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- Sons of Ben were followers of Ben Jonson in English poetry and drama in the first half of the seventeenth century. These men followed Ben Jonson's philosophy and his style of poetry. Unlike Jonson, they were loyal to the king.
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Sons of Ben were followers of Ben Jonson in English poetry and drama in the first half of the seventeenth century. These men followed Ben Jonson's philosophy and his style of poetry. Unlike Jonson, they were loyal to the king.
“Sons of Ben”, otherwise known as the “Tribe of Ben” were a group of literary members who belonged to the 17th century. They were ardent admirers of eminent poet and playwright Ben Jonson and emulated him as reflected in their works.
Benjamin Jonson ( c. 11 June 1572 – c. 6 August 1637) [2] was an English playwright and poet. Jonson's artistry exerted a lasting influence on English poetry and stage comedy.
Ben Jonson was born around June 11, 1572, the posthumous son of a clergyman. He was educated at Westminster School by the great classical scholar William Camden and worked in his stepfather's trade, bricklaying. The trade did not please him in the least, and he joined the army, serving in Flanders.
Feb 8, 2024 · The Sons of Ben were characterized by their admiration for Ben Jonson’s classical learning, wit, and satirical style. They valued classical influences in literature and sought to emulate Jonson’s use of classical forms and structures in their own poetry.
Jonson became a leader of the men of letters of his day. Such cavalier poets (Royalist poets) as Robert Herrick and Richard Lovelace (1617-1657) described themselves as the “Sons of Ben” and followed Jonson in adhering to classical forms, rules, and unities.
Ben Jonson is among the best-known writers and theorists of English Renaissance literature, second in reputation only to Shakespeare. A prolific dramatist and a man of letters highly learned in the classics, he profoundly influenced the Augustan age through his emphasis on the precepts of Horace,…
