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Volpone: ‘What a Rare Punishment is Avarice to Itself’ artwork
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Volpone: ‘What a Rare Punishment is Avarice to Itself’

The History Of European Theatre by Philip Rowe

Apr 27, 202634:53Society & Culture

Episode 213: In the spring of 1606, a new Ben Jonson play premiered, not on this occasion at the Blackfriars theatre performed by one of the child companies, but at the Globe and performed by the King’s Men. The reasons...

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Volpone: ‘What a Rare Punishment is Avarice to Itself’ is an episode from The History Of European Theatre by Philip Rowe. Episode 213: In the spring of 1606, a new Ben Jonson play premiered, not on this occasion at the Blackfriars theatre p...

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Published Apr 27, 2026, 34:53 long, audio available.