Ben Jonson Quotes
A good dog deserves a good bone.
Jonson, Ben. Every Man in His Humour. The Works of Ben Jonson, edited by William Gifford, vol. 1, G. and W. Nicol, 1816, p. 115.
A similar concept appears in the New Testament, Romans.
The president's first annual message to Congress was articulate and well received, but one of his close associates told him frankly that nobody believed he had written it:
Wilkins had called and was lobbying for the appointment of a Black Federal judge. Johnson wanted support among liberals and Blacks if he made the appointment. Wilkins responded that he sure would and told the President that he “would see to it.” The appointment was made. Johnson was praised throughout the Black community.
Benjamin Jonson was an English playwright and poet. Jonson's artistry exerted a lasting influence upon English poetry and stage comedy. He popularised the comedy of humours; he is best known for the satirical plays Every Man in His Humour (1598), Volpone, or The Fox (c. 1606), The Alchemist (1610) and Bartholomew Fair (1614) and for his lyric and epigrammatic poetry. "He is generally regarded as the second most important English dramatist, after William Shakespeare, during the reign of James I."
