John Vanbrugh

thumb|Sir John Vanbrugh Sir John Vanbrugh (January 24, 1664? – March 26, 1726) was an English architect and dramatist, perhaps best known as the designer of Blenheim Palace. Quotes Once a woman has given you her heart you can never get rid of the rest of her. The Relapse, Act II, sc. i (1697) Thinking is to me the greatest fatigue in the world. The Relapse, Act II, sc. 1 (1697) No man worth having is true to his wife, or can be true to his wife, or ever was, or ever will be so. The Relapse, Act III, sc. ii (1697) Belinda: Ay, but you know we must return good for evil.Lady Brute: That may be a mistake in the translation. The Provoked Wife, Act I, sc. i (1698) When debtors once have borrowed all we have to lend, they are very apt to grow shy of their creditors' company. The Provoked Wife (1698) He laughs best who laughs last. The Country House, Act II, sc. v (1706) Much of a muchness. The Provoked Husband. Act I, sc. i (1728) Completed by Colley Cibber The want of a thing is perplexing enough, but the possession of it is intolerable. The Confederacy, Act I, sc ii. As if a woman of education bought things because she wanted 'em. The Confederacy, Act II, sc. i. External links Vanbrugh, The Provoked Wife. Use with caution, this is an abridged and bowdlerised text. Category:Playwrights from England Category:Architects from England Category:1726 deaths Category:People from London