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Philip Massinger (1583 - March 17, 1640) was an English dramatist. His finely plotted plays, including A New Way to Pay Old Debts, The City Madam and The Roman Actor, are noted for their satire and realism, and their political and social themes.
Early life
The son of Arthur Massinger or Messenger, he was baptized at St Thomas's Salisbury on November 24, 1583. He apparently belonged to an old Salisbury family, for the name occurs in the city records as early as 1415. He is described in his matriculation entry at St Alban Hall, Oxford (1602), as the son of a gentleman. His father, who had also been educated at St Alban Hall, was a member of parliament, and was attached to the house hold of Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke. Herbert recommended Arthur in 1587 for the office of examiner in the Court of the Marches.
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Immature poets imitate, mature poets steal. -- T. S. Eliot, "Philip Massinger"
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Immature poets imitate, mature poets steal. -- T. S. Eliot, "Philip Massinger"
He who would govern others, first should be master of himself. - Philip Massinger #quote
sitecreator (Victoria Hargis) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:20:05 -0000
He who would govern others, first should be master of himself. - Philip Massinger #quote
Immature poets imitate, mature poets steal. -- T.S. Eliot, "Philip Massinger"
webgeekcom (web-geek.com) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:50:43 -0000
Immature poets imitate, mature poets steal. -- T.S. Eliot, "Philip Massinger"
A New Way to Pay Old Debts - Massinger's comedy of the comeuppance of the villanous Sir Giles Overreach at the hands of his morally righteous victims.
Meta Description: [ Massinger, Philip. 1909–14. A New Way to Pay Old Debts. Vol. 47, Part 5. The Harvard Classics ]
Philip Massinger - A biography of the English dramatist; includes a list of related links.
Meta Description: [ A biography of English dramatist Philip Massinger; includes a list of related links. ]
Philip Massinger (1583-1640) - Biography of English playwright Philip Massinger, plus links to purchase all of his works currently in print.
Meta Description: [ Biography of Elizabethan playwright Philip Massinger, plus links to purchase all of his works currently in print. ]
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Philip Massinger - EB - Brief biography of the Jacobean and Caroline playwright.
Philip Massinger. Eliot, T.S. 1920. The Sacred Wood. - T.S. Eliot's essay on playwright Philip Massinger from The Sacred Wood.
Philip Massinger: Poems - An index of poems by Elizabethan dramatist Philip Massinger.
Meta Description: [ An index of poems by Philip Massinger. ]
TheatreHistory.com: Philip Massinger - Biography of English dramatist Philip Massinger and brief analysis of his works.
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