William Congreve (24 January 1670 – 19 January 1729) was an English playwright, satirist, poet and Whig politician. Considered by critics to be one of the preeminent dramatists of the Georgian era, he is credited with developing and popularizing the satirical comedy of manners genre during the late 17th and...
If this be not love, it is madness, and then it is pardonable.
Say what you will, 'tis better to be left than never to have been loved.