Furthermore, since self-education by nature is initiated by the student himself, it is very likely that the student will be more motivated and assiduous.
That says the original circumstances of the injury were traumatising- wounded in action then. So where does an army doctor get himself a suntan and wounded in action these days? Afghanistan or Iraq.
It's all deliciously ironic when you consider that Shakespeare, who earns their living, was himself an actor (with a beard) and did his share of noise-making.