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

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

William Congreve
1693
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Topic
Courtship and datingMarriage
Statement type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Genre
Comedy (play)
Medium
Play
Time
1693
Person
William Congreve
Provenance
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.
Original citation
Congreve, William. The Old Bachelor. United Company, 1693, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, England, UK, act 5, sc. 10.

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