In An Apology for the Life of Mr Colley Cibber (1740), the actor and playwright recalls his failure to gain a place at Winchester College: About the Year 1687, I was taken from School to stand at the Election of Children into Winchester College; my being, by my Mother’s side, a Descendent of William of Wickham, the Founder, my Father (who knew little how the World was to be dealt with) imagined my having that Advantage, would be Security enough for my Success, and so sent me simply down thither, without the least favourable Recommendation or Interest, but that of my naked Merit, and a pompous Pedigree in my Pocket.

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科利·西伯和温彻斯特学院

在《为科利·西伯先生的一生道歉​​》（1740 年）中，这位演员兼剧作家回忆起他未能在温彻斯特学院获得一席之地：大约在 1687 年，我被学校带去参加温彻斯特学院的儿童选举；在我母亲身边，我是创始人威克姆的威廉的后裔，我的父亲（他对如何处理世界知之甚少）想象我拥有这个优势，这足以为我的成功提供保障，因此被派遣我只是到了那里，没有最不利的推荐或兴趣，而是我赤裸裸的优点和口袋里自负的血统。