heroes haYs
most admirable characters. His young
men were healthy, brave. wen bred. cult
waited, self restrained. No one supposss
that he was tsstOtalsF. but ! do not BE-
lieye be was intsnDpsrRts according 70 tba
standard Of bis day. His references 70 ~
ligious subjects are proofs Of his religious
feelings, sud he makes remarks that an ir-
writer would have omitted The
14sth sonnet IL q deeply religious, Dsrsonai
utteranes Of Shakespeare
His moral convictions were sound and
healthy, and ne habituAIiy contemplated
human duty a. . sacred tbing. ssd The
paramount duty Of living Tor 0essxs vas
often set forth. He never allowed Evil -
be ovsrcozs with evil. bus always syl
With ESod. OF degnatism be was free.
sad Of tbs trus EDirit of religion h 49,
hull He vas Of al sulnsutly prncttc.i
urn Of nalnd. and II has bsen ah0En that
be 1as q shrexd bzEihszs AAn- lie va
nan. however. with All the frGAt1aa Aad
narr1itfsa Of human nature. "A man We
1aa not read Sh&ksspsars should bays pub
le prsTsrs offered up for h1-"-sphae
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