Project Gutenberg 2003-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 353 Jonson, Ben 1637 Johnson, Ben Jonson, Benjamin Ionson, Ben Cynthia's Revels; Or, The Fountain of Self-Love Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia%27s_Revels Produced by Sue Asscher, Amy E. Zelmer, and David Widger "Cynthia's Revels; Or, The Fountain of Self-Love" by Ben Jonson is a comedic play written during the early 17th century. The narrative unfolds in a fantastical court setting where the themes of self-love and the pursuit of virtue are explored through various characters that embody different traits and qualities. Central to the unfolding drama are characters such as Cynthia, Echo, and Cupid, who all engage in a revelrous atmosphere filled with satire and commentary on human behavior. At the start of the play, we are introduced to the characters and the setting in a playful manner, initiated by a conversation between Cupid and Mercury. The stage is set in the enchanting grove of Gargaphie, where Cupid decides to abandon his divine role and assume the guise of a page in order to pursue the nymphs of Cynthia’s court. The dialogue alternates between lively banter and prologue-like introductions, showcasing Jonson's wit and humor. Various other characters like Amorphus, Crites, and Asotus are introduced, each with their own quirks and comedic significance, setting the stage for conflicts and interactions that will explore the folly of self-love and the nature of true virtue as the revels unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English drama (Comedy) English drama -- 17th century PR Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 386538 2025-07-02T08:38:29.039932 text/html 373909 2013-01-25T15:15:58 text/html 234505 2025-07-02T08:38:39.565886 application/epub+zip 245616 2025-07-02T08:38:32.225860 application/epub+zip 222770 2025-07-02T08:38:31.013870 application/epub+zip 440590 2025-07-02T08:38:42.672818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475853 2025-07-02T08:38:38.817900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443731 2022-09-02T11:42:07.436145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373128 2025-07-02T08:38:28.743923 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 372868 2009-12-08T10:26:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18877 2025-07-02T08:38:42.798808 application/rdf+xml 17848 2025-07-02T08:38:31.507881 image/jpeg 3960 2025-07-02T08:38:31.260899 image/jpeg 147431 2013-01-25T15:15:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 146371 2009-12-08T10:28:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 230518 2025-07-02T08:38:29.069912 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia