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Why does Jonson approve of Shakespeare being buried far away from Chaucer and Spenser Beaumont?

Jonson does not approve of Shakespeare being buried far away from Chaucer and Spenser Beaumont. In his poem "To the Memory of my Beloved, The Author, Mr William Shakespeare", Jonson praises Shakespeare and compares him favorably to Chaucer and Spenser, saying that Shakespeare is "not of an age, but for all time". He concludes the poem by saying that Shakespeare's burial place is "the Poet's field", which is where Chaucer and Spenser are also buried.

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