“Affliction teacheth a wicked person sometime to pray; prosperity never.”
Quote by Ben Jonson
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Delphi Complete Works of Ben Jonson (Illustrated)
The Delphi Complete Works of Ben Jonson (Illustrated) is a comprehensive compilation of the writings of Ben Jonson, a prominent figure in English Renaissance literature. The book features his most famous plays, such as 'Volpone' and 'The Alchemist,' as well as his poetry and other literary works. The illustrated edition adds visual elements to enhance the reader's engagement with Jonson's texts, providing a rich and immersive experience for those interested in his work. more
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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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“How ready is heaven to those that pray!”
Source: Ben Jonson: Four Plays
Source: The Works of Ben. Jonson: 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
“Folly often goes beyond her bounds, but impudence knows none.”
Source: The Works of Ben. Jonson: 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
“Whom the disease of talking still once posses-seth, he can never hold his peace.”
Source: The Works of Ben Jonson
“The way to rise is to obey and please.”
Source: Sejanus His Fall
Source: Every Man in His Humour: Quarto Version
“Truth is man's proper good, and the only immortal thing was given to our mortality to use.”
Source: The Works of Ben Jonson
“I don't like my feet. I'm not crazy about anybody's feet. But I have flat feet.”
“He that would have his virtue published, is not the servant of virtue, but glory.”
Source: The Works of B. J. with a Memoir of His Life and Writings, by Barry Cornwall [i.e. B. W. Procter].
Source: The Works of Ben Jonson