Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:playwright
gptkb:poet |
| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:University_of_Oxford
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:The_Restoration
the London theatre scene |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1670-01-24
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
Bardsey, England
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:none
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
explored themes of love and betrayal
influenced later playwrights developed complex characters in his plays reflected social issues in his works wrote several successful plays |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1729-12-30
|
| gptkbp:famous_quote |
" The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good action by stealth, and to have it found out by accident."
" A man is as old as he feels himself to be." " Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, nor hell a fury like a woman scorned." " The way of the world is to make a man believe that he is the only one who is right." " There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it with reluctance." |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:musical
gptkb:High_School |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Thomas Congreve
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:George_Farquhar
gptkb:Richard_Brinsley_Sheridan gptkb:David_Garrick |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:John_Dryden
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:theatre
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspired adaptations in various media
recognized for his wit and humor his works are still performed today considered a key figure in Restoration literature his plays are studied in literature courses |
| gptkbp:nationality |
English
|
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
contributed to the development of English comedy
pioneered the comedy of manners |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:Love_for_Love
gptkb:The_Way_of_the_World gptkb:The_Old_Bachelor The Double-Dealer |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:High_School |
| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:London,_England
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
unmarried
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Congreve_family
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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