SOURCE: "The Comical Satires," in Ben Jonson, Dramatist, Cambridge University Press, 1984, pp. 58-91.
In the following essay, Barton explores the links between real life and dramatic representation in Jonson's comical satires, suggesting that Jonson's satirical works were influenced by his stormy relationship with Marston, and noting the dangers of Jonson's efforts to satirize members of his own audience.
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