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title: William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson at the Mermaid Tavern
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20439/william-shakespeare-and-ben-jonson-at-the-mermaid/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-05-13
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# William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson at the Mermaid Tavern
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20439.jpg)
## Image Caption
An imagined conversation between [William Shakespeare](https://www.worldhistory.org/William_Shakespeare/) and [Ben Jonson](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ben_Jonson/) at the Mermaid Tavern, illustration from *A book for Shakespeare plays and pageants* by Orie Latham Hatcher, 1916.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2025, May 13). William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson at the Mermaid Tavern. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson at the Mermaid Tavern." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 13, 2025. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson at the Mermaid Tavern." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 May 2025, .
## License & Copyright
This content comes from a public domain book whose copyright has expired. [Original image](https://archive.org/details/bookforshakespea00hatc/page/248/mode/2up) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://archive.org/details/bookforshakespea00hatc/page/248/mode/2up). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 13 May 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.