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The man that is once hated, both his good and his evil deeds oppress him.

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Ben Jonson
Age: 65 †
Born: 1572
Born: June 21
Died: 1637
Died: August 6
Actor
Literary Critic
Playwright
Poet
Writer
City of Westminster
Benjamin Jonson
Evil
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Despise
Hated
Deeds

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