“When Ben Jonson presented a masque entitled "News from the New World," his new world was not the newly found continent of North America, but the new world of science, the world revealed by the telescope of Galileo.”
BJ
“They say Princes learn no art truly, but the art of horsemanship. The reason is, the brave beast is no flatterer. He will throw a prince as soon as his groom.”
Ben Jonson
“Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.”
Ben Jonson
“Art hath an enemy call'd ignorance.”
Ben Jonson
“That old bald cheater, Time.”
Ben Jonson
“Of all wild beasts preserve me from a tyrant; and of all tame, a flatterer.”
Ben Jonson