Date:1623
Description:Shakespeare's playwright friend Ben Jonson praises his work. At the front of the plays in the 'First Folio' Shakespeare's friend and fellow playwright, Ben Jonson, describes William Shakespeare as 'not of an age, but for all time' 'good poet's made as well as born, and such wert thou'. Jonson for the first time describes Shakespeare as 'sweet swan of Avon', and applauds his work with 'shine forth, thou star of poets'. Full title: William Shakespeare, Mr William Shakespeares comedies, histories & tragedies published according to the True Originall Copies, London, printed by Isaac Jaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, 1623. The 'Ashburnham' copy owned by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
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Donor ref:SR/OS 37 1623 [1] (32/10626)
Source: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust - Library
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