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''The Case is Altered'' is an early comedy by Ben Jonson. First published in 1609, the play presents a range of problems for scholars attempting to understand its place in Jonson's canon of works. ==Date and publication== The play's title was first used by the jurist Edmund Plowden, who died in 1585. Scholars generally date the play to c. 1597. Yet it did not appear in print until a decade later. ''The Case is Altered'' was entered into the Stationers' Register on 26 January 1609, with the publishing rights assigned to the booksellers Henry Walley and Richard Bonion; a second entry in the Register, dated 20 July the same year, adds Bartholomew Sutton's name to Walley's and Bonion's. The quarto that appeared in 1609 was printed in three states with three different title pages. :Q1a: under the title ''Ben Jonson, His Case is Altered'', published by Bartholomew Sutton. :Q1b: as ''A Pleasant Comedy, called: The Case is Altered,'' and "Written by Ben. Jonson." Published by Sutton and William Barrenger. :Q1c: under the same title as Q1b, and from the same publishers, but with Jonson's name as author removed. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Case is Altered」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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