Quote of the day
That liberty is a great thing we may know from our own feelings, and we may likewise judge so from the conduct of the white-people, in the late war.
Ben Jonson
Born: June 11, 1572
Died: August 6, 1637 (aged 65)
Bio: Benjamin "Ben" Jonson was an English playwright, poet, actor and literary critic of the 17th century, whose artistry exerted a lasting impact upon English poetry and stage comedy. He popularised the comedy of humours.
Known for:
- Volpone (1606)
- The Alchemist (1610)
- Every Man in His Humour (1598)
- Epicœne, or The Silent Woman (1609)
- Bartholomew Fair (1631)
Ben Jonson Quotes