Ben Jonson - Wikipedia
Benjamin Jonson (c. 11 June 1572 – 18 August [O.S. 6 August] 1637) was an English playwright and poet. Jonson's artistry exerted a lasting influence on English poetry and stage comedy.
Ben Jonson | English Poet, Playwright & Actor | Britannica
Jan 1, 2025 · Ben Jonson (born June 11?, 1572, London, England—died August 6, 1637, London) was an English Stuart dramatist, lyric poet, and literary critic. He is generally regarded as the second most important English dramatist, after …
Ben Jonson | The Poetry Foundation
Ben Jonson is among the best-known writers and theorists of English Renaissance literature, second in reputation only to Shakespeare.
About Ben Jonson - Academy of American Poets
The poet, essayist, and playwright Ben Jonson was born on June 11, 1572 in London, England. His father, a minister, died shortly before his birth and his mother remarried a bricklayer.
Ben Jonson - Poems by the Famous Poet - All Poetry
His poems often explore themes of morality, ambition, and the human condition. Beyond his poetry, Jonson was a celebrated playwright, with comedies like Volpone and The Alchemist still captivating audiences today with their sharp satire and enduring characters.
Ben Jonson - Plays, Poetry, Achievement | Britannica
Jan 1, 2025 · Ben Jonson occupies by common consent the second place among English dramatists of the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I. He was a man of contraries. For “twelve years a papist,” he was also—in fact though not in title—Protestant England’s first poet laureate.
On Poet-Ape by Ben Jonson - Poems - Academy of American Poets
Poor Poet-Ape, that would be thought our chief, Whose works are e'en the frippery of wit, From brokage is become so bold a thief, As we, the robb'd, leave rage, and pity it. At first he made low shifts, would pick and glean, Buy the reversion of old plays; now grown To a little wealth, and credit in the scene, He takes up all, makes each man's ...
The Life of Ben Jonson (1572-1637) - Luminarium
Ben Jonson, Renaissance Dramatist, Playwright, and Poet, Competitor to William Shakespeare. Writer of Masques, Plays, Poetry, and Epigrams. Life, works, and resources.
Ben Jonson Poet: Bio Of Poet & Playwright Ben Jonson - No Sweat Shakespeare
Poet Ben Jonson was a towering figure among the English writers of the late 16 th and early 17 th centuries. Although William Shakespeare is now regarded as the most significant writer of the time, and indeed, of all time, Jonson dominated the playwriting scene during that period.
Ben Jonson Biography - life, parents, death, mother, young, …
Ben Jonson was an English playwright and poet best known for his satiric comedies (types of comedies that poke fun at human weaknesses). In many peoples opinion he was, next to William Shakespeare (1564–1616), the greatest dramatic genius of the English Renaissance (roughly the fourteenth through sixteenth centuries).
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