Music has charms to sooth the savage beast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.
William Congreve Quotes
Love’s but the frailty of the mind, When ’tis not with ambition joined; A sickly flame, which if not fed expires; And feeding, wastes in self-consuming fires.
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| Birth: | 24th January, 1670 |
| Death: | 19th January, 1729 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Poet, Playwriter |
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