Ben Jonson Quotes


No simple word
That shall be uttered at our mirthful board,
Shall make us sad next morning; or affright
The liberty that we'll enjoy to-night.


Citations

Jonson, Ben. The Works of Ben Jonson. Vol. 8, Bickers and Son, 1875, p. 206.

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Ben Jonson
  • Born: June 11, 1572
  • Died: August 16, 1637
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Playwright, Poet

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."