O, nothing is more alluring than a levee from a couch in so… - William Congreve

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O, nothing is more alluring than a levee from a couch in some confusion: it shows the foot to advantage, and furnishes with blushes, and recomposing airs beyond comparison. — Lady Wishfort

William Congreve

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William Congreve (24 January 1670 – 19 January 1729) was an English playwright and poet.

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