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Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Born

in Dublin, Ireland

October 30, 1751

Died

July 07, 1816

Genre

Theatre, Poetry

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Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816) was an Irish-born playwright and poet and long-term owner of the London Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. For thirty-two years he was also a Whig Member of the British House of Commons for Stafford (1780–1806), Westminster (1806–1807) and Ilchester (1807–1812). Such was the esteem he was held in by his contemporaries when he died that he was buried at Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. He is known for his plays such as The Rivals, The School for Scandal and A Trip to Scarborough.

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Average rating: 3.64 · 12,235 ratings · 560 reviews · 793 distinct works • Similar authors

	The School for Scandal 3.60 avg rating — 8,087 ratings — published 1777 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rivals 3.68 avg rating — 2,837 ratings — published 1775 — 380 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The School for Scandal and Other Plays by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Michael Cordner (Editor) 3.65 avg rating — 404 ratings — published 1779 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Critic 3.49 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 1779 — 182 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The School for Scandal and Other Plays by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Eric S. Rump (Introduction) 3.82 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2004 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	St. Patrick's Day; Or, the Scheming Lieutenant 3.48 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1775 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The School for Scandal And the Rivals 3.72 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1777 — 98 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Duenna 3.09 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1775 — 41 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pizarro, a Tragedy in Five Acts: As Performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. 3.10 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1799 — 126 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Trip To Scarborough 3.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1777 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Richard Brinsley Sheridan (?)

“Never say more than is necessary.”
― Richard Brinsley Sheridan

tags: essay, history

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“Tale-bearers are as bad as the tale-makers.”
― Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The School for Scandal

tags: falsehood, gossip, libel, reputation, rumor, slander

46 likes

“The number of those who undergo the fatigue of judging for themselves is very small indeed.”
― Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The Critic

tags: critical-thinking, effort, individualism

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Polls

August 2026 Old School Classics Poll

What Maisie Knew by Henry James, 1897, 275 pages

38 votes, 25.0%

The Complete Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, 1850, 803 pages

37 votes, 24.3%

The History of Mr. Polly by H.G. Wells, 1910, 227 pages

23 votes, 15.1%

The Owl and the Nightingale translated by Simon Armitage, 1200, 100 pages

17 votes, 11.2%

The Gods Will Have Blood by Anatole France, 1912 279pages

15 votes, 9.9%

New Grub Street by George Gissing, 1891, 560 pages

13 votes, 8.6%

The School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 1777, 92 pages

9 votes, 5.9%

152 total votes

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