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

Occupation

Playwright Writer

From

Ireland Europe

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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.

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A government of laws, and not of men.

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Language
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Time
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