BEN
JONSON
11 Jun 1572 - 6 Aug 1637
English
playwright, poet, and actor. Jonson was a lesser-known contemporary
of Shakespeare, and achieved moderate success in his lifetime.
His best known works are Volpone (1607) and The
Alchemist (1610).
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QUOTES
BY BEN JONSON
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"Talking and eloquence are not the same. To speak and
to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise
man speaks."
[eloquence,
speech & speaking]
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