Ben Jonson: Importance of a Poet

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Yılmaz V. B.

1st International Art and Literature Congress, Ankara, Turkey, 19 - 20 June 2021, vol.1, no.1, pp.61-66, (Full Text)

• Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
• Volume: 1
• City: Ankara
• Country: Turkey
• Page Numbers: pp.61-66
• Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: No

Abstract

One of the most influential figures of the 17^th century literary world, Ben Jonson (1572-1637) left his indelible stamp in such spheres like theatre, poetry, criticism, and translation. The literary school called Sons of Ben is marked by Ben Jonson’s importance as a figure in the literary world. Although Ben Jonson was a successful playwright, his stance as a prominent figure in English literature rests upon his poetry. This study will analyse Ben Jonson’s poetry in terms of his ideas on conservatism, classicism, and religion. In this way, under the light of these ideas, a general overview of Ben Jonson’s poetry will be presented. This study will also analyse Jonson’s poems “To Penshurst” and “To the Memory of My Beloved, The Author, Mr. William Shakespeare, and What He Hath Left Us”.