ASCHAM, ROGER

ăsˈkəm, 1515–68, English humanist and scholar, b. Yorkshire. Ascham was a major intellectual figure of the early Tudor period. His Toxophilus (1545), an essay on archery, proved him a master of English prose; in it he urged the importance of physical recreation for students and scholars. The essay won him the favor of Henry VIII, and Ascham became tutor (1548–50) to Princess Elizabeth. He seems to have been largely responsible for her love of the classics and her proficiency in Greek. As a member of a diplomatic mission Ascham spent several years on the Continent, in contact with other scholars, and in 1553 was appointed Latin secretary to Queen Mary. He continued as secretary and private tutor to Elizabeth I after Mary's death. The Scholemaster (1570), his treatise on the teaching of Latin, urged the use of the double translation method. Dr. Johnson's life of Ascham (1761), included in many editions of Ascham's collected works, is a classic.

See W. F. Phelps, Roger Ascham and John Sturm (1879); study by L. V. Ryan (1963).

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The Scholemaster
Book by Roger Ascham, Edward Arber; Constable, 1897
Subjects: Latin Language-- Grammar-- Early Works To 1800
...vol. 8vo. The Scholemaster , by Roger Ascham. Edited with notes by JOHN E...vol 4to. The English Works of Roger Ascham. . . . With Notes and Observations...vol. 8vo. The English Works of Roger Ascham. A new Edition. Only 250 Copies...
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Roger Williams: Prophet and Pioneer
Book by Emily Easton; Houghton, Mifflin, 1930
Subjects: Williams, Roger--1604?-1683
...227 ; 278 , 279 , 317 , 318 , 324 , 327 , 343 , 369 Arrows, 143 , 192 Arundel, Earl of, 65 Ascassassotic, 314 Ascham, Roger, tomb of, 42 Ashton, Henry, 367 Aspinwall, Mr., 209 Assistants, 130 , 131 , 263 , 316 , 347 Atherton, Captain...
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Literary Inheritance
Book by Roger Sale; University of Massachusetts Press, 1984
Subjects: American Fiction--20th Century--History And Criticism, English Literature--History And Criticism, Influence (Literary, Artistic, Etc.), James, Henry--1843-1916--Criticism And Interpretation
...Aquinas, Thomas, 85 Arbuthnot, John, 69 Ariosto, 38 Aristotle, 1 , 14, 161 Arnold, Matthew, 18 , 56 , 140 Ascham, Roger, The Schoole-Master , 42 , 74 Atterbury, 74 auctores , 12, 13 , 14 , 26 , 41 Auel, Jean, 209 Austen, Jane...
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The Development of Arthurian Romance
Book by Roger Sherman Loomis; Hutchinson University Library, 1963
Subjects: Arthurian Romances--History And Criticism, Literature, Medieval--History And Criticism
...Middle Ages were the adulteries of Tristan and Isolt and of Lancelot and Guenevere. It was possible for the humanist Roger Ascham to denounce Malorys Morte dArthur as finding its whole pleasure in slaughter and bold bawdry, in which book those be...
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The English Heritage - Vol. 1
Book by Frederic A. Youngs Jr., Roger B. Manning, Henry L. Snyder, E. A. Reitan; Harlan Davidson, 1999
Subjects: England--Civilization, Great Britain--History
...sketches of sea monsters, the Indians of the New World, and strange animals in faraway lands. Elizabeths tutor, Roger Ascham, argued for new teaching techniques in The Scholemaster, and Sir Thomas Gresham founded a college in London where...
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journal articles on: Ascham Roger  - 67 results

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Sport, War, and Contest in Shakespeare's Henry VI (*)
Journal article by Gregory M. Colon Semenza; Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 54, 2001
Subjects: English literature, 1485-1603 (English Renaissance period)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Henry VI (Theater)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Politics and war--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Shakespeare, William--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Sports--Portrayals, depictions, etc., United Kingdom--History
...In The Scholemaster (1570), Roger Ascham is more specific: "All pastimes...9.) Peacham, 136. (10.) Ascham, 1904.sup.2, 55. (11...Guido Waldman. London and New York Ascham, Roger. 1904. English Works: Toxophilus...
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Johnson Jones Hooper's Dog and Gun: A Forgotten Sporting Classic
Journal article by Jacob Rivers; The Mississippi Quarterly, Vol. 63, 2010
Subjects: Dog and Gun (Novel)--Criticism and interpretation, Hooper, Johnson Jones--Criticism and interpretation, Journalists--Criticism and interpretation, Sportsmanship--Portrayals
...initial motivation. Like Roger Ascham, the sixteenth-century...the field. Works Cited Ascham, Roger. Toxophilus. 1545...you and some other say-ASCHAM-Old English Writer...This is the epigram from Roger Aschams Toxophilus that...
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King Arthur, Scotland, Utopia, and the Italianate Englishman: What Does Race Have to Do with It?
Journal article by Nancy A. Gutierrez; Shakespeare Studies, 1998
Subjects: Criticism--Technique, Ethnicity in literature--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Literature and society--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Literature, Modern--15th and 16th centuries, United Kingdom--Race relations
...middle ages as barbarous and Gothic. As Roger Ascham said in his introduction to Toxophilus...Studia Neophilologica 59 (1987): 19-23. Ascham, Roger. The Scholemaster. 1904; rpt. Roger Ascham: English Works, edited by William Aldis...
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Assumed Simplicity and the Critique of Nobility: Or, How Castiglione Read Cicero
Journal article by Jennifer Richards; Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 54, 2001
Subjects: Castiglione, Baldassare--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Characters and characteristics in literature--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Cicero, Marcus Tullius--Criticism, interpretation, etc., De oratore (Book)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., European literature--Renaissance, 1450-1600, Nobility--Portrayals, depictions, etc., The Book of the Courtier (Book)--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
...approach. Hence the remarks of Roger Ascham in The Schoolmaster. Indeed...John Cheke and the Italophobic Roger Ascham. Hobys translation was reprinted...humanist tradition. Bibliography Ascham, Roger. 1974. The Schoolmaster. Ed...
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"Deaf as Ulysses to the Siren's Song": The Story of a Forgotten Topos [*
Journal article by Harry Vredeveld; Vol. 54, 2001
Subjects: Mermaids--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Mythology--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Ocean--Mythology, Seduction--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Ulysses (Book)--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
...19 Even so eminent a scholar as Roger Ascham did not hesitate to adduce deaf...immediately following paragraph Ascham associates the mast with "Gods...Peter D. Wiggins. Athens, OH. Ascham, Roger. 1967. The Schoolmaster (1570...
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An Ideal Stepmother: Katherine Parr, the Intelligent and Ambitious Last Queen of Henry VIII, Had a Profound Influence on the Development of Edward VI and Elizabeth I. Linda Porter Looks at Her Relationships with the Royal Children and Shows How She Helped Shape the Mind of One of England's Greatest Monarchs
Magazine article by Linda Porter; History Today, Vol. 60, March 2010
Subjects: Parr, Catherine--Influence, Queens--Influence
...that Edward was born to rule. Cheke also brought in Roger Ascham (1514/5-68), who later taught Elizabeth, to...William Grindal, another Cambridge man and friend of Roger Ascham, was appointed as her tutor. His progress in teaching...
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Elizabeth's Life and Times
Magazine article; History Today, Vol. 53, May 2003
Subjects: Elizabeth I, Queen of England--History, England--History, Mary, Queen of Scots--History, Monarchy--United Kingdom
...VIII (Jan 28th) and accession of Edward VI; Katherine Parr marries Lord Thomas Seymour. 1548 After Grindals death, Roger Ascham is appointed Elizabeths tutor. Elizabeth leaves Seymour establishment (May). Death of Katherine after childbirth...


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At-a-Glance Guide to Sats Results
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), December 14, 2010
Subjects: Hood, Joseph
...1 Chingford Hall Primary 87 87 87 103.8 St Marys Walthamstow 89 89 86 103.2 Handsworth Primary 95 88 86 101.0 Roger Ascham Primary 85 95 85 103.6 Hillyfield Primary 83 90 83 102.1 Chase Lane Primary 83 89 80 99.2 Ainslie Wood Primary...
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One in Five GCSEs Is an A in Record Haul; Improvements in Three Rs but Slump in Language Entries
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), August 24, 2006
...title of the youngest candidates to achieve a GCSE this year by sixyearold twins. Peter and Paula Imafidon, who attend Roger Ascham Primary School in Waltham Forest, scored the lowest grade - a G - in maths, having studied outside school for just...
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GCSE Generation Is Seeing Stars; but Did the Class of 2006 Choose Soft Subjects to Secure Best Ever Grades?
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), August 25, 2006
...subject, with Paula gaining an F and Peter a G. The twins also managed G grades in statistics. Peter and Paula attend Roger Ascham Primary School in Walthamstow, East London, but were given extra lessons at a centre run by the Excellence in Education...
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STOP-OFF AND TAKE A CLOSER LOOK; Property Expert Anthea Masey Finds a Delightful Arts and Crafts Oasis in an East London Postcode That Deserves a Second Look
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), September 22, 2010
...sterling240,000 for a two-bedroom flat. Schools: Greenleaf in Greenleaf Road, Henry Maynard in Addison Road, and Roger Ascham in Wigton Road are three primary schools judged "outstanding" by Ofsted. Walthamstow Girls School is a popular girls...
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These Tables Show the Performance
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), April 1, 2009
...Hammond 97 93 100 290 101.3 Longshaw 97 88 100 285 101.5 Yardley 95 92 97 284 101.7 Coppermill 92 92 100 283 100.6 Roger Ascham 92 96 94 282 102.2 Handsworth 92 90 98 280 100.8 St Josephs Catholic Junior 89 91 96 276 100.9 St Patricks Catholic...
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encyclopedia articles on: Ascham Roger  - 4 results

 
 
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Ascham, Roger
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ASCHAM, ROGER as k m, 1515 68, English humanist and scholar, b. Yorkshire. Ascham was a major intellectual figure of the...is a classic. See W. F. Phelps, Roger Ascham and John Sturm (1879); study by L...
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Cheke, Sir John
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CHEKE, SIR JOHN chek, 1514 57, English scholar. As professor of Greek at Cambridge he taught Roger Ascham and later was tutor to Edward VI. A Protestant, he was imprisoned by Mary I. Although most of his works are Latin translations...
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Elizabeth I , Queen of England
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...VI), and her half sister, Mary (later Mary I ). Elizabeth was well educated by a series of tutors, most notably Roger Ascham . In 1553 she supported the claims of Mary I over Lady Jane Grey. After Mary was crowned, Elizabeth was careful to...
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Renaissance
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...that taught Latin through reconstruction of the sentences of classical authors from individual phrases and clauses. Roger Ascham taught that one could learn to speak effectively by studying the speeches of ancient orators. Thomas Elyot wrote The...


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