-Ben jonson
Most commanding literary figure
Ben jonson known as "most commanding literary figure" of Elizabeth age.he was literary director of london &he is chief of all wits.with his great learning, his ability and his commanding positions a poet laureate,he set himself surely against romantic tendency of the age. For two things he fought bravely
Life of Ben jonson:
Ben jonson known as "most commanding literary figure" of Elizabeth age.he was literary director of london &he is chief of all wits.with his great learning, his ability and his commanding positions a poet laureate,he set himself surely against romantic tendency of the age. For two things he fought bravely
1.To restore classical form of drama
2.Keep the stage downward stage
He generally regarded as second most important dramatist after william shakespear. Johnson lasting influence upon
"English poetry&stage comedy.he was classically educated, well read&culutured man of reinessance. He was popularised The comedy of humors. He is best known for satirical play.
Johnson was born in 11 June at westminster about the year 1573. His father was educated gentleman.jonson got certain strong characteristics from her mother. In the work of jonson led to see which kind of her mother was.
Some incidents of jonson life:
Ben joson telling Drummond of the occasion when he was thrown into prison, because some passages of comedy of " East ward ho" gave offense to "king james" &he was danger of horrible death . After his pardon to king james he was banqueting with his friends. When his "old mother came in showed up paper full of " strong posion" which she intended to mix with his drink just before execution.
This is "more suggestive" from the fact that chapman&Marston one is a friend, but other is enemy were first cast into prison as the author of Edward ho once declare jonsonhad a small hand in the writing & went to join them in a prison.
Married life of Ben jonson :
Ben jonson married pricipitately when he wasonly twenty years old.
Ben jonson as a reviser of old play
After five years he employed like a shakespear,as actor &"reviser of old play" in theater.
Jonson as a leader of literary work
After his first play " every man in humor" he became leader of literary work of his time. After 1616 after retirement of shakespeare he stopped writing for him self and gave him self study and serious work.
Works of jonson
"Every man in his humor"
"The alchemist"
"The slient woman"
About Every man out of his humor
This is "first comedy" of Ben jonson. This is a " key to all dramas. The word "humor" stood for "whim or quality " of society. Jonson gives to protagonist some prominent humor as the cartoonist enlarge the attention the other qualities are lost sight of which Dickens use many of his novels.
First of three satire
Every man humor is a first of "three satire" its special aim was to ridicule humor of the city
Conclusion
With the sum up the life of Ben jonson we can say that the beginning of jonson life very normal&common way,but by the end of his life he gave notable contribution to literature of english in elizabethen age&make english literature more rich&powerful with his contribution.
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