Courtship To Marriage, As A Very Witty Prologue To A Very Dull Play.

Courtship To Marriage, As A Very Witty Prologue To A Very Dull Play.

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"Courtship to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play."
-- William Congreve, "The Portable Curmudgeon"

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