Ben Jonson

See also: Johnson, Ben Johnson

Benjamin Jonson (June 11th 1572 - August 6th 1637) is a playwright English of the Renaissance. He is in particular known for his parts Volpone and the Alchemist and his friendship and his competition with William Shakespeare.

Biography

Jonson is born with Westminster, London. According to the poet, his family came in an original manner from the border between the Scotland and l" England, confirmed by the fact that its blazon carries three spindles or rhombuses, a currency divided by Johnstone of Annandale, which is in Dumfries and Galloway, in Scotland. The father of Ben dies one month before his birth, and his mother remarie two years after, with a Maçon out of bricks. Jonson goes to a private school in St Martin' S Lane, and then is sent to the École of Westminster, where one of its professors is William Camden. Then, it is said that Jonson goes to the Université of Cambridge, but Jonson itself affirms that it did not go to the university, but which it continues directly with a trade. It tires this métíer quickly, undoubtedly the brickwork, and it spends some time to the Netherlands like soldier. Under the reign of Jacques Ier of England Ben Jonson written of many entertainments of courses known as " Masques". He collaborates fruitfully with the architect Inigo Jones who creates the special decorations, costumes and effects of these spectacles. Ben Jonson will scramble himself thereafter with Inigo Jones. At that time (1633) Ben Jonson writes the satire has Bruises off has Tub where he makes fun of the obsession of powerful the " surveyor off the King' S works" for the right proportions.

Theatrical parts

  • The Isle off Dogs , in collaboration with Thomas Nashe (1597);

  • The Puts is altered (1597?)
  • Every Man in His Humor (1598)
  • Every Man Out off His Humor (1599 or 1600);
  • Cynthia' S Revels (1601);
  • Poetaster (1602);
  • Sejanus, His Fall (1603);
  • Volpone, gold the Fox (1609);
  • The Masks Queens off (1609);
  • The Alchemist (1610);
  • Catiline (1611);
  • Bartholomew Fair (1614)
  • The Devil is year Ass (1616)
  • The Staple off News (1626)
  • The New Inn (1629);
  • The Magnetic Lady (1632);
  • has Bruises off has Tub (1633?)
  • The Sad Shepherd (?)

Links external

Official site of the Gutenberg Project

Simple: Ben Jonson

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