• Name : Pratiksha M Solanki • Roll No : 26 • Sem : 1 (2013-2015) • Paper : Literary Theory and Criticism. • Subject : Dryden's Comparative Criticism of Ben Jonson. • Submitted to : Smt. S.B. Gardi Dept. of English M.K.Bhavnagar University [email protected]
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•Name : Pratiksha M Solanki•Roll No : 26•Sem : 1 (2013-2015)•Paper : Literary Theory and
Criticism. •Subject : Dryden's Comparative
Criticism of Ben Jonson.•Submitted to : Smt. S.B. Gardi Dept. of English M.K.Bhavnagar University [email protected]
Brief Introduction : John Dryden John Dryden
(1631-1700) greatest English poet of the seventeenth century.
He was an English poet, Dramatist, Literary Critic, Translator.
An Essay of Dramatic Poesy
An Essay of Dramatic PoesyIn 1668 : He wrote his most
important prose work, Of Dramatick Poesie, an Essay.
Dryden’s own defense of his literary practices.
• The four gentlemen, Eugenius, Crites, Lisideius, and Neander begin an ironic and witty conversation on the subject of poetry, which soon turns into a debate on the virtues of modern and ancient writers.
Ben Jonson
Ben Jonson ( 11 June 1572, 6 August 1637 ) was a Jacobean playwright, poet, and literary critic, of the seventeenth century.
Comparative Criticism of Ben Jonson
• Dryden's observation on Ben Jonson.
• " As for Jonson, I think he was the most learned and judicious writer which any Theater ever had. He was a most severe Judge of himself as well as others. He managed his strength to more advantage then any who preceded him."
• Humour was his proper sphere, and in that he delighted most to represent Mechanick people.
• He invades Authours like a Monarch, and what would be theft in other poets, is onely victory in him.
• Fault in his language : In his play he did a little to much to Romanize our Tongue. Leaving the words which he translated almost as much Latine as he found them.