Ben Jonson critical quotes Flashcards
1
Q
How does Kenneth Gross cirtique Jonson’s character creation?
A
his characters always end up as isolated creatures driven by their own erring desires, more like puppets than human beings’
2
Q
What does James P Crowley say is the most important thing for Jonson?
A
Honesty
3
Q
What does Robert Wiltenberg say is more important for Jonson?
A
Not ‘what is done’, but rahter ‘the manner and the purpose of the aciton’ - intention rather than result prioritised
[CT Machiavelli - direct contrast - as Machiavelli would suggest that the result, and not the means used to achieve is, is important]
4
Q
Meredith Golding - what does Jonson observe
A
That poets must live in ‘the social fabric’ and their art should demosntrate this participation
