Properties (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
playwright
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Restoration comedy
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
1636
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:George_Etherege_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
pioneering the comedy of manners
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Restoration literature
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1692
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
wit and satire
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| gptkbp:famousQuote |
"The best way to keep your word is not to give it."
"The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about." "A man may be a fool and not know it, but not if he is married." "A man who is a fool is a fool indeed." "A woman can never be too rich or too thin." "The greatest pleasure of life is love." "To be a good lover, you must be a good friend." "The more a man knows, the more he knows he doesn't know." "The only way to get rid of a wife is to marry her off." Love_is_a_kind_of_warfare. |
| gptkbp:genre |
comedy
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
George Etherege
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:William_Congreve
gptkb:George_Farquhar gptkb:Richard_Brinsley_Sheridan |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Molière
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:nationality |
English
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
establishing_the_comedy_of_manners_in_English_theatre
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
The Man of Mode
The Comical Revenge She Would if She Could |
| gptkbp:occupation |
dramatist
|
| gptkbp:period |
Restoration period
|
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:London
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:London
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Etherege
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| gptkbp:workLocation |
gptkb:London
|