Susanna Centlivre, born in 1667, was a prominent English poet. Her poetry is known for its unique style and profound emotional expression, which has had a significant impact on later generations.
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Source: A Bold Stroke for a Wife
“Tis the defect of age to rail at the pleasures of youth.”
Source: The perjur'd husband. The beau's duel. The gamester. The basset-table. Love at a venture. The stolen heiress
“Lying is a thriving Vocation.”
Source: The Works of the Celebrated Mrs. Centlivre ...: The life of the author. Perjur'd husband. Beaux's duel. Gamester. Basset table. Love at a venture. Stolen heiress
“Nobody can boast of Honesty till they are try'd.”
Source: The Works of the Celebrated Mrs. Centlivre ...: Love's contrivance. Busy body. Marplot in Lisbon. Platonic lady. Perplexed lovers. Cruel gift
“And lash the vice and follies of the age.”
Source: The Dramatic Works of the Celebrated Mrs. Centlivre: The wonder. The man bewitch'd Gotham election. Wife well managed. Bickerstaff's burial. Bold stroke for a wife. Artifice
“Resolve to be merry though the ship were sinking.”
Source: The wonder. The man bewitch'd. Gotham election. Wife well managed. Bickerstaff's burial. Bold stroke for a wife. Artifice
Source: The wonder. The man bewitch'd. Gotham election. Wife well managed. Bickerstaff's burial. Bold stroke for a wife. Artifice
“A Man that wants Money thinks none can be unhappy that has it.”
Source: Love's contrivance. Busy body. Marplot. Platonick lady. Perplex'd lovers. Cruel gift
Source: THE ENGLISH THEATRE IN EIGHT VOLUMES: CONTAINING The Most Valuable PLAYS Which Have Been Acted on the LONDON STAGE.. AMPHITRION. By John Dryden, Esq. ; BUSY BODY. By Mrs. Centlivre ; BOLD STROKE for a WIFE. By ditto ; BEAUX STRATAGEM. By Mr. Farquhar ; COMMITTEE. By Sir R. Howard
“Want is the mistress of invention”
Source: The Busie Body. A comedy ... The fifth edition