Music has charms to sooth the savage beast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.
William Congreve Quotes
Witwoud: Madam, do you pin up your hair with all your letters ? Millamant: Only with those in verse, Mr Witwoud. I never pin up my hair with prose.
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| Birth: | 24th January, 1670 |
| Death: | 19th January, 1729 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Poet, Playwriter |
