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Eduncle posted an MCQ
October 16, 2019 • 20:57 pm 0 points
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What unique distinction does Ben Jonson?s ?To Penshurst? have in the English literary canon ?

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    “To Penshurst” by Ben Jonson is a country house poem, a popular type of work usually used to praise the residence of a noble man in the 17th century. “To Penshurst” specifically addresses to Robert Sidney, the brother of Sir Philip Sidney. Throughout the poem, a utopian place is depicted with calm nature, abundant resources, and harmonious inhabitants. However, I believe perfection cannot be flawless. That is why I keep wondering if this poem is indeed composed to just flatter the estate‘s owner. There are satirical elements underlying in the traces of irony of the poem and somehow indicating the omens for the future of this beautiful place.

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