Every Man In His Humor
                                            
                            By Ben Jonson
                            
                                15 Apr, 2020                            
                            
                         
                                        
                                                                        Every Man in His Humour is a 1598 play by the English playwright Ben Jonson. The play belongs to the subgenre of the "humours comedy," in which each major character is dominated by over-riding humour or obsession. In general outline, this play follo
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                                                Every Man in His Humour is a 1598 play by the English playwright Ben Jonson. The play belongs to the subgenre of the "humours comedy," in which each major character is dominated by over-riding humour or obsession. In general outline, this play follows Latin models quite closely. In the main plot, a gentleman named Kno'well, concerned for his son's moral development, attempts to spy on his son, a typical city gallant; however, his espionage is continually subverted by the servant, Brainworm, whom he employs for this purpose. Less