Hugh Kelly (poet)

Hugh Kelly (c. 1739 – 3 February 1777) was an Irish dramatist and poet.

Quotes

• Of all the stages in a woman’s life, none is so dangerous as the period between her acknowledgment of a passion for a man, and the day set apart for her nuptials.
  • Memoirs of a Magdalen (1767), letter 5, p. 58

• Your people of refined sentiments are the most troublesome creatures in the world to deal with.
  • False Delicacy (premiered 1768), act 5, sc. 1 (Cecil)

External links

• Encyclopedic article on Hugh Kelly (poet) on Wikipedia