James Sheridan Knowles, born on May 12, 1784, in Ireland, and died on November 30, 1862. He was a prominent American dramatist of the 19th century, known for his significant contributions to the art of theater.
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“Women do act their part when they do make their ordered houses know them.”
Source: Caius Gracchus: A Tragedy, in Five Acts
“Find earth where grows no weed, and you may find a heart wherein no error grows.”
Source: The Dramatic Works of J. S. K. With a Memoir by R. Shelton Mackenzie
Source: The Maid of Mariendorpt: A Play, in Five Acts
“Extremes are ever neighbors; 'tis a step from one to the other.”
Source: The Hunchback: A Play in Five Acts. With the Author's Latest Corrections
Source: The Dramatic Works of James Sheridan Knowles: The love chase. Woman's wit. The maid of Mariendorpt. Love. John of Procida. Old maids. The rose of Arragon. The secretary
Source: Dramatic Works: Caius Gracchus. Virginius. William Tell. Alfred the Great; or, The patriot king. The hunchback. The wife; a tale of Mantua. The beggar of Bethnal Green. The daughter
“Wedlock joins nothing, if it joins not hearts.”
Source: Dramatic Works: The love-chase. Woman's wit; or, Love's disguises. The maid of Mariendorpt. Love. John of Procida; or, The bridals of Messina. Old maids. The rose of Arragon. The secretary
“A sound so fine, there 's nothing lives 'Twixt it and silence.”
Source: Virginius: A Tragedy, in Five Acts
Source: The Daughter: A Play in Five Acts