A biography of British dramatist Richard Brome.

Complete text of the poem by Richard Brome.

Brome, Richard (b. c. 1590--d. c. 1652), English dramatist generally deemed the most considerable of the minor Jacobean playwrights. Nothing is known of Brome's origins. As early as 1614, he is known to have been in Ben Jonson's service, probably acting as Jonson's secretary. The relationship developed into friendship, and knowledge of Brome's personal character is chiefly drawn from Jonson's ...