…And I think the most difficult thing here is that Jonson's almost emotionless in his writing. That's why romantics rebuked him and that's exactly why we find it difficult to determine his motives and his feelings to these writers/patrons/people of "gentle sex". He's a son of brick-layer who seeked homage and shelter in the courtiers's home. That power dynamic in many ways had a stronger effect on his relationships than gender issues.