Comedy of manners

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Tale-bearers are as bad as the tale-makers.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

The School for Scandal

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Topic

Gossip

Speaker

Mrs. Candour

Author

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Source

The School for Scandal

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedy (play) Comedy of manners Comedy

Language

English

Time

1777 1770s 18th century

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Original Citation

Sheridan, Richard Brinsley. The School for Scandal. Performed by John Palmer, Frances Abington, William 'Gentleman' Smith, and Jane Pope. 1777, Drury Lane Theatre, London, England, UK, act 1, sc. 1.

Current Citation

Sheridan, Richard Brinsley. The School for Scandal. Dover Publications, 1991, act 1, sc. 1.

Never say more than is necessary.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

The Rivals

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Topic

Talking too much Tact and discretion

Author

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Source

The Rivals

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedy (play) Comedy of manners Comedy

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1775 1770s 18th century

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Original Citation

Sheridan, Richard Brinsley. The Rivals. Performed by Mary Bulkley and John Lee. 1775, Covent Garden Theatre, London, England, UK, act 2, sc. 1.

Current Citation

Sheridan, Richard Brinsley. The Rivals. Dover Publications, 1998, act 2, sc. 1.

Be just before you're generous.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

The School for Scandal

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Topic

Fairness Generosity

Speaker

Charles Surface

Author

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Source

The School for Scandal

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedy (play) Comedy of manners Comedy

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1777 1770s 18th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Sheridan, Richard Brinsley. The School for Scandal. Performed by John Palmer, Frances Abington, William 'Gentleman' Smith, and Jane Pope. 1777, Drury Lane Theatre, London, England, UK, act 4, sc. 1.

Current Citation

Sheridan, Richard Brinsley. The School for Scandal. Dover Publications, 1991, act 4, sc. 1.

Certain women should be struck regularly, like gongs.

Noel Coward

Private Lives

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Topic

Gender relations Men and women Women

Speaker

Elyot Chase

Author

Noel Coward

Source

Private Lives

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedy (play) Comedy of manners Comedy

Statement Type

Precepts and axioms

Language

English

Time

1930 1930s 20th century

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Original Citation

Coward, Noël. Private Lives. Directed by Noël Coward. Performed by Noël Coward and Adrianne Allen and Gertrude Lawrence and Laurence Olivier. 1930, King's Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, act 3.

Current Citation

Coward, Noël. Private Lives. Methuen Drama, 2023, act 3.