Despite his circumstances, he found teachers of various sorts during his incarceration, ranging from hardened convicts to an elderly Jesuit priest, under whose tutelage he apparently received a classical education.
Trots hans omständigheter fann han lärare av olika slag under hans fängslande, från härdade fångar till en äldre Jesuitpräst, under vars ledning han tydligen fått en klassisk utbildning.