Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak, and to speak well, are two things.

Ben Jonson

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Topic

Eloquence Talking

Author

Ben Jonson

Source

Praecept[a] Elementa[aria] Timber, or Discoveries Made Upon Men and Matter

Language

English

Time

1637 1630s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Occupation

Playwright Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Jonson, Ben. "Praecept[a] Elementa[aria]." Timber, or Discoveries Made Upon Men and Matter. London, 1641.

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Topic
Credulity Deception Appearance vs. reality
Speaker
Marcus Andronicus

Author

William Shakespeare
Source
Titus Andronicus
Medium
Play
Genre
Tragedy (play)
Language
English
Time
1594 1590s 16th century
Era
European Renaissance
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. Titus Andronicus. Sussex's Men, 1594, The Rose, London, England, UK, act 3, sc. 2.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Titus Andronicus." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 3, sc. 2.