Tribe Of Ben

The Tribe of Ben was a loose circle of 17th-century English poets and dramatists who admired Ben Jonson and often modeled their work on his classical learning, wit, and disciplined style. The name is usually associated with writers such as Robert Herrick, Thomas Carew, Sir John Suckling, and Richard Lovelace. It was not a formal literary movement, but a label for Jonson's followers.

Example

Herrick praised the simple grace of country life,
Carew polished wit into balanced lines,
Suckling turned love into bright, elegant verse,
and Lovelace shaped loyalty with Jonson's calm restraint.
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