Ben Jonson was a major dramatist and poet of the seventeenth century. However, very little is known about his early life. Even though his works reflect most of his life, this time period isn't included. It is known, however, that he was born in 1572 in London and his father died shortly before he was born. Jonson got married in 1594 to Anne Lewis, and this is when he began to work as an actor and playwright. …showed first 75 words of 966 total…

…showed last 75 words of 966 total…the people he has loved or others have loved. And the way they have been written is extraordinary. Some of the other poems by him however, do have comical tones that are filled with humor. I think that the poems I have read have all been excellent poems, well written, and worth the time taken to read them. Ben Jonson is a great lyrical poet that should be widely recognized for his accomplishments in writing.