William Congreve

Known for Writing

William Congreve's portrait

Details

Birthday: January 24, 1670

Deathday: January 19, 1729

Biography

William Congreve was an English playwright, satirist and poet. He spent most of his early career between London and Dublin, during which time he was an apprentice to the English poet John Dryden and became noted for his highly polished style of writing.