Quotes from William Congreve's books, and about them
Far from the Madding Crowd on The Mourning Bride: “Bring Beaumont and Fletcher’s ‘Maid’s Tragedy;’ and the ‘Mourning Bride;’ and—let me see—‘Night Thoughts,’ and the ‘Vanity of Human Wishes.’””
Evelina on Love for Love: “The play was Love for Love; and though it is fraught with wit and entertainment I hope I shall never see it represented again; for it is so extremely indelicate”
The Common Reader: Second Series on Love for Love: “The famous passages about reading Love for Love and drinking coffee from a silver pot, and reading La Nouvelle Heloise and eating a cold chicken, are known to all...”