Botanical Shakespeare
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Botanical Shakespeare
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Happy Birthday, Ben Jonson! He’s considered the 2nd most important playwright & poet to Shakespeare. Probably his best known lines are from his preface to Shakespeare’s First Folio of 1623, such as:

“Soule of the Age !
The applause ! delight ! the wonder of our Stage !

Happy B-day, Ben!
June 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Our next Tree List is Chaucerian, from Parliament of Fowls. In this list, he gives us meanings & uses for the trees, something we love especially. It’s not the only time Chaucer takes to listing trees. Check the comments with a h/t to an essay by Ingo Berensmeyer:
May 31, 2025 at 5:58 PM
It’s good to be here 🌹
November 15, 2024 at 5:50 PM