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William Congreve
William Congreve was an English playwright, satirist and poet. He played a major role in shaping English comedy, and is often regarded by literary critics as one of the greatest playwrights of the Restoration period. The popularity of his plays in the late 17th and early 18th centuries was central to the development of satirical comedy of manners, and he became recognised as a seminal figure of Re…
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culture · English playwright and poet (1670-1729) · playwright · poet · writer · translator · engineer · librettist · also William Congreve, Congreve
Born 24 January 1670 · Died 19 January 1729 · Q366805
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1729· 2 entries
Died 1729-01-19.
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