 | Manchester Literary Club - 1898 - 576 sider
...William, being inclined naturally to poetry and acting, came to London — I guess, about eighteen — and was an actor at one of the play-houses, and did act exceeding well. . . . He was a handsome, well-shaped man, very good company, and of a very ready and... | |
 | 1887 - 470 sider
...Aubrey, says of him : " This William, being inclined naturally to poetry and acting, came to London, and was an actor at one of the play-houses, and did act exceeding well." And this is probably the whole truth, despite the many apocryphal stories told to... | |
 | 1859 - 404 sider
...Shakspeare, "being naturally inclined to poetry and acting, came to London, I guess about eighteen, and was an actor at one of the play-houses, and did act exceeding well." So wrote honest Aubrey, in the year 1680, and we can therefore give the post of honor... | |
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This William being inclined naturally to poetry and acting, came to London, I guesse, about 18; and was an actor at one of the play-houses, and did act exceedingly well (now B. 
