Hot Anger Soon Cold

Henry Porter, Henry Chettle and Ben Jonson (1598)

Historical Records

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Theatrical Provenance

Performed by the Admiral's Men at the Rose in Summer or Autumn 1598.

Probable Genre(s)

Comedy (Harbage).

Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues

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References to the Play

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Critical Commentary

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For What It's Worth

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Works Cited

Donaldson, Ian. "Hot Anger Soon Cold." The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Ben Jonson. Ed. David Bevington, Martin Butler and Ian Donaldson. 7 vols. Cambridge: CUP, 2012. 110

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