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  1. Philip Massinger (1583 – 17 March 1640) was an English dramatist. His finely plotted plays, including A New Way to Pay Old Debts, The City Madam, and The Roman Actor, are noted for their satire and realism, and their political and social themes.

  2. Philip Massinger (born 1583, near Salisbury, Wiltshire, England—died March 1639/40, London) was an English Jacobean and Caroline playwright noted for his gifts of comedy, plot construction, social realism, and satirical power.

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  3. Philip Massinger (1583 - March 17, 1640) was an English dramatist famous for his plays throughout the 1600s. Born the second of five children to Anne and Arthur Massinger, he grew up as a commoner, attending Oxford College from 1602-1606.

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  5. Jun 11, 2018 · Massinger, Philip (15831640) English dramatist. He wrote more than 40 plays, often in collaboration, many of which are now lost. He is best known for his realistic yet highly symbolic satires of domestic life, such as A New Way to Pay Old Debts (1621–22) and The City Madam ( c. 1632).

  6. He died aged 56, in 1640, and had a longer writing life than most of his contemporaries. A prolific and popular playwright, he followed in Shakespeare’s footsteps and became the main writer for the King’s Men after the death of his friend, John Fletcher, who succeeded Shakespeare in the role.

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  8. Overview. Philip Massinger. (15831640) playwright. Quick Reference. (1583–1640). His father was the trusted agent of the Herbert family, to members of which the playwright addressed various dedications and poems.

  9. English playwright. Examine the life, times, and work of Philip Massinger through detailed author biographies on eNotes.

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