Faculty Mentors
Peter Carriere
Abstract
Ben Jonson was by no means a minor character of the early seventeenth century. His writings ranged from plays like Sejanus and Every Man in His Humor to poems like "Song: To Celia" and "To the Memory of My Beloved", "The Author", "Mr. William Shakespeare", and "What He Hath Left Us." He was bold in his attempts. As a result, while many of his works are extremely popular, there are several that proved to be not so successful. Jonson's attempt at speaking as a woman in his "In the Person of Womankind (In Defense of their Inconstancy)" is one example. Jonson fails in his use of words to embody a woman's feelings.
Recommended Citation
Sedor, Jessica
(2003)
"In the Person of Mankind Attempting to Depict Womanhood,"
The Corinthian: Vol. 5, Article 2.
Available at:
https://kb.gcsu.edu/thecorinthian/vol5/iss1/2