Ben Jonson Ben Jonson (c. 1617), by Abraham Blyenberch; oil on canvas painting at the National Portrait Gallery, London Born c. 11 June 1572 Westminster, London, England Died 6 August 1637(1637-08-06) (aged 65) England Occupation Dramatist, poet and actor Nationality English Ben Jonson (originally Benjamin Jonson /ˈdʒɒnsən/; c. 11 June 1572 – 6 August 1637) was an English playwright, poet, and literary critic of the seventeenth century, whose...
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Ben Jonson Ben Jonson (c. 1617), by Abraham Blyenberch; oil on canvas painting at the National Portrait Gallery, London Born c. 11 June 1572 Westminster, London, England Died 6 August 1637(1637-08-06) (aged 65) England Occupation Dramatist, poet and actor Nationality English Ben Jonson (originally Benjamin Jonson /ˈdʒɒnsən/; c. 11 June 1572 – 6 August 1637) was an English playwright, poet, and literary critic of the seventeenth century, whose...