Courtship to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play.

William Congreve

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Topic

Courtship and dating Marriage

Speaker

Belinda

Author

William Congreve

Source

The Old Bachelor

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedy (play)

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1693 1690s 17th century

Occupation

Playwright Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Congreve, William. The Old Bachelor. United Company, 1693, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, England, UK, act 5, sc. 10.

Current Citation

Congreve, William. "The Old Bachelor." The Way of the World and Other Plays, edited by Eric S. Rump. Penguin Classics, 2006, act 5, sc. 10.

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It happens as with the cages: the birds without despair to get in, and those within despair of getting out.

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Source
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Medium
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Time
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Authentication Score 2
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Time
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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (1st Peter 1:24).