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TOPICS Volpone Gorboduc (play) Venus and Adonis (Shakespeare poem) Shakespeare's Sonnets VOLPONE(1605-06) It is Italian for sly fox. A comedy by English Playwright Ben Jonson Elements of city comedy, beast fable directed to satire on greed and lust Considered to be the most performed play and among the finest Jacobean era comedies. It was premiered at the Globe Theatre in 1606. It was performed by the King's Men. After the Restoration, the play was owned by the King's Men of Thomas Killigrew. It was performed at Drury Lane in 1663. Characters - very important ( List from Wikipedia) Volpone (the Sly Fox) – a greedy and rich childless Venetian magnifico Mosca (the Fly) – his servant Voltore (the Vulture) – a lawyer Corbaccio (the Raven) – an avaricious old miser Bonario – Corbaccio's son Corvino (the Carrion Crow) – a merchant Celia – Corvino's wife Sir Politic Would-Be – ridiculous Englishman Lady Would-Be (the parrot) – English lady and wife of Sir Politic-Wo