The people of England are never so happy as when you tell them they are ruined.
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| Birth: | 27th December, 1727 |
| Death: | 18th June, 1805 |
| Nationality: | Irish |
| Profession: | Barrister, Playwright |
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Arthur Murphy was born at Cloonyquin, County Roscommon, Ireland. He was an Irish Playwright. A barrister, journalist, actor, and playwright, he edited Gray Inn Journal between 1752 and 1754. He was appointed Commissioner of Bankruptcy in 1803. Murphy is best known for three biographies: his 1792 An Essay on the Life and Genius of Samuel Johnson, his 1762 Fielding's Works and his 1801 Life of David Garrick.
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