George Farquhar
George Farquhar
George Farquharwas an Irish dramatist. He is noted for his contributions to late Restoration comedy, particularly for his plays The Recruiting Officerand The Beaux' Stratagem...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionDramatist
CountryIreland
faith says thinks
Says little, thinks less, and does - nothing at all, faith.
irish-dramatist
Spare all I have, and take my life.
love teacher
We love the precepts for the teacher's sake.
crime irish-dramatist nor scandal shameful
There's no scandal like rags, nor any crime so shameful as poverty.
funny humorous expression
Grant me some wild expressions, Heavens, or I shall burst.
men feet promise
Women never really command until they have given their promise to obey; and they are never in more danger of being made slaves than when the men are at their feet.
player wicked genius
Vivutur ingenio, that damn'd motto there Seduced me first to me a wicked player.
courage war spring
Courage, the highest gift, that scorns to bend To mean devices for a sordid end. Courage--an independent spark from Heaven's bright throne, By which the soul stands raised, triumphant high, alone. Great in itself, not praises of the crowd, Above all vice, it stoops not to be proud. Courage, the mighty attribute of powers above, By which those great in war, are great in love. The spring of all brave acts is seated here, As falsehoods draw their sordid birth from fear.
women lying proud
Observe this, that tho a woman swear, forswear, lie, dissemble, back-bite, be proud, vain, malicious, anything, if she secures the main chance, she's still virtuous; that's a maxim.
men power wife
It is a maxim that man and wife should never have it in their power to hang one another.
latin be-good
Aimwell: Then you understand Latin, Mr. Bonniface? Bonniface: Not I, Sir, as the saying is, but he talks it so very fast that I'm sure it must be good.
money war
Money is the sinews of love, as of war.
justice scandal poverty
There is no scandal like rags, nor any crime so shameful as poverty.
poetry drug mere
Poetry's a mere drug, Sir.