Explore popular quotes and sayings by Richard Mulcaster.
Last updated on April 19, 2025.
Richard Mulcaster is known best for his headmasterships of Merchant Taylors' School and St Paul's School, both then in London, and for his pedagogic writings. He is often regarded as the founder of English language lexicography. He was also an Anglican priest.
He [the householder] is the appointer of his owne circumstance, and his house is his castle.
The teacher's life is painfull and therefore would be pityed: it wrastles with unthankfulnesse above all measure...Our calling creepes low and hath pain for companion.