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with both brothers, he was fully the equal of Richard in scholastic ability. He
kept a classical school, but died aet. 24.
b. Had the wonderful Porson memory. She married and had children, but they were
of no mark whatever.
[B.] Henry; a good arithmetician, who had no inclination for literature. Died aet.
33.
Roscoe, William; historian and poet (“Life of Lorenzo de Medici”); son of a market
gardener, educated at a common school; placed with a bookseller, then at an
attorney's office, where he taught himself. Began to be known aet. 30. Became
a banker; founded the Royal Institution at Liverpool; was M.P. for that place.
Died aet. 78.
S. Henry; wrote his father's life. “Lives of Eminent Lawyers.”
[S.] Robert; was a lawyer; wrote the epic “Alfred.”
[S.] Thomas; wrote several poems and tales, and illustrated works of travel.
Le Sage; novelist (“Gil Bias”); was an only son, and early an orphan. He became a
handsome and engaging youth; he married at 26, and worked hard. His first
success was the “Diable Boiteux,” aet. 39. He was 67 when the last volume of
“Gil Bias” appeared. He began to be deaf at 40, and at last his deafness became
complete. He had three sons, as follow:—
S. Rene-Andre (Montmenil) was an abbe, but broke away from the Church and
joined the stage, to his father's great grief. He was an excellent comedian. The
father saw him act, and forgave him. He died young and suddenly.
S. A canon. He was a jolly fellow, with whom Le Sage spent his last days. He
enjoyed life, and loved theatricals, and would have made an excellent comedian.
[S.] Became a bad actor, and died in obscurity.
Scaliger, Julius Caesar; scholar and natural philosopher (1484-1558, aet. 64); was
of doubtful parentage. He served in the army till aet. 29, then studied theology,
which he abandoned for medicine, and then began to learn Greek. He
commenced his studies so late in life, that none of his works were published till
aet. 47. He was one of the most extraordinary men of his age. He had a most
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