CHRIST’S HOSPITAL – CHARLES LAMB

CHRIST’S HOSPITAL – CHARLES LAMB

·         Full title of the essay is Christ’s Hospital Five and Thirty Years Ago.

·         The school was originally founded in the 16^th century in Greyfriars, London and Hertford.

·         Charles Lamb’s Essays of Elia is a study of personality.

·         Charles Lamb was called as ‘Gentle’ by his contemporary writers

·         This essay was published in London Magazine, November 1820.

·         Actually, the Christ Hospital is a great English Public school for boys.

·         Christ’s hospital was founded by Edward-VI, 1553.

·         Christ Hospital was originally located at New Gate Street, London.

·         Blue Coat School, Housey and CH is the other name of Christ’s Hospital, there are 400 students studied in colt.

·         In 1902, Christ’s Hospital was shifted to West Horsham, Sussex.

·         Lamb spent 7 years with Coleridge in Christ Hospital.

·         This essay was written in the guise of Coleridge.

·         Lamb parents lived in London.

·         The wholesome food was supplied by aunt.

·         There are two holidays in Christ’s Hospital. 1. Summer Holidays 2. Winter Holidays.

·         In Summer the boys bath in New River.

·         In Winter holidays the boys visit menagerie in tower.

·         The double tyranny was inflicted by master and monitors.

·         The servant maid steal the part of the food from the boys.

·         The boys in the Christ’s Hospital had a aversion for fatty meat.

·         They consider the meat as an evil spirit.

·         The students who attempted to run away from Christ Hospital are punished with fetters.

·         Solitary confinement and daily dose of flogging for second attempt.

·         Expelled from the school is for third attempt.

·         1.lower Grammar School  2. Upper Grammar School are the two sections in the Christ’s Hospital.

·         James Boyer is the in-charge of the Upper Grammar School, who is the strict and stern master.

·         Lamb studied under Mathew Field.

·         Coleridge, Le Grice and Allan are the friends of Lamb.