Massinger

American  

[mas-uhn-jer] / ˈmæs ən dʒər /

noun

1. Philip, 1583–1640, English dramatist: collaborated with John Fletcher.

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Massinger British  

/ ˈmæsɪndʒə /

noun

1. Philip. 1583–?1640, English dramatist, noted esp for his comedy A New Way to pay Old Debts (1633)

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Example Sentences

He also ran a selection of scenes from works by Philip Massinger, Fletcher’s successor at the King’s Men and another possible candidate for authorship of Henry VIII, through the algorithm.

From The Guardian • Nov. 26, 2019

This drama was not unsuccessful; nor had Theobald shot far wide of the mark, since Farmer ascribed it to Shirley, and Malone to Massinger.

From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Disraeli, Isaac

Colleague of Dekker and Ford in the Witch of Edmonton, and of Massinger and Middleton in the Old Law.

From A Brief Handbook of English Authors by Adams, Oscar Fay

Massinger and Ben Jonson too more moral than Fletcher.

From A Letter on Shakspere's Authorship of The Two Noble Kinsmen and on the characteristics of Shakspere's style and the secret of his supremacy by Spalding, William

Ford and Massinger agree much in their choice of plots, both preferring incidents of a powerfully tragic nature: but their modes of management are widely different.

From A Letter on Shakspere's Authorship of The Two Noble Kinsmen and on the characteristics of Shakspere's style and the secret of his supremacy by Spalding, William