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Ramp up my genius, be not retrograde; But boldly nominate a spade a spade (The Poetaster) - Ben Jonson

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English playwright and poet

Born:11th June, 1572
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Starsign: Gemini

Author Keywords: Poet, Playwright, English

Other Authors

Joaquin Miller, John Ciardi, W H Davies, E E Cummings, William Carlos Williams

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