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 is the second most important playwright and poet, who had acclaimed to a greater height after Shakespeare during the Age of Elizabeth. He had excelled in writing comedies in …

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 …

Sep 3, 2019 · See education in Shakespeare's day through the eyes of Ben Jonson: learning ABCs and the Lord's Prayer with hornbooks, and drilling Latin grammar endlessly.

Ben Jonson, one of Elizabethan England's greatest writers, led a life filled with social, political, and religious reversals. Jonson was the close and friendly rival of playwright William …

Oct 2, 2024 · Ben Jonson is, in many ways, the figure of greatest centrality to literary study of the Elizabethan and Jacobean period. He wrote in virtually every literary genre: in drama, comedy, …

An in-depth look at Shakespeare's contemporary Ben Jonson with analysis of his plays, Volpone and more.

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 …

Ben Jonson was an Elizabethan/Jacobean dramatist. When and Where was he Born? 11th June 1572, Westminster, London, England. Family Background: Ben Jonson’s father died two …

His most notable work read and studied today is Volpone, a satirical comedy about greed, deception and abuse of wealth and power. Although set in Venice, Jonson’s characters were …