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Face, wearing the clothing of an alchemist’s assistant, entered the room. His face was bearded and sooty.
“What is it?” Sir Epicure Mammon asked. 1,954 more words
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Ben Jonson's "The Alchemist": Cast of Characters, Argument, and Prologue
CAST OF CHARACTERS
THE CON ARTISTS
Subtle: The alchemist. The word “subtle” used to mean cunning in a crafty and/or deceitful way. It also meant devious and underhand. 1,835 more words
Ben Jonson’s “The Alchemist”: A Retelling — Act 2, Scene 1
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Face, wearing the clothing of an alchemist’s assistant, entered the room. His face was bearded and sooty.
“What is it?” Sir Epicure Mammon asked. 1,954 more words
Ben Jonson’s “The Alchemist”: A Retelling — Act 2, Scene 1
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Sir Epicure Mammon and Pertinax Surly were talking together in a room in Lovewit’s house.
Sir Epicure Mammon said, “Come on, sir. Now, you set your foot on shore in… 2,794 more words
Ben Jonson’s “The Alchemist”: A Retelling — Act 1, Scene 4
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Doll Common entered the room.
Subtle asked, “What is it? What says my dainty Dollkin?”
Doll said, “The fishwife outside will not go away. 606 more words
Ben Jonson’s “The Alchemist”: A Retelling — Act 1, Scene 3
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Subtle opened the door and said to the man waiting there, “Come in!”
To the women waiting outside to consult him, he said, “Good wives, I ask that you wait. 2,062 more words
Ben Jonson’s “The Alchemist”: A Retelling — Act 1, Scene 2
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Dapper — the young man outside — said, “Captain, I am here.”
Face said loudly so that the young man outside would hear, “Who’s that? 3,455 more words
