Benjamin Jonson was an English playwright and poet. Jonson's artistry exerted a lasting influence on English poetry and stage comedy.
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Ben Jonson
English playwright and poet
Benjamin Jonson was an English playwright and poet. Jonson's artistry exerted a lasting influence on English poetry and stage comedy. Wikipedia
Born: June 11, 1572, England, United Kingdom
Died: August 1637 (age 65 years), Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Influenced by: William Shakespeare, William Camden, and John Pory
Children: Mary Jonson and Benjamin Jonson
Spouse: Ann Lewis Jonson (m. 1594–1637)
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Ben Jonson was an English Stuart dramatist, lyric poet, and literary critic. He is generally regarded as the second most important English dramatist, ...
Ben Jonson, dramatist and poet, is the only person buried in an upright position in Westminster Abbey. He was born on 11th June 1572.
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One of the most accomplished poets of the age, he was--in fact if not in title--the first Poet Laureate in England. Ian Donaldson's new biography draws on ...
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.
The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Ben Jonson Online presents a complete reappraisal of this major Renaissance writer.
Benjamin Jonson was an English Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor. A contemporary of William Shakespeare, he is best known for his satirical plays.
Ben Jonson (1572 - 1637). Ben Jonson is among the greatest writiers and theorists of English Literature. A prolific Elizabethan dramatist and a man of letters ...
To the Memory of My Beloved the Author, Mr. William Shakespeare. By Ben Jonson. Share. To draw no envy, Shakespeare, on thy name,.