about the culture of his or her own age, [Ben] Jonson's complaint may offer comfort in one way (you are not alone in your rage) and criticism in another (you should realize that times have always been bad--and get on with your best work). With his moral clarity and eloquence, Jonson rises above kvetching, turning complaint into insight and mere peevishness into something noble.from Robert Pinsky: Slate: Always With the Complaining!
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