Ben Johnson Flashcards
1
Q
First English author to
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publish his own complete works
2
Q
His official title was
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“Poet Laureate”
3
Q
His imitators became known as
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the “Cavelier Poets”
4
Q
His poetry anticipates
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neoclassicism
5
Q
Jonson’s poetry is
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formal and it’s clear and precise
6
Q
Song to Celia:
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It implies cilia’s gaze better than heavenly drink, dead flowers revive at her breath and retained her fragrance
Job’s Nectar is the mythological drink of the gods
According to Jonson so high of being cannot be honored by an earthly symbol.
