Ben Jonson was influenced by the classical works of ancient Greek and Roman playwrights, particularly in his focus on structure, character development, and themes of morality. His experiences in the London theater scene, including his interactions with contemporaries like William Shakespeare, also shaped his writing style and approach to drama. Additionally, Jonson's personal beliefs, particularly his interest in the human condition and social commentary, motivated him to create works that explored the complexities of life and society.
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discuss the question I'll tell you. .......... We know that Ben Jonson was a close friend of Shakespeare, because Ben Jonson discussed talked at length about Shakespeare (both as a man and as a writer) in 'Discoveries' (a sort of blog that Jonson published late in life) and in his 'Conversations with William Drummond of Hawthornden' (a record of several conversations he had with a Scottish friend). Jonson's most famous comment about Shakespeare is that he 'loved the man (this side idolatry)'. After Shakespeare's death, when his colleagues John Heminge and Henry Condell assembled a complete plays (The First Folio - Shakespeare never published a collected edition during his lifetime) they asked Ben Jonson to write the dedicatory poem. (Ben Jonson: 'To the Reader' - First Folio). There are many other testimonies to Jonson's close friendship with Shakespeare. But Jonson's own words are the best evidence.
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Ben Jonson's birth name is Benjamin Jonson.
Ben Jonson Journal was created in 1993.
BEN JONSON has written: 'The New Inn: Or, The Light Heart' -- subject(s): Accessible book 'Ben Jonson - Five Plays' 'Conversations of Ben Jonson with William Drummond of Hawthornden' -- subject(s): Accessible book 'The Alchemist' -- subject(s): Accessible book
"On My First Son" by Ben Jonson is classified as an elegy, which is a type of poem that laments the death of a person. In this case, Jonson is mourning the death of his young son.
In 1597 Ben Jonson was imprisoned for writing a seditious play.In 1599 he was imprisoned for murdering a fellow actor called Gabriel Spencer, whom he killed in a duel. He would have been hanged but for his plea of the benefit of clergy, by which he claimed to be a Christian Cleric, and thus was sent to gaol.
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Westminster, London, England
11th June 1572
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