Jonson, Ben
Record IDcnp01317565
URIhttp://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cnp01317565
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Biographical Data1572 - 1637
Place of BirthWestminster
Place of DeathLondon
Last Edit2024-10-16
General Note
Playwright and poet. Of Scottish descent. Born London 1572/3. Attended a small parish school, then Westminster School, possibly admitted to St John's College, Cambridge for a few weeks (lack of money). Began work as a bricklayer for stepfather's business by 1590. Maintained guild membership even at the height of his career as a warrant of social standing. Joined English expeditionary forces to the Low Countries, early 1590s. Entered the theatre on his return but place and exact date are unclear. Earliest surviving play performed 1597. Next play, The Isle of Dogs caused great offence to the Queen, arrested and imprisoned for "Leude and mutynous behavior" Aug 1597. Released Oct 1597. Wrote many plays 1597-99, most have now disappeared. Every Man in his Humour, 1598, very successful. Indicted for manslaughter, 1598 (killed an actor in a duel). Escaped execution but branded as a convicted felon. Every Man out of his Humour performed 1599, The Fountain of Self-Love Sept 1600-May 1601, Poetaster 1601. Wrote a great deal on James I's accession to the throne, particularly royal entertainments. First commission for a court masque 1605, many more in the years to come. Famous, but recurrent troubles with authority 1603-12, briefly imprisoned 1605 for Eastward Ho!, charged with "popperie and treason" for Sejanus, charges of recusancy, Epicene banned. Set off for France and the Netherlands 1612-13. Granted royal pension Feb 1616. Folio edition Workes published Nov 1616. Visited Edinburgh 1618-9. Honorary degree, Oxford, 1619. Scholarly standing recognised by 1620s. Position at court less secure after Charles I's accession. The Staple of News performed 1626, The New Inn 1629, A Tale of a Tub 1633. Suffering from palsy and in poverty by 1628. Love's Triumph by Callipolis Jan 1631, Chloridia,Feb 1631, The Magnetic Lady 1632. Died London, Aug 1637.
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Poète et auteur dramatique. - Né en 1572 ou 1573
Engl. Dramtiker und Lyriker
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Further Biographical Data1572/3-1637
1573?-1637
11.06.1572-06.08.1637. Geburtsdatum ca. lt. Wikipedia
1573?-1637
11.06.1573?-06.08.1637
Dates of Activityfl. 1798
Intellectual ResponsibilityAuteur
Primary Language(s)English
Englisch
ActivityPersonen zu Literaturgeschichte (Schriftsteller) (12.2p) (sswd)
Dramatiker (gnd)
Lyriker (gnd)
Schriftsteller (gnd)
Librettist (gnd)
Geographic NoteGroßbritannien
GB (iso3166)
NationalityUnited Kingdom
Place of Activity
Place of BirthLondres (Royaume-Uni) (1573)
Lieu de naissance
Lieu de naissance
Westminster
Geburtsort
Geburtsort
Place of DeathLondres (Royaume-Uni) (1637)
Lieu de mort
Lieu de mort
London
Sterbeort
Sterbeort
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ChildJonson, Benjamin
Beziehung familiaer. -- Sohn
Beziehung familiaer. -- Sohn
Jonson, Mary
Beziehung familiaer. -- Tochter
Beziehung familiaer. -- Tochter
See alsoLewis, Ann
Beziehung familiaer. -- Ehepartner
Beziehung familiaer. -- Ehepartner
Names
HeadingJonson, Ben
used in: The University of Aberdeen Library
used in: The University of Aberdeen Library
Jonson, Ben
used in: Integrated Authority File (GND), Germany; British Library: English Short Title Catalogue - AACR2 Heading, London (United Kingdom); British Library: English Short Title Catalogue - GK Heading, London (United Kingdom); Common Library Network (GBV), Göttingen (Germany); Middle Temple Library, London (United Kingdom)
used in: Integrated Authority File (GND), Germany; British Library: English Short Title Catalogue - AACR2 Heading, London (United Kingdom); British Library: English Short Title Catalogue - GK Heading, London (United Kingdom); Common Library Network (GBV), Göttingen (Germany); Middle Temple Library, London (United Kingdom)
Jonson, Ben
used in: Biblioteka Narodowa, Warszawa
used in: Biblioteka Narodowa, Warszawa
Jonson, Ben
used in: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
used in: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
Johnson, Benjamin
used in: British Library: English Short Title Catalogue - AACR2 Heading, London (United Kingdom)
used in: British Library: English Short Title Catalogue - AACR2 Heading, London (United Kingdom)
Johnson, Benjamin, Rev., of Doncaster
used in: British Library: English Short Title Catalogue - GK Heading, London (United Kingdom)
used in: British Library: English Short Title Catalogue - GK Heading, London (United Kingdom)
B. J.
used in: British Library: English Short Title Catalogue - AACR2 Heading, London (United Kingdom)
used in: British Library: English Short Title Catalogue - AACR2 Heading, London (United Kingdom)
J., B.
used in: Koninklijke Bibliotheek - National Library of the Netherlands, Den Haag (Netherlands)
used in: Koninklijke Bibliotheek - National Library of the Netherlands, Den Haag (Netherlands)
Real NameJonson, Benjamin
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Variant NameJonson, Ben.
B. J., Ben Jonson
Ben-Johnson
Ben-Jonhson
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Džonson, Ben
Iohnson, Benjamin
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Johnson, Ben
Johnson, Beniamin
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Jonson, Benjamin
Jonsonius, Ben.
Džonson, Ben
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Iohnson, Ben
Johnson, Benjn., Benjamin
B.J.
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Found inProv. Reg. Notes. — LOC. — DNB. — LCNA(AACR2). — BSDNAL. — Alchemik / Ben Jonson ; przeł. [z ang.] i posłowiem opatrzył Juliusz Kydryński. - Kraków, 1982. — BNB. — Brit. — BN Cat. gén.. — The new inn / Ben Jonson ; ed. M. Hattaway , 1984. — Every man in his humour : a comedy / written by Ben Johnson, 1776. — GK55. — NUC. — Not found in DNB nor AC nor AO nor Musgrave nor GM. — Not found in Halkett. — M. — LCAuth. — Enc. Brit.. — Wikipedia: Stand: 03.08.2018: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ben_Jonson&oldid=852995067. — Blum: Allgemeines Theater-Lexikon. Bd. 4. — Friedrichs Theaterlex.. — Rischbieter. — Rosenthal: Friedrichs Opernlexikon. — Sucher Theaterlex.. — Theaterlex.. — Trilse: Theaterlexikon. — Ulrich
Imprint SourcesChapman, George: Eastward hoe. - 1605
Ionsonus virbius or, the memorie of Ben. Johnson. - 1970
Ben Jonson, his Case in alterd. - 1609
Catiline his conspiracy. - 1674
Das stumme Mädchen. - 1781
Every man in his humour. - 1791
Plays. - 1752
Poems. - 1810
The Alchymist. - 1791
The alchemist. - 1612
T115871: his Original poems, 1798 tp=by the Revd. Benjn. Johnson
R015562: his The tragical history, admirable atchievments and various events of Guy Earl of Warwick, 1661 tp=Written by B. J.
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