Sign-In
Cart
The English Grammar
Hardcover
Literary CriticismGrammar & StyleLinguistics
ISBN13: 9781025629742
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.73
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The English Grammar is a foundational linguistic treatise authored by the celebrated playwright and poet Ben Jonson. Written with the intent of providing a structured framework for the English language, this work reflects Jonson's profound dedication to classical scholarship and his desire to establish a standardized set of rules for his native tongue during the early seventeenth century. As a significant transitionary text, it offers a rare glimpse into the mechanics of Modern English as it was spoken and written during the Jacobean era.
The work is divided into two primary sections, covering the elements of the language-such as letters, syllables, and words-and the principles of syntax. Jonson's approach is unique in its attempt to reconcile the flexibility of the English vernacular with the formal structures of Latin grammar. By documenting the observations of a literary master on the usage and rhythm of his own language, The English Grammar serves as both a pedagogical tool and a vital historical record. It is an essential read for scholars of historical linguistics, students of English literature, and anyone interested in the evolution of prose and the intellectual rigor of one of England's most influential literary figures.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
1 different editions
Also available
Also from
Jonson, Ben
Volpone: A Critical Examination of Ben Jonson's "Volpone" and Its Place in English Literature
Jonson, Ben
Paperback
Every Man in His Humour: The Dynamics of Character and Society in Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour"
Jonson, Ben
Paperback
Every Man Out of His Humour: A Satirical Exploration of Human Folly and Social Pretensions
Jonson, Ben
Paperback
The Alchemist: A Satirical Exploration of Deception and Greed in Jacobean London
Jonson, Ben
Paperback
The Works Of Ben Jonson: With Notes Critical And Explanatory, And A Biographical Memoir; Volume 5
Gifford, William
Jonson, Ben
Hardcover
Works: With notes critical and explanatory and a biographical memoir. Vol. 5
Cunningham, Francis
Gifford, William
Jonson, Ben
Paperback
The Works of Ben Tonson: With notes critical and explanatory and a biographical memoir (Volume VII)
Cunningham, Francis
Gifford, William
Jonson, Ben
Paperback
The Dramatic Works and Lyrics of Ben Jonson: With an Essay, Biographical and Critical
Jonson, Ben
Symonds, John Addington
Paperback
Ben Jonson - The Devil Is An Ass: "There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear."
Jonson, Ben
Paperback
Epicoene; or, The Silent Woman: The Silent Woman's Secret: A Comedy of Deception and Desire
Jonson, Ben
Paperback
The Works Of Ben Jonson: With Notes Critical And Explanatory, And A Biographical Memoir; Volume 9
Jonson, Ben
Gifford, William
Hardcover
The Alchemist and Other Plays: Volpone, or the Fox; Epicene, or the Silent Woman; The Alchemist; Bartholomew Fair
Jonson
Johnson, Ben
Jonson, Ben
Hardcover
The Devil is an Ass
Johnson, William Savage
Jonson, Ben
Cook, Albert S. (Albert Stanburrough)
Paperback
The Poems of Robert Greene, Christopher Marlowe, and Ben Johnson
Jonson, Ben
Greene, Robert
Marlowe, Christopher
Paperback
The Selected Plays of Ben Jonson: Volume 2: The Alchemist, Bartholomew Fair, the New Inn, a Tale of a Tub
Jonson, Ben
Paperback
The Devil is an Ass
Cook, Albert S. (Albert Stanburrough)
Johnson, William Savage
Jonson, Ben
Hardcover
Ben Jonson. Edited With Introd. and Notes by Brinsley Nicholson and C.H. Herford
Jonson, Ben
Nicholson, Brinsley
Herford, C. H. 1853-1931
Paperback
Ben Jonson. Edited With Introd. and Notes by Brinsley Nicholson and C.H. Herford
Jonson, Ben
Nicholson, Brinsley
Herford, C. H. 1853-1931
Hardcover
The Poems of Robert Greene, Christopher Marlowe, and Ben Johnson
Marlowe, Christopher
Jonson, Ben
Greene, Robert
Hardcover
Works: With notes critical and explanatory and a biographical memoir. Vol. 1
Jonson, Ben
Cunningham, Francis
Gifford, William
Paperback
The poems of Robert Greene, Christopher Marlowe, and Ben Jonson
Bell, Robert
Jonson, Ben
Marlowe, Christopher
Paperback
Works: With notes critical and explanatory and a biographical memoir. Vol. 2
Jonson, Ben
Cunningham, Francis
Gifford, William
Paperback
Works: With notes critical and explanatory and a biographical memoir. Vol. 3
Jonson, Ben
Cunningham, Francis
Gifford, William
Paperback
Works: With notes critical and explanatory and a biographical memoir. Vol. 4
Jonson, Ben
Cunningham, Francis
Gifford, William
Paperback
Works: With notes critical and explanatory and a biographical memoir. Vol. 6
Jonson, Ben
Cunningham, Francis
Gifford, William
Paperback
Works: With notes critical and explanatory and a biographical memoir
Jonson, Ben
Cunningham, Francis
Gifford, William
Paperback
Théâtre européen, nouvelle collection. Série 1: Volpone ou Le renard, comédie en cinq actes. Théâtre du Globe, Londres, 1605
Jonson, Ben
de Champeaux, Alfred
Shirley, James
Paperback
Works: With notes critical and explanatory and a biographical memoir. Vol. 7
Cunningham, Francis
Gifford, William
Jonson, Ben
Paperback
Also in
Linguistics
The Well-Spoken Thesaurus: The Most Powerful Ways to Say Everyday Words and Phrases
Heehler, Tom
Paperback
How to Kill a Language: Power, Resistance, and the Race to Save Our Words
Galer, Sophia Smith
Hardcover
My First Book of Patterns Pencil Control: Patterns Practice Book for Kids (Pattern Writing)
Wonder House Books
Paperback
Korean Stories for Language Learners: Traditional Folktales in Korean and English (Free Online Audio)
You, Eunsun
Damron, Julie
Paperback
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
Winchester, Simon
Paperback
Learning Japanese Hiragana and Katakana: A Workbook for Self-Study
Henshall, Kenneth G.
Takagaki, Tetsuo
Paperback
The Perfect English Grammar Workbook: Simple Rules and Quizzes to Master Today's English
McLendon, Lisa
Paperback
Remembering the Kanji 1: A Complete Course on How Not to Forget the Meaning and Writing of Japanese Characters
Heisig, James W.
Paperback
Print and Cursive Handwriting Workbook: 35 Lessons to Improve Your Penmanship
Sanders, Sally
Paperback
Japanese Folktales for Language Learners: Bilingual Legends and Fables in Japanese and English (Free Online Audio Recording)
Sato, Anna
Sato, Eriko
Paperback
English Vocabulary in Use Elementary Book with Answers: Vocabulary Reference and Practice
McCarthy, Michael
O'Dell, Felicity
Paperback
Arabic Writing Workbook: Alphabet, Words, Sentences⎜Learn to write Arabic with this large and colorful handwriting workbook. For adults and kids
de Kerdoret, Soulayman
Paperback
Japanese Stories for Language Learners: Bilingual Stories in Japanese and English (Online Audio Included)
Sato, Eriko
McNulty, Anne
Paperback
Conversational Japanese: A Practical Communication Guide for Visitors to Japan
Kaneko, Anne
Paperback
Vietnamese for Beginners: Learning Conversational Vietnamese (Free Online Audio)
Tran, Tri C.
Paperback
Historically Black Phrases: From I Ain't One of Your Lil' Friends to Who All Gon' Be There?
Anderson, Tre'vell
Hill, Jarrett
Hardcover
Quack This Way: David Foster Wallace & Bryan A. Garner Talk Language and Writing
Wallace, David Foster
Garner, Bryan
Paperback
Reading and Writing Korean: A Workbook for Self-Study: A Beginner's Guide to the Hangeul Writing System (Free Online Audio and Printable Flash Cards)
Driggs, Derek
Kiaer, Jieun
Paperback
Reading & Writing Thai: A Workbook for Self-Study: A Beginner's Guide to the Thai Alphabet and Pronunciation (Free Online Audio and Printable Flash Ca
Rattanakhemakorn, Jintana
Paperback
Words to Love a Planet: An Illustrated Lexicon of Landscape, People, and Possibility
Sanders, Ella Frances
Hardcover
Korean Folktales for Language Learners: Traditional Stories in English and Korean (Free Online Audio)
Killick, Andrew
Kim, Yeon-Jeong
Cho, Sukyeon
Paperback
Arabic Folktales for Language Learners: Traditional Stories in Arabic and English (Free Bilingual Online Audio)
Risha, Sarah
Paperback
Word Smart, 6th Edition: 1400+ Words That Belong in Every Savvy Student's Vocabulary
The Princeton Review
Paperback
Language and Life on Ocracoke: The Living History of the Brogue
Reaser, Jeffrey
Wolfram, Walt
Gaskill, Candy
Paperback
Arabic Stories for Language Learners: Traditional Middle Eastern Tales in Arabic and English (Online Included) [With CD (Audio)]
Brosh, Hezi
Mansur, Lutfi
Paperback
English Idioms in Use Advanced Book with Answers: Vocabulary Reference and Practice
O'Dell, Felicity
McCarthy, Michael
Paperback
Chinese Stories for Language Learners: A Treasury of Proverbs and Folktales in Bilingual Chinese and English (Online Audio Recordings Included)
Wang, Peng
Ling, Vivian
Paperback
A Gateway to Sindarin: A Grammar of an Elvish Language from J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings
Salo, David
Paperback
Writing Japanese Hiragana: An Introductory Japanese Language Workbook: Learn and Practice the Japanese Alphabet
Gleeson, Jim
Paperback
Sister Bernadette's Barking Dog: The Quirky History and Lost Art of Diagramming Sentences
Florey, Kitty Burns
Paperback
Through the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages
Deutscher, Guy
Paperback
Chinese Folktales for Language Learners: Famous Folk Stories in Chinese and English (Free Online Audio Recordings)
Wang, Peng
Ling, Vivian
Paperback
Lost in Translation: An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words from Around the World
Sanders, Ella Frances
Hardcover
A Navajo Alphabet Book For Kids: Diné Bizaad: Language Learning Educational Present For Toddlers, Babies & Children Age 1 - 3:
Press, Bilingual Kiddos
Paperback
Japanese Kanji for Beginners: (Jlpt Levels N5 & N4) First Steps to Learn the Basic Japanese Characters [Includes Online Audio & Printable Flash Cards]
Hakone, Kaori
Stout, Timothy G.
Paperback
The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
Singh, Simon
Paperback
Ancient Greek Thematic Dictionary. Volume I: General Concepts, Dimensions, and Senses
Rico, Christophe
Hardcover
The Indo-Europeans Rediscovered: How a Scientific Revolution Is Rewriting Their Story
Mallory, J. P.
Hardcover
The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World
Anthony, David W.
Paperback
'O Faia Fa'atumua O Samoa Mai Tala O Le Vavau
Papalii, Aumua Mataitusi Sima
Simanu, 'Aumua Mata'itusi
Paperback
Mastering Logical Fallacies: The Definitive Guide to Flawless Rhetoric and Bulletproof Logic
Withey, Michael
Paperback
Japanese Kanji Made Easy: An Easy Step-By-Step Workbook to Learn the Basic Japanese Kanji (JLPT N5)
Lingo Mastery
Paperback
Reading & Writing Farsi (Persian): A Workbook for Self-Study: A Beginner's Guide to the Farsi Script and Language (Free Online Audio & Printable Flash
Ahooie, Amir Hossein
Vil, Pegah
Paperback
English Vocabulary in Use Elementary Book with Answers and Enhanced eBook: Vocabulary Reference and Practice
O'Dell, Felicity
McCarthy, Michael
Paperback
English Short Stories for Beginners: Learn English With Stories From an American Life
Guru, Language
Paperback
I Is an Other: The Secret Life of Metaphor and How It Shapes the Way We See the World
Geary, James
Paperback
How to Choose a Translation for All Its Worth: A Guide to Understanding and Using Bible Versions
Strauss, Mark L.
Fee, Gordon D.
Paperback
English Short Stories for Intermediate Learners: Learn English and Build Your Vocabulary the Fun and Easy Way
Guru, Language
Paperback
An Apple a Day: Learn 25 Idioms and Sayings in English, Spanish, French, and Italian
Tartaglia, Michela
Hardcover
Learn Japanese with Manga Volume Two: A Self-Study Language Guide (Free Online Audio)
Bernabe, Marc
Paperback
Basics of Akkadian: A Grammar, Workbook, and Glossary
Hugenberger, Gordon P.
Erickson, Nancy L.
Paperback
Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks
Houston, Keith
Paperback
The Lexicon: A Cornucopia of Wonderful Words for the Inquisitive Word Lover
Buckley, William F., Jr.
Buckley, William F., Jr.
Paperback
Aprender inglés para adultos principiantes: 3 libros en 1: ¡Habla inglés en 30 días!
Towin, Explore
Paperback
The Unfolding of Language: An Evolutionary Tour of Mankind's Greatest Invention
Deutscher, Guy
Paperback
Learn Korean - The Language Workbook for Beginners: An Easy, Step-by-Step Study Book and Writing Practice Guide for Learning How to Read, Write, and T
Lee, Jennie
Polyscholar
Paperback
Elementary Korean Workbook: A Complete Language Activity Book for Beginners (Free Online Audi)
Lee, Insun
Paperback
Tuttle Practical Cambodian Dictionary: English-Cambodian Cambodian-English
Kien, Tran
Smyth, David
Paperback
The Art of Language Invention: From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves to Sand Worms, the Words Behind World-Building
Peterson, David J.
Paperback
The Slangman Guide to STREET SPEAK 1: The Complete Course in American Slang & Idioms
Burke, David
Paperback
Arabic for Beginners: A Guide to Modern Standard Arabic (Free Online Audio and Printable Flash Cards)
Risha, Sarah
Paperback
Japanese Kanji Fast Finder: Find the Character You Need in a Single Step!
Matthews, Laurence
Paperback
Basic Tagalog: Learn to Speak Modern Filipino/ Tagalog - The National Language of the Philippines: Revised Third Edition (with Online Audio)
Hernandez, Yolanda Canseco
Aspillera, Paraluman S.
Paperback
Easy Thai: A Complete Language Course and Pocket Dictionary in One! (Free Companion Online Audio)
Rattanakhemakorn, Jintana
Paperback
Learning Korean: A Language Guide for Beginners: Learn to Speak, Read and Write Korean Quickly! (Free Online Audio & Flash Cards)
Baik, Juno
Damron, Julie
Paperback
Trace Letters and Numbers Workbook: Learn How to Write Alphabet Upper and Lower Case and Numbers
Noosita, Nina
Paperback
English Short Stories for Beginners and Intermediate Learners: Learn English and Build Your Vocabulary
Guru, Language
Paperback
Japan Now! a Japanese Language Reader: Bilingual Stories and Essays about Contemporary Japan (with Free Online Audio Recordings)
Sato, Anna
Sato, Eriko
Paperback
Vietnamese Stories for Language Learners: Traditional Folktales in Vietnamese and English (Free Online Audio)
Tran, Tri C.
Le, Tram
Paperback
The Complete Guide to Japanese Kanji: (Jlpt All Levels) Remembering and Understanding the 2,136 Standard Characters
Seely, Christopher
Henshall, Kenneth G.
Paperback
Chinese for Beginners: Learning Conversational Chinese (Fully Romanized and Free Online Audio)
Liang, Xiyuan
Ren, Yi
Paperback
Enhancing Instruction for Multilingual Learners: Coaching Practices to Empower Students
Polk, Paula
Paperback
Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World
Bergstrom, Carl T.
West, Jevin D.
Paperback
Japanese Kanji and Kana Workbook: A Self-Study Workbook for Learning Japanese Characters
Hadamitzky, Wolfgang
Spahn, Mark
Paperback
Gwynne's Grammar: The Ultimate Introduction to Grammar and the Writing of Good English
Gwynne, N. M.
Paperback
Tuttle Pocket Chinese Dictionary: English-Chinese Chinese-English (Fully Romanized)
Dong, Li
Paperback