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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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    First published in 1616 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1954 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1925 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1609 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1602 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1783 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1905 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1955 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1902 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1976 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1880 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1963 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1937 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1996 — 2 editions
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    First published in 2016 — 2 editions
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    First published in 2011 — 2 editions
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    First published in 2003 — 2 editions
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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, Librettos, Masques with music, Masques, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Drama (dramatic works by one author), English language, History, Early works to 1800, English literature, English literature (collections), early modern, 1500-1700, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Jonson, ben, 1573-1637, Criticism and interpretation, Early modern and Elizabethan, Grammar, Inheritance and succession, Specimens, English poetry, Fiction, General, History and criticism, Married women

Places

England, Rome, Israel, London (England), Araby, Araby bazaar, Great Britain, Italy, London, North Richmond Street, Venice, Venice (Italy), Florence (Italy), venice

People

Ben Jonson (1573?-1637), Catiline (ca. 108-62 B.C), Lucius Aelius Sejanus (d. 31), James I King of England (1566-1625), Catiline (approximately 108 B.C.-62 B.C), Mangan's sister, W. Bang (1869-1934), Alfred Doolittle, Anne of Denmark queen of James I (1574-1619), Ben Johnson (1573?-1637), Ben Jonson, Colonel Pickering, Edward Bellamy Partridge (1916-), Eliza Doolittle, Freddy Eynsford Hill, Galatea, Henrietta Maria Queen, consort of Charles I, King of England (1609-1669), Henry Higgins, James Hay Carlisle Earl of (1580-1636), Kenneth Branagh (1960--), Michael S. Jamieson, Mrs. Higgins, Pygmalion, William Drummond (1585-1649), William Gifford (1756-1826)

Time

17th century, Early modern, 1500-1700, Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600, 1500-1799, 1500-1800, 1604, 1912, 19th century, Augustus, 30 B.C.-14 A.D., Conspiracy of Catiline, 65-62 B.C., Tiberius, 14-37

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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