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Twas only fear first in the world made gods. — Ben Jonson

Play · Tragedy (play)

Twas only fear first in the world made gods.

Ben Jonson
1603
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Topic
Existence of GodGod and manGod
Genre
Tragedy (play)
Medium
Play
Time
1603The Renaissance
Person
Ben Jonson
Provenance
Current citation
Jonson, Ben. "Sejanus." Ben Jonson: Five Plays, edited by G. A. Wilkes. Oxford University Press, 2009, act 2.
Original citation
Jonson, Ben. Sejanus His Fall. King's Men, 1603, at court, London, England, UK, act 2.

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