Volpone by Ben Jonson 1606
Channel: Age of Enlightenment
Date: 2015-12-11

Ben Jonson 1572-1637 was a playwright from England. Volpone is a comedy he first produced in 1606, drawing on elements of city comedy and beast fable. Jonson was jailed for manslaughter after a duel. He was able to escape punishment by reciting Psalm 51, the Psalm of David from the Bible.