Ben Jonson: Poems
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Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Pages appear clean and bright with no visible foxing or tanning. No visible markings or inscriptions noted. Binding appears firm and secure.
A landmark edition of verse from one of the English Renaissance's most formidable literary figures, Ben Jonson: Poems gathers the full range of Jonson's poetic output, edited with scholarly precision by Ian Donaldson. Jonson's poetry is celebrated for its classical restraint, moral wit, and epigrammatic sharpness — qualities that set him apart from his contemporaries and earned him the title of England's first Poet Laureate. The collection presents celebrated works including his celebrated epigrams, odes, and elegies, illustrating Jonson's mastery of form and his deep engagement with Horatian ideals of virtue, friendship, and craft. Donaldson's editorial apparatus provides invaluable context, tracing Jonson's literary influences and situating the poems within the rich cultural landscape of Jacobean England. This authoritative Oxford University Press edition remains an essential text for students and scholars of early modern English literature.
Author: Ben Jonson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1975, Oxford University Press
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Pages appear clean and bright with no visible foxing or tanning. No visible markings or inscriptions noted. Binding appears firm and secure.
A landmark edition of verse from one of the English Renaissance's most formidable literary figures, Ben Jonson: Poems gathers the full range of Jonson's poetic output, edited with scholarly precision by Ian Donaldson. Jonson's poetry is celebrated for its classical restraint, moral wit, and epigrammatic sharpness — qualities that set him apart from his contemporaries and earned him the title of England's first Poet Laureate. The collection presents celebrated works including his celebrated epigrams, odes, and elegies, illustrating Jonson's mastery of form and his deep engagement with Horatian ideals of virtue, friendship, and craft. Donaldson's editorial apparatus provides invaluable context, tracing Jonson's literary influences and situating the poems within the rich cultural landscape of Jacobean England. This authoritative Oxford University Press edition remains an essential text for students and scholars of early modern English literature.