Every Man in His Humour
Videos
Every Man in His Humour is a 1598 play by the English playwright Ben Jonson. The play belongs to the subgenre of "humours comedy", in which each major character is dominated by an over-riding humour o
Title page of 1616 printing of Every Man in His Humour
Comedy of humours
Videos
The comedy of humours is a genre of dramatic comedy that focuses on a character or range of characters, each of whom exhibits overriding traits or 'humours' that dominate their personality, desires an
Every Man in His Humour
…Every Man in His Humour is a 1598 play by the English playwright Ben Jonson. The play belongs to the subgenre of "humours comedy", in which each major character is dominated by an over-riding humour or obsession. All the available evidence indicates that the play was performed…
The four 'humours' or temperaments (Clockwise from top right; choleric; melancholic; sanguine; phlegmatic).