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Thomas Southerne, a renowned British dramatist, was born in 1660 and died on May 22, 1746. Known for his dramatic works, Southerne's style was deeply influenced by classicalism and had a profound impact on the development of drama.

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“Words may be counterfeit, false coined, and current only from the tongue, without the mind; but passion is in the soul, and always speaks the heart.”

Mind Heart May Soul Passion Speak Currents Tongue Counterfeit

Author:Thomas Southerne

“Pity's akin to love; and every thought Of that soft kind is welcome to my soul.”

Kind Soul Pity Welcome My Soul

Book:British Theatre: Isabella, or, The fatal marriage

Source: British Theatre: Isabella, or, The fatal marriage