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Ben Jonson

Jonson was an English playwright, poet and literary critic in the 17th century.

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English playwright, poet, and actor (1572–1637)

Born 11 June 1573
Died 6 August 1637

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  • Cover of: Discoveries: a critical edition with an introduction and notes on the true purport and genesis of the book.

    First published in 1906 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Epigrams ; and, The forest

    First published in 1984 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The English grammar made by Ben Jonson for the benefit of all strangers, out of his observation of the English language now spoken and in use

    First published in 1928 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Every Man in His Humour (New Mermaid Series)

    First published in 1976 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Notes of Ben Jonson's conversations with William Drummond of Hawthornden. January, M.DC.XIX.

    First published in 1842 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Poetaster, or, The arraignment: Sejanus his fall ; The Devil is an ass ; The new inn, or, The light heart

    First published in 1602 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Sad shepherd, with Waldron's continuation.: Edited by W.W. Greg.

    First published in 1905 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Les Contemporains de Shakespeare

    Cover of edition lescontemporains00jons First published in 1920 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Complete poetry

    First published in 1963 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Catiline his conspiracy

    First published in 1635 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Ben Jonson's Every man in his humor

    First published in 1919 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Three comedies

    First published in 1966 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A pleasant comedy called The case is alterd: as it hath beene sundry times acted by the Children of the Black-Friers

    First published in 1609 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The comicall satyre of euery man out of his humor: as it was first composed

    First published in 1600 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Three celebrated plays of that excellent poet ben johnson [sic]: viz. the fox, a comedy

    First published in 2010 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The new inn, or, The light heart: Edited with introd., notes, and glossary by George Bremner Tennant

    First published in 1908 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The works of Ben Jonson

    First published in 1879 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Works of Thomas Middleton: VOLUME 6 - COMPRISING : THE CHANGE.

    First published in 1886 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Works of Thomas Middleton: VOLUME 6 - COMPRISING : THE CHANGE.

    First published in 1886 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Ben Jonson's Sad Shepherd: With Waldron's Continuation

    First published in 1905 — 1 edition
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English playwright, poet, and actor (1572–1637)

Born 11 June 1573
Died 6 August 1637

Subjects

British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author), Drama, English drama, Early works to 1800, Poetry (poetic works by one author), English language, Grammar, Early modern and Elizabethan, History, Librettos, Masques with music, Poetry, google book, jonson, public domain, Early modern, English Epigrams, English literature, English poetry, Fiction, History and criticism, Literature, Literaturkritik, Masques, Modern Civilization

Places

Rome

People

Catiline (ca. 108-62 B.C), Ben Jonson, Ben Jonson (1573?-1637), Catiline (approximately 108 B.C.-62 B.C), Henrietta Maria Queen, consort of Charles I, King of England (1609-1669), Lucius Aelius Sejanus (d. 31), Michael S. Jamieson, William Gifford (1756-1826)

Time

17th century, Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600, 1500-1799, Conspiracy of Catiline, 65-62 B.C.

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September 27, 2023 Edited by bitnapper Edited without comment.
September 27, 2023 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import