“Books should, not Business, entertain the Light; And Sleep, as undisturb'd as Death, the Night.”

William Davenant

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About William Davenant

Poet British

Sir William Davenant was an influential English poet, playwright, and theatre manager of the 17th century. He succeeded Ben Jonson as Poet Laureate in 1638 and was a prominent figure in the Caroline and Restoration...

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