Authority Cited: Congreve
Author name and dates: William Congreve (1670-1729)
BKG Bio-tweet: Playwright of comedy of manners; poet; S.J. praised some play passages, thought poetry mediocre; Dryden, Swift, Pope friend
Categories (list of works cited – preliminary) [BKG Note: SJ's source for the Dict. quotes may be from the title and edition below; about 25 total Congreve cites in Dict. vol. 1, about 25 total Congreve cites in Dict. vol. 2,]
Author name and dates: William Congreve (1670-1729)
BKG Bio-tweet: Playwright of comedy of manners; poet; S.J. praised some play passages, thought poetry mediocre; Dryden, Swift, Pope friend
Categories (list of works cited – preliminary) [BKG Note: SJ's source for the Dict. quotes may be from the title and edition below; about 25 total Congreve cites in Dict. vol. 1, about 25 total Congreve cites in Dict. vol. 2,]
- The works of Mr. William Congreve; in three volumes. Containing his plays and poems. 1717, London : printed for J. Tonson: and sold by W. Taylor in Pater-Noster-Row, and W. Meares and J. Browne without Temple-Bar.
- Old Batchelor & Prologue (v.1); alas; denunciation; deuce;
- Way of the World (v.2); belly; pincushion; skipper; snarl; sophi; sputter;
- Mourning Bride (v.2); reach; rivet; scaffolding;
- Epilogue to Oroonoko (v.3); hip; jilt; [BKG Note; the 1696 drama Oroonoko is by Thomas Southerne, the Epilogue was written by Congreve]
- Epistle to the Honorable Charles, Lord Halifax &c. (v.3); claim
- Preface to Works of Mr.William Congreve (Preface issued first in 1710 works); substitute
- Dedication in The dramatick works of John Dryden, Esq; In six volumes. 1717, London : printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's Head over-against Katharine-Street in the strand; touch
- Congreve (no work cited)