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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Person
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:playwright
gptkb:poet
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkb:Theatre_Royal,_Drury_Lane
gptkb:Drury_Lane_Theatre
gptkb:Covent_Garden_Theatre
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gptkbp:awards
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Honorary Doctorate from Trinity College Dublin
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1751-10-30
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Dublin,_Ireland
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gptkbp:born
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October 30, 1751
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gptkbp:born_in
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gptkb:Dublin
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
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gptkbp:career_start
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gptkb:Actor
theatre manager
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:Henry_Sheridan
gptkb:Tom_Sheridan
Charlotte Sheridan
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Thomas_Brinsley_Sheridan
gptkb:Henry_Sheridan
gptkb:Tom_Sheridan
Charlotte Sheridan
Catherine Sheridan
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gptkbp:death_date
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1816-07-07
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:London,_England
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gptkbp:died
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July 7, 1816
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Trinity_College,_Dublin
gptkb:Trinity_College_Dublin
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:satire
lyrical poetry
satirical comedy
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it."
“ The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.”
" A man may be a fool and not know it, but not if he is married."
" There is no such thing as a good play, only a good performance."
“ The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.”
" The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up."
“ A man may be a fool and not know it, but not if he is married.”
“ The best way to make a good impression is to be yourself.”
" A comedy is a tragedy that happens to other people."
“ There is no such thing as a good play, only a good performance.”
“ I have a great mind to tell you that I am a great man.”
“ A comedy is a tragedy that happens to other people.”
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:The_School_for_Scandal
gptkb:The_Critic
gptkb:The_Rivals
gptkb:The_Duenna
The Camp
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:George_Bernard_Shaw
gptkb:Oscar_Wilde
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:William_Congreve
gptkb:Molière
gptkb:George_Farquhar
gptkb:David_Garrick
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:William_Congreve
gptkb:Molière
gptkb:George_Farquhar
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:satire
dramatic works
lyrical poetry
satirical comedy
satirical comedies
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gptkbp:legacy
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influence on English theatre
revival of comedy in the 18th century
Sheridan's plays are still performed today.
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:British
Irish
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:The_School_for_Scandal
gptkb:A_Trip_to_Scarborough
gptkb:The_Rivals
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gptkbp:notable_works
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gptkb:The_School_for_Scandal
gptkb:A_Trip_to_Scarborough
gptkb:The_Rivals
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Politician
gptkb:playwright
gptkb:drama
theatre manager
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:political_party
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gptkb:Whig_Party
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gptkbp:position
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gptkb:Member_of_Parliament
Treasurer of the Navy
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gptkbp:position_held
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gptkb:Member_of_Parliament
Treasurer of the Navy
Member of Parliament for Stafford
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gptkbp:resting_place
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Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Elizabeth_Linley
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sir_Joshua_Reynolds
gptkb:Lydia
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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