Wycherley

[ wich-er-lee ]

noun

1. William, c1640–1716, English dramatist and poet.

Wycherley

/ ˈwɪtʃəlɪ /

noun

1. WycherleyWilliam?16401716MEnglishTHEATRE: dramatist William. ?1640–1716, English dramatist. His Restoration comedies include The Country Wife (1675) and The Plain Dealer (1676)

Example Sentences

By the light of Wycherley's comedies one may imagine the Restoration saturnalia of this wedding feast!

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After this episode, which if it caused talk did not cause scandal, we need no longer wonder at the tone of Wycherley's comedies.

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You know what happened to Wycherley when he got that knack of always turning up a king?

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It is curious to notice that almost identical words were used in Irene Wycherley.

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Indeed it would have to be as Wycherley's troubles did not begin until after the date given for the departure of the Poeta.

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