Inviting a Friend to Supper Summary
Ben Jonson

Inviting a Friend to Supper Overview

"Inviting a Friend to Supper" is a poem by English poet and playwright Ben Jonson. It was originally published in Jonson's first folio of collected works in 1616 as part of his poetry collection, Epigrams. The poem is written as a dinner invitation to Jonson's most loyal patron, William Herbert, the Earl of Pembroke. In describing the prospect of a delicious meal, the poem advocates for modesty and political privacy between the speaker and the guest.