description: 1816. Part One of Nine. Dramatist, poet, scholar and writer of court masques, Ben Jonson was the leading literary figure during the reign of King James I. Jonson was known as an avid scholar of Latin and Greek, and his mastery of the classics, the high-spirited buoyancy of his plays and the brilliance of his language have earned him a reputation as one of the great playwrights in English literature. This volume contains Memoirs of Jonson and his first important play, Every Man in His Humour, which featured his friend Shakespeare in the cast. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.
language: English
title: The Works of Ben Jonson: Volume 1. Memoirs of Jonson, c.. Every Man in his Humour
titlecomplete: The Works of Ben Jonson: Volume 1. Memoirs of Jonson, c.. Every Man in his Humour
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publisher: Adamant Media Corporation