| Ben Jonson and the Roman Frame of Mind Subjects: Jonson Ben 1573?-1637 -- Knowledge -- Rome; Jonson Ben 1573?-1637 -- Knowledge -- Literature; English literature -- Roman influences; Neoclassicism; Latin literature -- History and criticism; Literature Comparative -- English and Latin; Literature C; Katharine Maus explores the biographical reasons for Jonson's preference for particular Latin authors; the effects of Roman moral and psychological paradigms on his methods of characterization and generic choices; the connection between his critical theory and artistic practice; and the impact of Roman social theory on his portrayal of communities and on his peculiar relationship with his audiences. |