How does Ben Johnson represent the spirit of his age in The Alchemist?
How does Ben Johnson represent the spirit of his age in The Alchemist? The Alchemist, comedy in five acts by Ben Jonson, performed in 1610 and published in 1612. The play concerns the fermentation of deception that ensues when Lovewit leaves his London house in the care of his designing menial, Face. With the aid … Read more