Thomas Shadwell
English poet and playwright (1642-1692)
Thomas Shadwell (c. 1642 – November 19, 1692) was an English playwright and miscellaneous writer who was appointed poet laureate in 1689.
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Quotes
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- Love quickly is pall'd,
Tho' with labour 'tis gain'd;
Wine never does cloy
Tho' with ease 'tis obtain'd.
We sing while you sigh,
We laugh while you weep;
Love robs you of rest,
Wine lulls us asleep.- Love Quickly is Pall'd
The True Widow (1679)
edit- And wit's the noblest frailty of the mind.
- Act II, sc. i.
- The haste of a fool is the slowest thing in the world.
- Act III, sc. i.
- I am, out of the ladies' company, like a fish out of the water.
- Act III, sc. i.
- Every man loves what he is good at.
- Act V, sc. i.
