George Etherege

Sir George Etherege (c. 1635 – c. May 10 1692) was an English dramatist who helped to create the genre of Restoration comedy. Quotes The Man of Mode (1676) Next to the coming to a good understanding with a new mistress, I love a quarrel with an old one. Act I When love grows diseased, the best thing we can do is to put it to a violent death. I cannot endure the torture of a lingering and consumptive passion. Act II, sc. ii Writing, madam, is a mechanic part of wit. A gentleman should never go beyond a song or a billet. Act IV, sc. i I know all beyond High Park's a desert to you. Act V, sc. ii Often misquoted as "Beyond Hyde Park all is a desert". External links Full text of The Man of Mode Category:Playwrights from England Category:1692 deaths Category:People from England