CHRIST’S HOSPITAL – CHARLES LAMB
CHRIST’S HOSPITAL – CHARLES LAMB
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Full title of the essay is Christ’s Hospital
Five and Thirty Years Ago.
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The school was originally founded in the 16th
century in Greyfriars, London and Hertford.
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Charles Lamb’s Essays of Elia is a study of
personality.
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Charles Lamb was called as ‘Gentle’ by his
contemporary writers
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This essay was published in London Magazine, November
1820.
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Actually, the Christ Hospital is a great English
Public school for boys.
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Christ’s hospital was founded by Edward-VI,
1553.
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Christ Hospital was originally located at New
Gate Street, London.
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Blue Coat School, Housey and CH is the other
name of Christ’s Hospital, there are 400 students studied in colt.
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In 1902, Christ’s Hospital was shifted to West
Horsham, Sussex.
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Lamb spent 7 years with Coleridge in Christ
Hospital.
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This essay was written in the guise of
Coleridge.
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Lamb parents lived in London.
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The wholesome food was supplied by aunt.
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There are two holidays in Christ’s Hospital. 1. Summer
Holidays 2. Winter Holidays.
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In Summer the boys bath in New River.
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In Winter holidays the boys visit menagerie in
tower.
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The double tyranny was inflicted by master and
monitors.
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The servant maid steal the part of the food from
the boys.
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The boys in the Christ’s Hospital had a aversion
for fatty meat.
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They consider the meat as an evil spirit.
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The students who attempted to run away from
Christ Hospital are punished with fetters.
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Solitary confinement and daily dose of flogging
for second attempt.
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Expelled from the school is for third attempt.
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1.lower Grammar School 2. Upper Grammar School are the two sections
in the Christ’s Hospital.
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James Boyer is the in-charge of the Upper
Grammar School, who is the strict and stern master.
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Lamb studied under Mathew Field.
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Coleridge, Le Grice and Allan are the friends of
Lamb.
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DeleteThe founder of Christ's Hospital, also known as the Bluecoat School, was King Edward VI. It was established in 1552 as a charitable school for the education of poor children in London.
DeleteCharles Lamb, the famous English essayist, attended Christ's Hospital as a student and later wrote about his experiences there in his essay "Christ's Hospital Five and Thirty Years Ago."
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