“As it is a great point of art, when our matter requires it, to enlarge and veer out all sail, so to take it in and contract it is of no less praise when the argument doth ask it.”
Quote by Ben Jonson
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Underwoods. Timber; or, Discoveries made upon men and matter. Horace, Of the art of poetry [with an English translation by Jonson]. The English grammar. Leges convivales, rules for the Tavern Academy. The case is altered
This book is a compilation of various texts, encompassing philosophical musings, literary analyses, translations of classical works, grammatical guidelines, and rules for a social institution. The content ranges from theoretical discussions to practical applications of language and literature. more
Author
Ben Jonson
Ben Jonson, a renowned English playwright and poet, was born on June 11, 1572, and died on August 6, 1637. His works have had a profound impact on the development of drama, and he is considered one of the greatest English playwrights, second only to Shakespeare. more
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