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Roger Ascham

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Roger Ascham was an English writer, scholar, and tutor, renowned for his contributions to the English language and education. He is best known for his book 'The Schoolmaster', which was influential in shaping the education of Queen Elizabeth I and the development of English prose.

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Famous Roger Ascham Quotes

“He hazardeth much who depends for his learning on experience. An unhappy master, he that is only made wise by many shipwrecks; a miserable merchant, that is neither rich nor wise till he has been bankrupt. By experience we find out a short way by a long wandering.”

Way Long Has Beens Made Rich Wise Masters Depends Experience Unhappy Wander Miserable Merchants Shipwreck

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“It is a pity that, commonly, more care is had--yea, and that among very wise men--to find out rather a cunning man for their horse than a cunning man for their children.”

Men Children Care Wise Teaching Horse Pity Cunning Very Wise Cunning Man

Book:The English Works of Roger Ascham: Preceptor to Queen Elizabeth

Source: The English Works of Roger Ascham: Preceptor to Queen Elizabeth

“He that will write well in any tongue must follow this counsel of Aristotle: to speak as the common people do, to think as wise men do.”

People Thinking Men Writing Wells Speak Common Wise Tongue

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“To speak as the common people do, to think as wise men do is style.”

People Thinking Men Speak Common Wise Style

Author:Roger Ascham

About the Author

Born: 1515
Died: December 23, 1568
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 26

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The English Works of Roger Ascham: Preceptor to Queen ElizabethRelated source material

The English Works. A New EdRelated source material

English Works: Toxophilus. Report of the Affaires and State of Germany. The ScholemasterRelated source material

The ScholemasterRelated source material

The Schoolmaster: Or, A Plain and Perfect Way of Teaching Children to Underftand, Write, and Speak the Latin TongueRelated source material

The Whole Works of Roger Ascham: Letters continued and ToxophilusRelated source material

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