For a man to write well, there are required three necessaries — to read the best authors, observe the best speakers, and much exercise of his own sty… - Ben Jonson

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For a man to write well, there are required three necessaries — to read the best authors, observe the best speakers, and much exercise of his own style.

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About Ben Jonson

Benjamin Jonson (11 June 1572 – 6 August 1637) was an English Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor, most famous for his plays Volpone and The Alchemist, his lyrics, his influence on Jacobean and Caroline poets, his theory of humours, his contentious personality, and his friendship and rivalry with William Shakespeare.

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Alternative Names: Benjamin Jonson Ben: Ionſon
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