Project Gutenberg 2003-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 189 Jonson, Ben 1637 Johnson, Ben Jonson, Benjamin Ionson, Ben Cynthia's Revels; Or, The Fountain of Self-Love Produced by Sue Asscher, Amy E. Zelmer, and David Widger "Cynthia's Revels; Or, The Fountain of Self-Love" by Ben Jonson is a comedic play written during the early 17th century. The narrative unfolds in a fantastical court setting where the themes of self-love and the pursuit of virtue are explored through various characters that embody different traits and qualities. Central to the unfolding drama are characters such as Cynthia, Echo, and Cupid, who all engage in a revelrous atmosphere filled with satire and commentary on human behavior. At the start of the play, we are introduced to the characters and the setting in a playful manner, initiated by a conversation between Cupid and Mercury. The stage is set in the enchanting grove of Gargaphie, where Cupid decides to abandon his divine role and assume the guise of a page in order to pursue the nymphs of Cynthia’s court. The dialogue alternates between lively banter and prologue-like introductions, showcasing Jonson's wit and humor. Various other characters like Amorphus, Crites, and Asotus are introduced, each with their own quirks and comedic significance, setting the stage for conflicts and interactions that will explore the folly of self-love and the nature of true virtue as the revels unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English drama (Comedy) English drama -- 17th century PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 386435 386436 2024-10-02T09:55:13.705613 2023-10-02T08:47:57.588649 text/html text/html 373909 2013-01-25T15:15:58 text/html; charset=us-ascii 147431 2013-01-25T15:15:58 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 234449 2024-10-02T09:55:25.830542 application/epub+zip 245668 2024-10-02T09:55:17.429615 application/epub+zip 222821 2024-10-02T09:55:15.945609 application/epub+zip 440636 2024-10-02T09:55:29.145540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475853 2024-10-02T09:55:24.991539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443731 2022-09-02T11:42:07.436145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373128 373089 2024-10-02T09:55:13.366666 2023-10-02T08:47:57.324661 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 372868 2009-12-08T10:26:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 146371 2009-12-08T10:28:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19752 2024-10-02T09:55:29.321518 application/rdf+xml 17848 2024-10-02T09:55:16.504789 image/jpeg 3960 2024-10-02T09:55:16.223590 image/jpeg 230482 2024-10-02T09:55:13.738643 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia