The School for Scandal

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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

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 1, sc. 1.

Current Citation

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