Richard Brinsley Sheridan [ Art and Literature / Politics / Association ]
… he understood the importance of sociability as an essential trait to artistic and political effective leadership and influence. He initiated interpersonal bonds and social relationships at his home in London, creating with his wife, … love story and elopement with Elizabeth Ann Linley and the two duels he fought against Captain Thomas Matthews, was also influenced by his mother’s play A Journey to Bath with the character of Mrs. Tryfort for his Mrs. Malaprop and his …
Anglo-Irishness | Clubs | Duelling | Politics | Whigs
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