Matthew Prior, the English poet and diplomatist, began life as a charity scholar.
Isaac Miller, Dean of Carlisle, began lifeas a weaver, and Dr.
James Spencer, who was a personal friend of Hogarth, began life as a London footman; but the genius of an artist was born in him, and it gradually forced its way to the front.
He began life as a writer on the Corsaire, founded Satan, Le Nain Jaune, etc.
He began life as a doctor, and during the Franco-German war took to journalism.
He began life as a blacksmith, but entered the "Kentish Guards" as a private in 1774.
He began lifeas a workman in a manufactory of arms.
Novelist, began life as a miniature painter, but was led by the success of his first book, Tales of the O'Hara Family, to devote himself to literature.
Poet and miscellaneous writer, began life as a page to the Earl of Surrey, and subsequently passed through many vicissitudes as a soldier in Scotland, Ireland, France, and the Low Countries.
His father was a general officer and he began life as a page in the court of King Charles III.
He began life as an officer in the guards, subsequently making the grand tour, which first awakened his deep interest in art.
Born in Bedfordshire, where he began life as a tinker, then enlisted as a soldier in the Parliamentary army, and ended by preaching, for which he suffered imprisonment for twelve years.
Born in London, began life as an engraver on silver: he became a great painter.
He began life as a brewer's apprentice; he then entered the service of a Brother, and learned a good deal of the Brethren's manners and customs; and now he saw the chance of turning his knowledge to good account.
In later years it was commonly said that he began life as a cobbler; but that story, at least, may be dismissed as a legend.
He began life as a shepherd; and his religion was tender and deep.
Richard Owen, the Newton of Natural History, began life as a midshipman, and did not enter upon the line of scientific research in which he has since become so distinguished, until comparatively late in life.
Saint Cyr, the son of a tanner of Toul, began life as an actor, after which he enlisted in the Chasseurs, and was promoted to a captaincy within a year.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "began life" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
