Apprenticeship in Trade
Poet involved
What happened
At the age of thirteen, Joshua Sylvester was removed from school and apprenticed into trade, joining the Merchant Adventurers' Company in England. This transition from education to commerce marked a significant shift in his life, as he became involved in the cloth export business. The necessity of this decision would haunt him, as he often reflected on the lost opportunities for literary pursuits.
Literary impact
The apprenticeship in trade introduced Sylvester to the realities of commerce and negotiation, themes that would later permeate his poetry. His experiences in the bustling world of trade provided a rich backdrop for his reflections on human frailty and mortality, which became central motifs in his work.
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