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Congreve

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Con·greve  (kngrv, kng-), William 1670-1729.
English playwright known for his comedies, including Love for Love (1695) and The Way of the World (1700).
Congreve [ˈkɒŋgriːv]
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(Biographies / Congreve, William (1670-1729) M, English, THEATRE: dramatist) William. 1670-1729, English dramatist, a major exponent of Restoration comedy; author of Love for Love (1695) and The Way of the World (1700)
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Noun1.Congreve - English playwright remembered for his comedies (1670-1729)
William Congreve


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Sixty-eight pounders to demolish huts of cocoanut boughs, and Congreve rockets to set on fire a few canoe sheds!
Typee by Melville, Herman View in context
"The Baskerville Congreve," said Rodney, offering it to his guest.
Night and Day by Woolf, Virginia View in context
To the next generation and the end of the period (or rather of the Restoration literature, which actually lasted somewhat beyond 1700), belong William Congreve, a master of sparkling wit, Sir John Vanbrugh, and George Farquhar.
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