Sejanus His Fall, a 1603 play by Ben Jonson, is a tragedy about Lucius Aelius Seianus, the favorite of the Roman emperor Tiberius. It was possibly interpreted as an allegory of James I and his corrupt court, leading to Jonson's arrest.
The original version was co-written with another unnamed author, but it was a failure when staged. Jonson published the play in a version with the other writer's scenes replaced by new ones written by himself.
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