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Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, And — Ben Jonson

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Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, And almost every vice—almighty gold.

The Forest. Epistle to Elizabeth, Countess of Rutland

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Ben Jonson

1572-06-11 — 1637-08-06 · Westminster

Ben Jonson was an English poet and playwright of the Jacobean era. Known for his wit, ingenuity, and social satire, Jonson was a central figure in the English Renaissance. His plays, such as "Volpone" and "The Alchemist", are celebrated for the complexity of their plots and the sharpness of their observations on human nature.

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