'Sheep-skin-weaver': Ben Jonson in Thomas Dekker's Satiromastix.

The article presents a literary criticism of the satirical play "Satiromastix" by Thomas Dekker, discussing the character of Horace in the play, that represents playwright Ben Jonson. Topics discussed include the play "Poetaster" by Jonson, the use of the phrase "sheep-skin-weaver" in "Satiromastix,...

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Publicado en:	Early Modern Literary Studies Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 1 - 22
Autor principal:	Roberts, P. B.
Formato:	Literary Criticism
Publicado:	Early Modern Literary Studies 2017
Materias:	Satirical plays Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632 Jonson, Ben, ca. 1573-1637 Poetaster (Play) Poor people in literature Drama criticism
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Sumario:	The article presents a literary criticism of the satirical play "Satiromastix" by Thomas Dekker, discussing the character of Horace in the play, that represents playwright Ben Jonson. Topics discussed include the play "Poetaster" by Jonson, the use of the phrase "sheep-skin-weaver" in "Satiromastix," and its interpretation to denote poor people's clothing.