Sons of Ben
E593516
Sons of Ben was a group of 17th-century English poets and dramatists who admired and emulated the style and principles of playwright Ben Jonson.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary movement
ⓘ
poetic circle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Caroline era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stuart court culture ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| foundedBy | admirers of Ben Jonson ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Aurelian Townshend
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edmund Waller NERFINISHED ⓘ Francis Beaumont NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Glapthorne NERFINISHED ⓘ James Howell NERFINISHED ⓘ James Shirley NERFINISHED ⓘ John Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ John Fletcher NERFINISHED ⓘ John Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Massinger NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Lovelace NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Herrick NERFINISHED ⓘ Shakerley Marmion NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir John Suckling NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir William Davenant NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Carew NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Killigrew NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas May NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Nabbes NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Randolph NERFINISHED ⓘ William Cartwright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
post-Elizabethan English theatre
ⓘ
pre-Interregnum English literature ⓘ |
| ideology | emphasis on order and decorum in literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Ben Jonson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | classical drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryApproach | preference for clarity and regularity over conceit ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
drama
ⓘ
poetry ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
writing drama
ⓘ
writing poetry ⓘ |
| movement | English Renaissance literature ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ben Jonson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
imitation of Ben Jonson’s dramatic style
ⓘ
loyalty to Ben Jonson’s artistic principles ⓘ use of classical unities in drama ⓘ |
| opposedTo | metaphysical poets (stylistically) ⓘ |
| stylisticInfluence |
formal verse structures
ⓘ
neoclassical principles ⓘ satirical tone ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.