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A 5 page research paper/essay. Beginning in 1642 and for the next eighteen years, the theaters of England were officially closed under the restrictions of Puritan rule (Restoration Drama). There were, of course, evasions of the law, but whatever performances were given were held in secret in private homes. In 1660, the Stuart dynasty was restored and the theaters were opened. This examination of Restoration and eighteenth century theatre focuses on how the works of Elizabethan playwright Ben Jonson, specifically focusing on his comedies, continued to influence the playwrights. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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evasions of the law, but whatever performances were given were held in secret in private homes. In 1660, the Stuart dynasty was restored and the theaters were opened. The following
examination of Restoration and eighteenth century theatre focuses on how the works of Elizabethan playwright Ben Jonson, specifically focusing on his comedies, continued to influence the playwrights of the Restoration
era, such as Dryden and Shadwell. Ben Jonson is believed to have been born around June 11, 1572. Educated as a classical scholar, He joined the theatrical company of Philip
Henslowe in London as an actor and a playwright around 1597 (Jokinen). He became famous for his "humours" comedies after the acting company the Lord Chamberlains Men performed his
play Every Man in His Humour at the Globe Theatre in 1598, with William Shakespeare in the cast (Jokinen). "Humours" comedy was a form of topical comedy that involved eccentric
characters, each of whom represented a specific temperament or humor (Jokinen). However, his enduring reputation rests with the comedies that he wrote between 1605 and 1614. The most famous of
these is "Volpone, or the Fox," which is often regarded as his masterpiece (Jokinen). The following plays penned by Jonson were "all peopled with dupes and those who deceive them"
(Jokinen). He died on August 6, 1637. It has been noted that Jonsons best work is characterized by his "wide and penetrating observations of manners," whether this pertains
to an urban setting or the royal court (Ward and Trent, et al). Additionally, Jonson is noted for his "ingenious and systematic" plot construction (Ward and Trent, et al). Nevertheless,
it is generally acknowledged that in both his tragedies and comedies, his most outstanding literary feature is his delineation of character (Ward and Trent, et al). Jonsons influence was
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