-'tis an old observation, and a very true one; but what's t… - Richard Brinsley Sheridan

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-'tis an old observation, and a very true one; but what's to be done, as I said before? how will you prevent people from talking?...

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

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Richard Brinsley Sheridan (30 October 1751 – 7 July 1816) was an Irish playwright and Whig statesman.

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Alternative Names: Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan

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