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Soft pity never leaves the gentle breast where love has been received a welcome guest.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Age: 64 †
Born: 1751
Born: October 30
Died: 1816
Died: July 7
Dramaturge
Librettist
Playwright
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Politician
Dublin city
Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan
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Pity
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