Greatness of name in the father oftentimes overwhe · Ben Jonson

[ On William Shakespeare :] Reader, look

Greatness of name in the father oftentimes overwhelms the son; they stand too near one another. The shadow lulls the growth.

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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.