1. William Congreve -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia Britannica online encyclopedia article on William Congreve English dramatist who shaped the English comedy of manners through his brilliant comic dialogue, http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9025867/William-Congreve

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2. William Congreve Quotes - The Quotations Page William Congreve; Defer not till tomorrow to be wise, tomorrow s sun to thee may never rise. William Congreve, The Mourning Bride, 1697, act III scene 8 http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/William_Congreve

Quotation Search by keyword or author: Home Weblog Quotes of the Day Motivational ... Read books online at our other site: The Literature Page Quotations by Author William Congreve (1670 - 1729) English dramatist [more author details] Showing quotations 1 to 6 of 6 total All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. William Congreve Defer not till tomorrow to be wise, tomorrow's sun to thee may never rise. William Congreve He that first cries out stop thief, is often he that has stolen the treasure. William Congreve Love for Love (1695) I came upstairs into the world; for I was born in a cellar. William Congreve Love for Love (1695) Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned. William Congreve The Mourning Bride, 1697, act III scene 8 - More quotations on: [ Men And Women Music has charms to soothe the savage breast To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. William Congreve The Mourning Bride, Act 1 Scene 1 - More quotations on: [ Music 1 Quotation in other collections Search for William Congreve at Amazon.com

3. William Congreve - Wikiquote From Wikiquote. Jump to navigation, search. William Congreve (167001-24 – 1729-01-19) was an English playwright and poet. http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_Congreve

William Congreve From Wikiquote Jump to: navigation search William Congreve ) was an English playwright and poet. Contents Sourced The Old Bachelor (1693) The Double Dealer (1694) Love for Love (1695) ... edit Sourced Ah! Whither, whither shall I fly, A poor unhappy Maid; To hopeless Love and Misery By my own Heart betray’d? Incognita: Or, Love and Duty Reconcil'd Careless she is with artful care, Affecting to seem unaffected. "Amoret", line 7 (1710) Invention flags, his brain goes muddy, And black despair succeeds brown study. "An Impossible Thing", line 105 (1720) Defer not till tomorrow to be wise, Tomorrow's sun to thee may never rise. "Letter to Cobham", line 61 edit The Old Bachelor In my conscience I believe the baggage loves me, for she never speaks well of me herself, nor suffers any body else to rail at me. Act I, sc. iii I find we are growing serious, and then we are in great danger of being dull. Act II, sc. vii Eternity was in that moment. Act IV, sc. vii If this be not love, it is madness, and then it is pardonable. Act IV, sc. x

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5. William Congreve@Everything2.com William Congreve still makes the cut on many a British Literature survey course syllabus. Purveyor of wit, cyncism, and rakes, Congreve made for himself a http://everything2.com/index.pl?node=WIlliam Congreve

6. Literary Encyclopedia William Congreve William Congreve is bestknown today for his last original play, The Way of the World, widely recognized as the greatest comedy since Shakespeare’s. http://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=983

7. William Congreve William Congreve was born in 1670 at Bardsey, near Leeds, in Yorkshire. His father was a younger son of an old Staffordshire family, and fought for the King http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/parade/abj76/PG/pieces/william_congreve.shtml

P eter G ill, playwright and theatre director Congreve Up Peter Gill News Productions ... Links Web This site var addthis_pub = 'jrp'; William Congreve Major Works Incognita, or love and duty reconcil'd : a novel. The Old Bachelor The Double Dealer The mourning Muse of Alexas : a pastoral, lamenting the death of Queen Mary A Pindarique ode , humbly offer'd to the King on his taking Namure, Love for Love The Mourning Bride The birth of the Muse : a poem The Way of the World The Judgement of Paris : a libretto Semele : An Unacted Opera An impossible thing : a tale A letter from Mr Congreve to the Viscount Cobham William Congreve was born in 1670 at Bardsey, near Leeds, in Yorkshire. His father was a younger son of an old Staffordshire family, and fought for the King during the Civil War. After the Restoration, the family settled in lreland where Congreve went to school, and then to Trinity College Dublin where he was a contemporary of Swift. He returned to London, and was enrolled as a law student of the Middle Temple. Like many at that time, Congreve was pulled in two directions, his sharp wit and facility of expression drew him to be a writer, yet writing then was hardly a profession for a gentleman, and Congreve's lively conversation and polished manners drew him to the company of men of fashion. He compromised, and wrote his first play as if by chance. Dr Johnson in his Lives of the Poets noted this: "Congreve's

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9. No. 930: India And Congreve William Congreve was a bright kid who grew up in the late 1700s amid English ordnance at Woolwich Arsenal and Indian rockets in the Royal Artillery Museum. http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi930.htm

No. 930: INDIA AND CONGREVE by John H. Lienhard Click here for audio of Episode 930. Today, let's talk about English rockets in the War of 1812. The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them. "T he rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air" words set to an old English drinking song. They tell about an attack of 32-pound English Congreve rockets on our Fort McHenry in 1814. They were a new weapon of war, with a range of about three miles. Military rockets have had two brief periods of importance in the West: since WW-II, and 50 years of Congreve rockets. The Chinese invented war rockets 1000 or so years ago. Rockets soon spread to Europe and India, but their only tactical importance was in India. India's landscape of small hills and stony river beds made it hard to move artillery around. India also had the best Asian supplies of saltpeter for making powder. The 16th-century Mogul emperor Akbar used military rockets. By the 18th century, rocket troops were an important part of most Indian armies. They used 6 to 12-pound rockets with a range of a mile or so. Those troops savaged invading English cavalry.

10. Lives Of The Poets By Samuel Johnson - William Congreve William Congreve descended from a family in Staffordshire of so great antiquity, that it claims a place among the few that extend their hue beyond the http://www.globusz.com/ebooks/Poets/00000016.htm

G lobusz P ublishing William Congreve William Congreve descended from a family in Staffordshire of so great antiquity, that it claims a place among the few that extend their hue beyond the Norman Conquest, and was the son of William Congreve, second son of Richard Congreve, of Congreve and Stratton. He visited, once at least, the residence of his ancestors; and, I believe, more places than one are still shown in groves and gardens, where he is related to have written his Old Bachelor. Congreve was baptised at Bardsey, February 10, 1670. His first dramatic labour was The Old Bachelor, of which he says, in his defence against Collier, "That comedy was written, as several know, some years before it was acted. When I wrote it I had little thoughts of the stage; but did it to amuse myself in a slow recovery from a fit of sickness. Afterwards, through my indiscretion it was seen, and in some little time more it was acted; and I, through the remainder of my indiscretion suffered myself to be drawn into the prosecution of a difficult and thankless study, and to be involved in a perpetual war with knaves and fools." Few plays have ever been so beneficial to the writer, for it procured him the patronage of Halifax, who immediately made him one of the commissioners for licensing coaches, and soon after gave him a place in the Pipe-office, and another in the Customs, of six hundred pounds a year. Congreve's conversation must surely have been at least equally pleasing with his writings.

11. William Congreve (1670-1729) A biography of English dramatist, and the greatest English master of pure comedy, william congreve. http://www.theatrehistory.com/british/congreve001.html

WILLIAM CONGREVE This article was originally published in Encyclopedia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, Volume VI . Algernon Charles Swinburne. Cambridge: University Press, 1910. p. 938-9. Purchase Plays by William Congreve CONGREVE, WILLIAM The Old Bachelor , under the generous auspices of Dryden , then as ever a living and immortal witness to the falsehood of the vulgar charges which taxes the greater among poets with jealousy or envy, the natural badge and brand of the smallest that would claim a place among their kind. The dis-crowned laureate had never, he said, seen such a first play; and indeed the graceless grace of the dialogue was as yet only to by matched by the last and best work of Etherege , standing as till then it had done alone among the barefaced brutalities of Wycherley and Shadwell. The types of Congreve's first work were the common conventional properties of stage tradition; but the fine and clear-cut style in which these types were reproduced was his own. The gift of one place and the reversion of another were the solid fruits of his splendid success. Next year a better play from the same hand met with a worse fortune on the stage, and with yet higher honour from the first living poet of his nation. The noble verses, as faultless in the expression as reckless in the extravagance of their applause, prefixed by Dryden to The Double Dealer , must naturally have supported the younger poet, if indeed such support can have been required, against the momentary annoyance of assailants whose passing clamour left uninjured and secure the fame of his second comedy; for the following year witnessed the crowning triumph of his art and life, in the appearance of

12. William Congreve - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia His parents were william congreve (1637–1708) and his wife, Mary (née Browning; 1636?–1715); a sister was buried in London in 1672. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Congreve_(playwright)

William Congreve From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from William Congreve (playwright) Jump to: navigation search William Congreve William Congreve in by Godfrey Kneller Born 24 January Bardsey England Died 19 January London , England Occupation Playwright Poet Nationality ... English Writing period For other uses, see William Congreve (disambiguation) William Congreve 24 January 19 January ) was an English playwright and poet. Contents Early life Literary career Later life Famous lines ... edit Early life Congreve was born in Bardsey, West Yorkshire , England (near Leeds ). His parents were William Congreve (1637–1708) and his wife, Mary ( n©e Browning; 1636?–1715); a sister was buried in London in 1672. He spent his childhood in Ireland, where his father, a Cavalier , had settled during the reign of Charles II . Congreve was educated at Trinity College in Dublin ; there he met Jonathan Swift , who would be his friend for the remainder of his life. Upon graduation, he matriculated in the Middle Temple in London to study law, but felt himself pulled toward literature, drama, and the fashionable life. Artistically, he became a disciple of John Dryden edit Literary career William Congreve wrote some of the most popular English plays of the Restoration period of the late 17th century. By the age of thirty, he had written four comedies, including

13. William Congreve - Biography And Works william congreve. Biography of william congreve and a searchable collection of works. http://www.online-literature.com/congreve/

The Literature Network Authors: 260 Books: 2,260 Forum Members: 41,657 Forum Posts: 465,479 Subscribe Teacher Accounts with student management and more. Home Authors Shakespeare Bible ... William Congreve William Congreve Search all of William Congreve Advanced Search William Congreve (1670–1729), English poet and playwright of the Restoration period in the 17th and 18th centuries, his comic plays have enjoyed a distinguished place in history, including The Old Batchelor (1693), and Love for Love William Congreve was born in January of 1670 in Bardsey Grange, Yorkshire, England, the son of William Congreve (1637–1708) and his wife, Mary. By 1674 the Congreves were living in Ireland and there young William attended Kilkenny College then Trinity College, Dublin with fellow student and friend Jonathan Swift . After graduation he would become a disciple of John Dryden , poet, playwright and literary critic. The Congreves moved back to Staffordshire, England around 1689 during the exodus of Protestants from Ireland. Though never called to the bar in 1691 Congreve entered the Middle Temple to study law. It was while writing poetry and working on translations that Congreve made his first entrance into London's literary world, publishing under the pseudonym "Cleophil"

14. William Congreve (1670-1729) Biography of English playwright william congreve, plus links to all of his works currently in print. http://www.imagi-nation.com/moonstruck/clsc58.html

William Congreve Born on January 24, 1670, William Congreve was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and the Middle Temple where he studied law. His literary apprenticeship was served under the tutelage of John Dryden, the leading playwright of the day. Congreve's first play, The Old Bachelor (1693) was an enormous success when it was produced at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Dryden wrote that he had never read so brilliant a first play. Congreve's next effort, however, was not so successful. The Double-Dealer (1693) revolves around a socialite who deceives everyone with the simple device of telling the plain truth. Although most modern critics consider The Double-Dealer an improvement over Congreve's first play, it was snubbed by critics and audiences alike. Congreve was irritated by what he perceived as the obtuseness of the public. Love for Love (1695) returned Congreve temporarily to the public favor, and his reputation improved still further with the production of his only tragedy, The Mourning Bride , in 1697. But Congreve's masterpiece was still to come.

15. William Congreve Quotes 34 quotes and quotations by william congreve. william congreve Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/w/william_congreve.html

Add the "Quote of the Day" to Your Site or Blog - it's EASY! Home Quote Topics Quote Keywords ... Author Nationalities Authors: A B C D ... Z Web brainyquote.com William Congreve Quotes Type: Poet Quotes Category: English Poet Quotes Date of Birth: February 10 Date of Death: January 19 Nationality: English Find on Amazon: William Congreve Related Authors: Alexander Pope W. H. Auden Samuel Taylor Coleridge John Dryden ... Herbert Read A hungry wolf at all the herd will run, In hopes, through many, to make sure of one. William Congreve A little disdain is not amiss; a little scorn is alluring. William Congreve A wit should be no more sincere than a woman constant. William Congreve A wit should no more be sincere, than a woman constant; one argues a decay of parts, as t'other of beauty. William Congreve Beauty is the lover's gift. William Congreve Come, come, leave business to idlers, and wisdom to fools: they have need of 'em: wit be my faculty, and pleasure my occupation, and let father Time shake his glass. William Congreve Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play. William Congreve Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear.

16. William Congreve — Infoplease.com congreve, william, 1670–1729, English dramatist, b. near Leeds, educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and studied law in the Middle Temple. http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0813230.html

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Home Ancient Theatre Medieval Theatre 16th Century ... 20th Century WILLIAM CONGREVE (1670-1729) The following article was originally published in A Short History of the Drama WILLIAM CONGREVE, the most celebrated of the Restoration comedy writers, was the son of an English officer living in Ireland, and was educated at Trinity, Dublin. His first play, The Old Bachelor , written at the age of twenty-three, was a great success. The Double Dealer , following almost immediately, brought forth the praise of Dryden , the autocrat of English letters. At the age of twenty-seven Congreve had gained a prestige scarcely less in importance than that of Dryden himself. Not only as a comic wit, but as a writer of noble tragedy was he esteemed. He promised his hopeful managers to write a play a year, but the promise was not kept. Love for Love appeared in 1695, followed by The Mourning Bride two years later. After one more comedy, The Way of the World , which seems to have been something of a failure on the boards, Congreve, at the age of thirty, gave up writing for the stage. He affected to despise the profession of dramatist. Voltaire visited him, Dryden praised him, and Pope dedicated to him his translation of the

19. William Congreve To see a visual representation of the rake lifestyle by an artist who was congreve s younger contemporary, click here to see william Hogarth s The Rake s http://faculty.goucher.edu/eng211/william_congreve.htm

William Congreve, The Way of the World Genre: comic or satiric drama (see "Prologue" ll. 30-40). Form: prose with some inset lyrics. Characters: Note the "Dramatis Personae"'s careful description of characters in terms of their love and friendship relations, as well as their kinships. This play is founded upon the notion that love strives with and often overthrows the "natural" order of kin relationship, including that crucial artificial one that is formed by marriage. Note that all female characters who are not servants are styled "Mrs." as a term of respect. Only Mrs. Fainall is actually married. The "rake" (from "rake-hell") is a type of Restoration comedy character we have not yet encountered in early literature except for John Wilmot, the earl of Rochester and perhaps the living model for "Mr. Horner," hero of William Wycherly's The Country Wife Since then, we have seen "rake" characters repackaged in the "loveable rogue" or "anti-hero" (or "mack-daddy") of Modernist and Post-Modernist literature. To see a visual representation of the "rake" lifestyle by an artist who was Congreve's younger contemporary, click here to see William Hogarth's "The Rake's Progress."

20. The San Antonio College LitWeb William Congreve Page The Comedies of william congreve, edited by Eric S. Rump, is published by Penguin Books. About congreve D. Crane Taylor, william congreve. Oxford, 1931. http://www.accd.edu/sac/English/bailey/congreve.htm

The William Congreve Page Major Works The Comedies of William Congreve , edited by Eric S. Rump, is published by Penguin Books. Incognita: A Novel The Old Bachelour: A Comedy The Double-Dealer: A Comedy Love for Love: A Comedy The Mourning Bride: A Tragedy Amendments of Mr Collier's False Citations The Way of the World: A Comedy The Judgement of Paris: A Masque "False Though She Be" "A Hue and Cry After Amoret" Two Poems On-Line. About Congreve D. Crane Taylor, William Congreve . Oxford, 1931. Samuel Johnson on William Congreve William Congreve William Congreve from Abacci Books. Back to Restoration and Eighteenth Century

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