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Farquhar

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Far·quhar  (färkwr), George 1678-1707.
Irish playwright of the Restoration whose comedic works include The Recruiting Officer (1706) and The Beaux' Stratagem (1707).
Farquhar [ˈfɑːkwə -kə]
n
(Biographies / Farquhar, George (1678-1707) M, Irish, THEATRE: dramatist) George. 1678-1707, Irish-born dramatist; author of comedies such as The Recruiting Officer (1706) and The Beaux' Stratagem (1707)
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