Shadwell 's poetry was certainly not of the same standard as Jonson 's , and it is possible that Dryden wearied of Shadwell 's argument that Dryden undervalued Jonson .
Shadwell fancied himself heir to Ben Jonson and to the variety of comedy which the latter had commonly written .
Shadwell 's poetry was certainly not of the same standard as Ben Jonson 's , and it is possible that Dryden wearied of Shadwell 's argument that Dryden undervalued Ben Jonson .
Shadwell fancied himself heir to Ben Jonson and to the variety of comedy which the latter had commonly written .