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Dramatist

Thomas Otway, born on March 3, 1652, and died on April 14, 1685, was an English dramatist. Known for his emotionally rich and dramatic works, Otway had a significant impact on the development of drama in the following centuries.

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Famous Thomas Otway Quotes

“Honesty was a cheat invented first To bind the hands of bold deserving rogues, That fools and cowards might sit safe in power, And lord it uncontroll'd above their betters.”

Firsts Hands Might Lord Honesty Fool Safe Coward Cheat Deserving Rogues

Author:Thomas Otway

“You talk to me in parables. You may have known that I'm no wordy man, Fine speeches are the instruments of knaves Or fools that use them, when they want good sense; But honesty Needs no disguise nor ornament: be plain.”

Men Want Needs May Use Known Honesty Fine Fool Speech Instruments Disguise Good Sense Talk To Me Ornaments Parables Candor Knaves

Book:The Mourning Bride. A Tragedy

Source: The Mourning Bride. A Tragedy

“Avoid the politic, the factious fool, The busy, buzzing, talking harden'd knave; The quaint smooth rogue that sins against his reason, Calls saucy loud sedition public zeal, And mutiny the dictates of his spirit.”

Reason Spirit Sin Talking Fool Busy Loud Smooth Zeal Rogues Knaves Quaint Mutiny

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“Greatness, thou gaudy torment of out souls, The wise man's fetter, and the rage of fools.”

Men Soul Wise Greatness Fool Rage Torment Fetters Gaudy

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“No flattery, boy! an honest man cannot live by it; it is a little, sneaking art, which knaves use to cajole and soften fools withal.”

Men Littles Art Use Boys Honest Fool Live By Flattery Honest Man Knaves

Author:Thomas Otway

About the Author

Born: March 3, 1652
Died: April 14, 1685
Known for: Dramatist
Quotes: 39

Books & Sources

The Works of Mr. Thomas Otway: In Three VolumesRelated source material

A Collection of the Best English Plays, Chosen Out of All the Best Authors..: Vol. V.Related source material

Tamerlane. A TragedyRelated source material

And so to the playhouseRelated source material

The Mourning Bride. A TragedyRelated source material

The Orphan, Or, The Unhappy-marriage: A Tragedy, as it is Acted at His Royal Highness the Duke's TheatreRelated source material

The Orphan: Or the Unhappy MarriageRelated source material

The Orphan: Or, The Unhappy Marriage : a Tragedy, as it is Acted at the Theatres Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-GardenRelated source material

The Works of Mr. Thomas Otway, in Two VolumesRelated source material

The Works of Thomas OtwayRelated source material

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