Restoration comedy

noun

1. English comedy of the period of the Restoration, stressing manners and social satire.

Example Sentences

In retrospect, I probably overdid the routine a little; some of the flourishes were reminiscent of Restoration comedy.

From The Daily Beast

The City Bride does not conform to the dominant type of Restoration comedy, but it belongs to a thriving tradition.

From Project Gutenberg

The brilliant Restoration comedy makes no pretence to be a national drama: neither do the comedies of Sheridan and Goldsmith.

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They are far superior to the cold-blooded rakes of Dryden and the Restoration comedy.

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Moreover, farcical elements appear regularly in the supposedly elegant and artificial Restoration comedy of manners.

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The leading characters of Restoration comedy, from Etherege to Vanbrugh, are consciously and almost professionally wits.

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