Authority Cited: Farquhar
Author name and dates: George Farquhar (1678-1707)
BKG Bio-tweet: Army officer; actor; successful but impoverished author of realistic, humorous plays; lived to see success of last play
Categories (list of works cited – preliminary) [BKG Note: two Farquhar cites in 1755 Dict. vol. 1, three Farquhar cites in 1755 Dict. vol. 2. The two Farquhar cites identified as added in the 1773 Dict. are indicated in bold italic below. The edition used by SJ is unknown; the plays are separately paginated in this title.]
Author name and dates: George Farquhar (1678-1707)
BKG Bio-tweet: Army officer; actor; successful but impoverished author of realistic, humorous plays; lived to see success of last play
Categories (list of works cited – preliminary) [BKG Note: two Farquhar cites in 1755 Dict. vol. 1, three Farquhar cites in 1755 Dict. vol. 2. The two Farquhar cites identified as added in the 1773 Dict. are indicated in bold italic below. The edition used by SJ is unknown; the plays are separately paginated in this title.]
- The dramatick works of Mr. George Farquhar. In Two Volumes. The Seventh Edition, 1736, London : printed for B. Lintot, J.J. and P. Knapton, G. Strahan and J. Clarke; and sold by W. Feales, at Rowe's-Head, the Corner of Essex-Street, in the Strand.
- The Beaux Stratagem; factotum (SJ refers to Scrub in the Stratagem in the definition); verger (vol. 1, p.22); brogue (inexact quote, added in 1773 Dict., vol. 1, p.65)
- The Constant Couple or, a Trip to the Jubilee: span (vol. 1, p.47)
- Love and a Bottle; lean (vol. 1, p.51)
- Recruiting Officer (Rear Officer); coax (vol. 2, p.12) [BKG Note: the "Old Song" quote under command added in the 1773 Dict. appears in this play.]
- Farquhar (no work cited);