Certainly nothing is unnatural that is not physically impossible.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

The Critic

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Moral theory

Speaker

Mr. Sneer

Author

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Source

The Critic

Medium

Play

Genre

Satire (play) Satire

Language

English

Time

1779 1770s 18th century

Occupation

Playwright Writer

From

Ireland Europe

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Citation

Sheridan, Richard Brinsley. The Critic. 1779, Drury Lane Theatre, London, England, UK, act 2, sc. 1.

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What's not forbidden to do make bold.

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Friedrich Schiller
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The Camp of Wallenstein
Medium
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Tragedy (play) Tragedy
Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

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Current Citation

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