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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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Irish-British politician, playwright and writer (1751-1816)

Also known as: Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan, Richard Sheridan, Ричард Бринсли Шеридан, ريتشارد برينسلي شيريدان, 리처드 브린슬리 셰리든, リチャード・ブリンズリー・シェリダン

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Known works

  • Works (Romeo and Juliet / Julius Caesar / King Richard the Third / Merchant of Venice / The School for Scandal / King Lear) (1859)
  • The Rivals
  • Critic (1848)
  • Plays
  • The school for scandal, 1780