Poetaster Ben Jonson |
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Author:
| Cain, Tom |
Series title: | Revels Plays MUP Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7190-1637-0 |
Publication Date: | Aug 1996 |
Publisher: | Manchester University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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Set in ancient Rome, this play offers the first statements in English of the Augustan cultural ideal. Jonson contrasts Augustus's wise rule with an English polity dominated (like the stage) by malice, intrigue and envy.
Set in ancient Rome, this play offers the first statements in English of the Augustan cultural ideal. Jonson contrasts Augustus's wise rule with an English polity dominated (like the stage) by malice, intrigue and envy.