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William Congreve

(Congreve, William, 1670-1729)

 William Congreve, by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt (died 1723). See source website for additional information. This set of images was gathered by User:Dcoetzee from the National Portrait Gallery, London website using a special tool. All images in this batch have been confirmed as author died before 1939 according to the official death date listed by the NPG.
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William Congreve (24 January 1670 – 19 January 1729) was an English playwright, satirist and poet. He spent most of his early career between London and Dublin, during which time he was an apprentice to the English poet John Dryden and became noted for his highly polished style of writing. Regarded by literary critics as the most influential playwright of the Restoration era, Congreve played a major role in shaping English comedy. 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 Restoration literature. He is best remembered for his quotes, such as, "O fie, miss, you must not kiss and tell", and "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned". (From Wikipedia)

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