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Grace Ioppolo, FSA

@ProfShakespeare

Professor Emerita, University of Reading; Director: https://t.co/vw0kVSQMPT; Shakespeare, drama, manuscripts expert.🇺🇸 Rep: @doujohyou @pew_literary

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2 years ago

A young 18th-century student practiced penmanship by copying out names in an indenture (now The National Archives) on the verso. The student eventually wrote, “Blockhead” a few times and finally wrote, “I am a Blockhead” in a neat, calligraphic hand!

A young 18th-century student practiced penmanship by copying out names in an indenture (now @UkNatArchives) on the verso. The student eventually wrote, “Blockhead” a few times and finally wrote, “I am a Blockhead” in a neat, calligraphic hand!
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