Seven years after Shakespeare's death ... book's preface was written by another of the leading Elizabethan dramatists, Ben Jonson, who paid him a fulsome tribute: "Soul of the age!

Though both men were ardent believers in Ben Jonson, both knew exceedingly well and were much influenced by the work of Shakespeare; few have ever known him better. In 1607, both young poets wrote ...

The clue to Shakespeare’s ‘preternatural’ ability to endow his characters with personalities lies in his ‘vitalism’ (or what Hazlitt called ‘gusto’). As the likes of Falstaff are (in a phrase borrowed ...

Edward Hyde and Bulstrode Whitelocke were teenage pals, but ended up in opposite ranks. Minoo Dinshaw’s outstanding book ...

Ben Jonson, in particular, called his friend and rival ‘gentle’ as part of a habit of mocking the Stratford man’s ambition to be considered a gentleman. When in 1596 Shakespeare acquired a coat of ...

Proverbs are aphorisms that impart wisdom, advise good, and express deep, meaningful truths about the universe. Proverbs for ...

Anouska: And one of the most beloved playwrights was William Shakespeare ... ‘The Isle of Dogs’ written by Thomas Nashe and Ben Jonson, was banned. We don’t actually know what was in ...

How Early Modern Playwrights Shaped the World’s Greatest Writer,” by Darren Freebury-Jones.

And, at nearly 836,000 words, the collected plays of Shakespeare are about 464 times longer than “Curious George.” “If we replaced every atom in the universe with a universe the size of ours ...

So in honor of the name, his 16th-17th century namesake (Ben Jonson, close enough), these words: The devil is an ass. And let’s hope that finally, for a while, upon Johnson’s grand arrival and ...

The Bears on Tuesday announced that the charter franchise has named Ben Johnson as head coach. "A proven leader with winning pedigree and a mind toward innovation, we are excited to welcome Ben and ...