While attending Brighton Grammar School, Aubrey completes a total of thirty illustrations for a book, Aenid and published a ballad on the victory of a naval vessel, the Valiant, over a pirate ship, while a local paper Brighton Society, admitted two sets of light verses, "A Ride on an Omnibu" (9 July 1887) and "A Very Free (Library) Reading with Apologies to W. S. Gilbert" (14 April 1888).* This begins Beardsley's illustrations that follow literary content, such as, plays, poems and short stories. This also marked the change of Brighton Grammar School's ascension to a school of drama and with Beardsley having a close relationship with King it only influenced Beardsley work more.
*Benkovitz, Miriam J. Aubrey Beardsley: An Account of His Life. Toronto: Academic Press Canada Limited, 1981.
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