The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-04-30
SHAKESPEARE.

Contributed To Womans Kingdom
As our cditreSs suggested that we
write Of books. perhaps IL will not ne
out Of place TO give a sketch of the life
and writings of Shakespeare. whose
name is the greatest i'm our literature"
The incidents I'm Shakespeare life are
surrounded with doubt and fable in
deed. until lately little could be said
81 his biography. but that he was born.
lived and died" The researches of Ma
lone and more recently those of Collier
Hnigh; and IIalliwen. have. however.
thrown some light on the poets history.
William Shakespeare was born on
Strltforl-upon-Avo I'm the county 81
Warwick. England. in April. 1851 lie
WIS baptized on the Goth of the month
ard tradition exists that he WAS born
un Oh" I'd of April. the anniversary of
-. George. the tutolar saint of England
fiis father. John Shakespeare was =
wuol-camber or glover. who had risen
above his somewhat obscure position by
marrying 81 rural hoiress. Mary Arden,
pns~e>s.d of "a small estate in Warwick
shire. ShakeSpgare's father rose TO be
high bailiG and chief alderman % STRAIT
ford. but became depressed i'm circUm-
stances about the year 1913.
William was the eldest Of six surviving
children. and after receiving some edu-
cation i'm the grammar school of his nat
tive town he Is said 10 have been
brought home 10 assist In his fathers
business There is an entire blank I'm
his history for several years of his early
life. bur 81 may well be coniecturci
thai Dc wa, then treasuring mp material
Tor those imp.rishable works which
hav. rendered him the most eminent
genius 5he world has ever produced
some of his bioeraphers have ondeav-
ored Co procc that a portion Of th4s
period was PASSED i'm "a lawyers office.
from the familiarity d., exhibits in his
works. with technical legal phrases ana
Illustrations. Eut similar evidence might
he adducotl to prove his prepare ZION Tor
the church. or Tor the medical profess
.inu for his works abound ia the pro-
fouudest theological truths; and he APP
pears to be equally well skilled i'm the
elementary knowledge of medical
scisucc.
Title amount Of Shakespsare's educa-
tiuual requirements has been the sub
fsct ~ eager scrutiny and controversy
Zen Johnson. with whom hc was on terms
al a,sIutiutaure. SAYS hc had little
Latin and lcss Greek This is admitting
THAI d. knew something Of both lam
2uale~. Ills choice of two classical
subjects for IFS early poetry. Venus and
Adouis and Lucrecc and the numerous
illusions iu his plays 10 the mythology
- she ancicnts. appears To- warrant the
conclusion that he WAS at least deeply
iniiu.d with the spirit and taste of
classical literature. But genius. such q"
Shakssrs,arc's did not derive its iuspira-
dion from m.r, classical iarnine. lie
was doubGc.ss au regular student; yet
hls native intellect ANA comprehensive
mind enabled him, by study and obser-
Walton. and almost by intuition, To
irsssur up stores of knowledge ~
which DE- subsequently distauccd all the
uuiHsrsity-bred wits and authors OF his
times.
Du tho 18th OF November. l5N2. Shakes
poarc was married Ia Anne Hathaway.
the daughter of "a substantial yeoman'
e. the village 81 Shottery. about "A mile
from StratIord. and ia the year laNi it is
..~e,rtain,d tnat he removed 10 London
s.ul commenced the occupation Of u
player.
-lacl .nri,-i-sal speeulation has been
sNl- iilea rpu t.c U.ouahlC caus,s whlch
induced rim ,o adopt thv profession 81
..u actor. but Uu authentic accounts can
l- traced go a-. yria tAe precise tac'S-
rurfi- .ae period oi His father clcNau'n
g. s-ii--.'. conn aul'- 90 player we're irt-
uutat.E Don tAe habit ~ performing "a,
; t..tluTs4. among these players Nscre Soy
-3u af.l f.I-ittU,r Win THESE persons may
.stur..ig i.ay- Dvtu formed hy the fuiurs
ar.tf..-l-t. aud when circumstances in
uutt1 nlm ro quit 5 Tatfur1. the intimacy
with Hi- u.1 associates I1ay have b,en
isslm ID anl h.- connection win thc Stage
decided uluu-
~hah.s,.arr soon ~os. 10 distinction I'm
ftIe lueaftr. fH. ln the year Us? Dee be-
ttur "a shan .-lHlsier IN thu BIaskirlalS
theater. ln 1856 he WAS proprietor. and
5u lFs So w5- uaurI second FOO O. new
patent -TaEttl leo the Kings llI .ers. by
s-fu.- !, pa that munar ~ $ accession To
tne British throne.
Tire eXtro'rdinary powal 81 Shakespeare
as dramatic writer N.S tac tauS" at
his rapid elevation in the tho8ter Is "a fact
almost is,2 and dispute. Ter his taltn aS
$3.50 actor newer appear 90 have risen BE-
.uua 60 respectable mediocrity. 4 con-
temporary authority supposed 90 i've Lord
hampton says that he was "of good
sf.luut iu thc COMPANY and tradt ION
Iry evidence assigns him the character Of
the ghost o. Hamlet. ana Adam in As
Auu Like tt as being among tho chief
ports De- So stained iu his own plays.
With tl' mobiles. the wits and poets Of
his aav hc lived ina familiar Intercourse
Even rlya,'y uHbe1ded To do honor To
The immortal .runiatist, his piaNS were
rhe favprIte recreation # the naughty
F.l5zahcth. and even wrak-miudcd james
va~ not iuspnsib.c Ia The pauiu. of the
cr-at fnet. Ben Jouson. in a ouloe, on
Shak.sDaare. speaks If his dramas: THAI
80 did take Eliza AMI our Jawps." ana
u-her contemporary authorities Csnfir.-
tha fact ef his pop IlaritX.
n is likely Shakespeare began his career
as -iramuti, author hy altering aui
adariin- piaNS for Tho stage furnished
hv other dramotiSts. and subsequently,. ms
i'm rapid succession that series cf splendid