Selected Poems

by Ben Jonson

This collection of poems demonstrates Jonson's polished urbanity, direct expression, and classicism, and reveals why these traits have been especially valued in modern times. Carefully structured poem sequences display Jonson's command of poetic form and involve the reader in evaluating a range of shifting perspectives.

Genres: Poetry

Paperback

First published June 27, 1974

About the author

Benjamin Jonson was an English Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor. A contemporary of William Shakespeare, he is best known for his satirical plays, particularly Volpone, The Alchemist, and Bartholomew Fair, which are considered his best, and his lyric poems. A man of vast reading and a seemingly insatiable appetite for controversy, Jonson had an unparalleled breadth of influence on Jacobean and Caroline playwrights and poets. A house in Dulwich College is named after him.

See more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Jonson

Reviews

[Michael Arnold · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy to read. Quick. Actually tasty despite how easily read it is. I quite liked this book even though it certainly isn't a favourite.

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of poems by the sixteenth century English Poet Ben Jonson. They are written in the English language of the period. These poems mostly idolize people.