Jonson, Ben — ▪ English writer Introduction byname of Benjamin Jonson born June 11?, 1572, London, Eng. died Aug. 6, 1637, London English Stuart dramatist, lyric poet, and literary critic. He is generally regarded as the second most important English… … Universalium
JONSON, Ben — (1572/73 1637) Although Ben Jonson began his literary career as a playwright, he successfully marketed himself as England s first professional poet. He produced plays and poems sufficient to fill eleven volumes in the Oxford edition. Although he… … Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary
Jonson, Ben — (1572 1637) Benjamin Jonson is generally regarded as the second most important English dramatist, after William Shakespeare, during the reign of James I. His brickJordan layer stepfather managed to send Ben to Westminster School for a time,… … British and Irish poets
JONSON, BEN — dramatist, born at Westminster, posthumous son of a clergyman of Scottish descent; was in his youth first a bricklayer, afterwards a soldier in the Netherlands, whence he returned about 1592; married a shrew, and became connected with the… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Jonson, Ben or Benjamin — (1573 1637) Poet and dramatist, was probably b. in Westminster. His f., who d. before Ben was four, seems to have come from Carlisle, and the family to have originally belonged to Annandale. He was sent to Westminster School, for which he… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Jonson, Ben(jamin) — born June 11?, 1572, London, Eng. died Aug. 6, 1637, London British playwright, poet, and critic. After learning stagecraft as a strolling player, he wrote plays for Philip Henslowe s theatres. In 1598 his comedy Every Man in His Humour… … Universalium
Jonson, Ben — ► (1573 1637) Dramaturgo y poeta inglés. Empezó a trabajar y participar en la vida teatral londinense como actor y escritor mercenario. Consiguió su primer éxito en 1598 con la comedia Cada hombre en su humor. El valor de su obra reside en las… … Enciclopedia Universal
Jonson, Ben — (1572–1637) Not John . English dramatist and poet … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Jonson, Ben — not Johnson, for the English dramatist and poet … Dictionary of troublesome word
Jonson, Ben(jamin) — (¿11? jun. 1572, Londres, Inglaterra–6 ago. 1637, Londres). Dramaturgo, crítico y poeta británico. Aprendió el oficio teatral como actor ambulante, y tiempo después escribió obras que se representaron en los teatros de Philip Henslowe. En 1598 se … Enciclopedia Universal
