The Jonson, Ben 1573?-1637 creator text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Poetaster" by Ben Jonson is a satirical comedy written in 1601. Set in ancient Rome with the poet Ovid as its principal character, the play became a key salvo in the War of the Theatres—a public feud between Jonson and rival playwrights John Marston and Thomas Dekker. Through clever characterization and biting satire, Jonson explores the poet's moral duties in society while skewering bad poets and their pretentious vocabulary. The play popularized the term "poetaster" for inferior poets with artistic pretensions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetaster_(play) Release date is 2004-02-01 Produced by Amy E. Zelmer, Sue Asscher, Robert Prince, and David Widger Original publication data not identified Satire Comedy plays Poets -- Drama Rome -- History -- Augustus, 30 B.C.-14 A.D. -- Drama PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5166 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5166 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133135.0 5166