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A hungry wolf at all the herd will run, In hopes, through many, to make sure of one.
A little disdain is not amiss; a little scorn is alluring.
A wit should be no more sincere than a woman constant.
A wit should no more be sincere, than a woman constant; one argues a decay of parts, as t'other of beauty.
Beauty is the lover's gift.... (more William Congreve quotes)
Incredibly, although there have been several films entitled "The Way of the World", none of them have been based on Congreve's famous play. Congreve's play has, in fact, not been filmed (as of 2005).
He is responsible for such phrases as "Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast" and, in a partial misquote, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned".
His most famous plays are "Love for Love" an... (more William Congreve trivia)
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The Comedies of William Congreve: The Old Batchelour, Love for Love, The Double Dealer, The Way of the World (Plays by Renaissance and Restoration Dramatists) by William Congreve and Anthony G. Henderson |
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The Comedies of William Congreve (Penguin Classics) by William Congreve and Eric S. Rump |
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William Congreve by Laurence Bartlett |
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