Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Born: 01-01-1751
Richard Brinsley Sheridan was an Irish playwright and politician, renowned for his sharp wit and satirical works. Born in 1751, he achieved fame with plays such as "The Rivals" and "The School for Scandal." Sheridan also served in the British Parliament, where his oratory skills shone. Beyond the stage and politics, he was a significant figure in London's cultural scene during the late 18th century.
Book summaries for books written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Quotes
There is nothing so unbecoming a woman as a settled, established melancholy.
I am the happiest creature in the world!
I am sure I wish to be anything but a scourge to you.
The headstrong girl now has been missing above six months.
The very pine-apple of politeness!
If he has any obligations to me, I must have obligations to him.
A circulating library in a town is as an evergreen tree of diabolical knowledge!
You are a very great simpleton!
Fencing, dancing, and such active exercises, I warmly recommend.
He is the very pineapple of politeness!
I have been duped, madam, grossly duped!
You are an incorrigible, false, deceitful, odious hypocrite!