Benjamin Jonson (c. 11 June 1572 – 18 August [O.S. 6 August] 1637) was an English playwright. Jonson's artistry exerted a lasting influence on English poetry and stage comedy.

Ben Jonson was an English Stuart dramatist, lyric poet, and literary critic. He is generally regarded as the second most important English dramatist, after William Shakespeare, during the reign of James I.

May 13, 2025 · Ben Jonson (1572-1637) was an English poet, playwright, and literary critic who wrote during the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras (c. 1558-1625). His most famous plays include 'Volpone, …

Ben Jonson was famous for his poetry, satirical plays, and masques. His most famous plays include Every Man in His Humour, Volpone, The Alchemist, and Bartholomew Fair.

Benjamin Jonson (c. June 11, 1572 – August 6, 1637) was an English Renaissance dramatist, poet, and actor. Ben Jonson lived during the age of William Shakespeare and proved to be his greatest literary …

The gradual modern recovery of Jonson has built upon the monumental labours of his Oxford editors, C. H. Herford and Percy and Evelyn Simpson (Ben Jonson, 11 vols., 1925–52), and has been aided by …

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Ben Jonson died in Westminster on August 8, 1637. A tremendous crowd of mourners attended his burial at Westminster Abbey. He is regarded as one of the major dramatists and poets of the …

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