Title: The Works of Ben Jonson, with a Biographical Memoir by William Gifford Author: Jonson, Ben Place: Boston/New York Publisher: Phillips, Sampson, and Company/J. C. Derby Date: 1855 Description: 944 pp. Portrait frontispiece. (Small folio), original full brown morocco, covers stamped in relief in dark brown, edges gilt. A rather courageous publication at Jonson's reputation was at a nadir by the mid-19th century. "During most of the 17th century Jonson was a towering literary figure, and his influence was enormous for he has been described as 'One of the most vigorous minds that ever added to the strength of English literature'. [39] Before the English Civil War, the "Tribe of Ben" touted his importance, and during the Restoration Jonson's satirical comedies and his theory and practice of "humor characters" (which are often misunderstood; see William Congreve's letters for clarification) was extremely influential, providing the blueprint for many Restoration comedies. In the 18th century Jonson's status began to decline. In the Romantic era, Jonson suffered the fate of being unfairly compared and contrasted to Shakespeare, as the taste for Jonson's type of satirical comedy decreased. Jonson was at times greatly appreciated by the Romantics, but overall he was denigrated for not writing in a Shakespearian vein. In the 20th century, Jonson's status rose significantly. In 2012, after more than two decades of research, Cambridge University Press published the first new edition for Jonson's complete works for 60 years." (DNB). Lot Amendments Condition: Binding worn, spine sunned, corners and spine rubbed, off setting from frontispiece; very good or better. Item number: 259598
Title: The Works of Ben Jonson, with a Biographical Memoir by William Gifford Author: Jonson, Ben Place: Boston/New York Publisher: Phillips, Sampson, and Company/J. C. Derby Date: 1855 Description: 944 pp. Portrait frontispiece. (Small folio), original full brown morocco, covers stamped in relief in dark brown, edges gilt. A rather courageous publication at Jonson's reputation was at a nadir by the mid-19th century. "During most of the 17th century Jonson was a towering literary figure, and his influence was enormous for he has been described as 'One of the most vigorous minds that ever added to the strength of English literature'. [39] Before the English Civil War, the "Tribe of Ben" touted his importance, and during the Restoration Jonson's satirical comedies and his theory and practice of "humor characters" (which are often misunderstood; see William Congreve's letters for clarification) was extremely influential, providing the blueprint for many Restoration comedies. In the 18th century Jonson's status began to decline. In the Romantic era, Jonson suffered the fate of being unfairly compared and contrasted to Shakespeare, as the taste for Jonson's type of satirical comedy decreased. Jonson was at times greatly appreciated by the Romantics, but overall he was denigrated for not writing in a Shakespearian vein. In the 20th century, Jonson's status rose significantly. In 2012, after more than two decades of research, Cambridge University Press published the first new edition for Jonson's complete works for 60 years." (DNB). Lot Amendments Condition: Binding worn, spine sunned, corners and spine rubbed, off setting from frontispiece; very good or better. Item number: 259598
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