For [the] quick in wit and light in manners be either seldom troubled or very soon weary, in carrying a very heavy purse.
Roger Ascham Quotes
To speak as the common people do, to think as wise men do is style.
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| Birth: | 1515 |
| Death: | 30th December, 1568 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Scholar, Writer |
About
Roger Ascham was an English scholar and didactic writer, famous for his prose style, his promotion of the vernacular, and his theories of education. He acted as Princess Elizabeth's tutor in Greek and Latin between 1548–50, and served in the administrations of Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I.
