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Ben Jonson: his early life and how it shaped him
Ben Jonson 1572-1637 Contrary as always, Ben Jonson could cast horoscopes – but didn’t believe in them. What, then, would he have made of his own? In some ways, perhaps, he was born lucky: winter offe… more →
Mathew Lyons
Jonson, Shakespeare, and Fathers
wrote 2 days ago: Walter Ralegh and his son, Wat Ben Jonson was particularly interested in fatherhood, but most of his … more →
Quiche with Ben
wrote 4 days ago: Òran Mór, home of A Play, A Pie and A Pint With a plot that spins faster than revolving doors at a P … more →
Happy Birthday, dear Ben
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wrote 1 week ago: Benjamin Jonson was born on this date in 1572 in Westminster, England. We are so fortunate to have h … more →
Speaking of Ben Johnson...
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wrote 1 week ago: There is a wonderfully entertaining film inspired by Jonson’s Volpone. Directed by Joseph L. M … more →
Happy Birthday, Ben Johnson!
wrote 1 week ago: English dramatist, poet, and actor Ben Jonson was born in Westminster, London, England, The United K … more →
ASC Theatre Camp - Preparing to Collaborate
wrote 1 week ago: We are at 6 days and counting until we kick off the first session of the 2013 ASC Theatre Camp. Our … more →
Jonson vs Kepler: A Study in Motion
wrote 1 week ago: Recently, I’ve been spending a lot of time reading about motion and optics in the New Science … more →
Word of the Day: June 03, 2013
wrote 2 weeks ago: Of the value of having a library at hand for a liberal education, Coleridge wrote: “There is … more →
The Getaway (1972) - Sam Peckinpah
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wrote 3 weeks ago: The combination of the names Sam Peckinpah and Steve McQueen on this entry of the 101 Action Movies … more →
Poetry Friday: Playful palindromes
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Demetri Martin “A Toyota’s a Toyota,” and “Go hang a salami, I’m a las … more →
Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes - In Performance At The White House - 1994
wrote 3 weeks ago: Title Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes Composer Ben Jonson, John Wall Callcott Live at Bill Clint … more →
Write on- Oh never ever break a 17th Century Rule!
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wrote 4 weeks ago: We were all taught early on in school that you don’t end a sentence with a preposition, but sometime … more →
Bite-sized Wisdom: Jonson
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wrote 1 month ago: This contemporary of Billy Shakes knew the importance of surrounding yourself with good company: … more →
Lee & Thompson's Sense and Sensibility
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wrote 1 month ago: The movie’s a masterpiece and what makes it so is the music and pictures. They come out of, ar … more →
Something Worth Knowing
wrote 1 month ago: I happened upon this excerpted bit from an author I know precious little about. (And who trusts Wiki … more →
Massive portions of buttered peas....
wrote 1 month ago: Ffolkes, And then I woke up…. Another day dawns, bringing me one step closer to Europe. Today … more →
Shakespeareans are up in arms again!
wrote 1 month ago: This week has seen a major assault by the dodering old vanguard of the William Shakespeare fan club. … more →
Happy Birthday to a Reverend Head
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wrote 1 month ago: May 2 is the birthday of that great antiquarian, teacher, and scholar, William Camden (1551-1623), t … more →
Ben Jonson in the Composition Classroom
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wrote 1 month ago: As a PhD student of Renaissance literature and rhetoric and a first-year composition teacher, I ofte … more →
