R. B. SHERIDAN
R. B. Sheridan R. B. Sheridan, or Richard Brinsley Sheridan, was born in Dublin in 1751 and died in poverty in 1816, although he was buried in Westminster Abbey. A politician and a dramatist, perhaps his most famous legacy is that of "Malapropisms", the unintentional use of humorous words, derived from the character Mrs Malaprop in The Rivals.
Literature  
Here's to the Maiden The text of this poem by Sheridan.
Mrs Richard Brinsley Sheridan A portrait of Sheridan's wife by Gainsborough, and a brief description of the circumstances in which she was painted.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan A biography looking at the personal and political life of Sheridan, and his works.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan Website is the first solely dedicated to the life and works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 1751-1816 Over 40 quotations from Sheridan's works.
Selected Poetry of Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816) The texts of the poems Here's to the Maiden of Bashful Fifteen and If A Daughter You Have<.
Westminster Borough A brief history of politics in Westminster where Sheridan won as a Radical in 1806, and an illustration of Sheridan winning the Westminster seat.
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