. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . - ~ s. 2 ^ ^ « g ^ ^ m H > TJ Oi !> X -] ^ ^ 9 y =. s 2; bi) .5? o O t/! OJ S5 JS n u ?—» E o Z O •h M u I BENJAMIN jONSON 63 at the Globe Theatre. During the next few years he was mainlyoccupied with satires written against Dekker and Marston, rivalplaywrights, witii wJKim he had a pett} feud. Of these worksThe Poetaster (1601) is perhaps the most famous, but its keen ridiculestung others besides the two enemies at whom it was principallydirected, and Jonson found it advisable to turn to the less dangerousart of tragedy. Thus

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. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . - ~ s. 2 ^ ^ « g ^ ^ m H > TJ Oi !> X -] ^ ^ 9 y =. s 2; bi) .5? o O t/! OJ S5 JS n u ?—» E o Z O •h M u I BENJAMIN jONSON 63 at the Globe Theatre. During the next few years he was mainlyoccupied with satires written against Dekker and Marston, rivalplaywrights, witii wJKim he had a pett} feud. Of these worksThe Poetaster (1601) is perhaps the most famous, but its keen ridiculestung others besides the two enemies at whom it was principallydirected, and Jonson found it advisable to turn to the less dangerousart of tragedy. Thus in 1603 Sejanus was produced at the Globe,though with very doubtful success. James I, however, recognizingits authors learning and ability, employed him to write the masques,which were constantly being performed at Whitehall. Owing tosome satirical references to the Scottish nation in one of these playsJonson was in prison for a short time and nearly lost his ears (1605),but he was released unharmed and in the same year producedVolponc, the best known of his comedies. He was now the ruler ofthe literary wo

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