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The 12 pages that link to Ben Jonson, each with the reason it gives.

• Francis BaconRelated: Jonson praised Bacon’s learning and writing in his posthumous tribute.

• Poet Laureate of the United KingdomRelated: His earlier court position is often treated as a precursor to the office.

• Poet LaureateRelated: His royal pension is often treated as a precursor to the formal laureateship.

• John DonneRelated: Jonson was Donne’s friend and praised his inventive poetic intelligence.

• James I of EnglandRelated: Jonson wrote many of the masques performed before James and Anne.

• English Renaissance theatreRelated: His plays and theories of comedy offer a pointed counterpart to Shakespearean drama.

• Westminster SchoolRelated: Jonson is among the writers associated with Westminster’s early scholarly environment.

• MasqueRelated: Jonson supplied scripts and allegorical arguments for many major masques.

• Jacobean eraRelated: His plays and masques capture the era’s theater and court culture.

• Abraham CowleyRelated: Cowley admired Jonson and wrote a poem mourning his death.

• Francis BeaumontRelated: Jonson’s work offers a contemporary point of comparison for Beaumont’s theatrical style.