Who is William Congreve
William Congreve (24 January 1670 – 19 January 1729) was an English playwright and poet of the Restoration period. He is known for his clever, satirical dialogue and influence on the comedy of manners style of that period. He was also a minor political figure in the British Whig Party.Early life
William Congreve was born in Bardsey Grange, on an estate near Ledston, West Riding of Yorkshire. Although Samuel Johnson disputed this, it has since been confirmed by a baptism entry for "William, sonne of Mr. William Congreve, of Bardsey grange, baptised 10 February 1669" [i.e. 1670 by the modern reckoning of the new year]. His parents were Colonel William Congreve (1637–1708) and Mary Browning (1636?–1715), who moved to London in 1672, then to the Irish port of Yo...
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William Congreve Poems
- Buxom Joan
A soldier and a sailor,
A tinker and a tailor,
Had once a doubtful strife, sir,
To make a maid a wife, sir, ... - False Though She Be
False though she be to me and love,
I'll ne'er pursue revenge;
For still the charmer I approve,
Though I deplore her change.... - A Hue And Cry After Fair Amoret
Fair Amoret is gone astray-
Pursue and seek her, ev'ry lover;
I'll tell the signs by which you may
The wand'ring Shepherdess discover....
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Change 2 Chance 1 Discover 1 Love 1 I Love You 1 Regret 1 Play 1 Sake 1 Thunder 1 Thought 1William Congreve Quotes
- Music has charms to soothe the savage breast To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.
- Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.N.B. This quote is commonly misquoted as savage beast.
- I came upstairs into the world for I was born in a cellar.
- All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind.
- He that first cries out stop thief, is often he that has stolen the treasure.
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Ahmad05094370: “a hungry wolf at all the herd will run, in hopes, through many, to make sure of one.” –william congreveCallalibre: heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, nor hell a fury like a woman scorned — william congreve's 'the mourning bride' (1697)
Davutozgur432: “a hungry wolf at all the herd will run, in hopes, through many, to make sure of one.” –william congreve
Hopopotu: “a hungry wolf at all the herd will run, in hopes, through many, to make sure of one.” –william congreve
Onlyonekas: “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned…” - william congreve
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Robin Feiner: I suddenly recalled that I was dumped, delicately, 5 decades ago with a few lines from William Congreve, so googled to try to recall them. Wouldn't you know, they came right back! Second stanza of False Though She Be (I was not, he was).
