Farquhar, George, comic dramatist, born at Londonderry; early famous for his wit, of which he has given abundant proof in his dramas, “Love and a Bottle” being his first, and “The Beaux' Stratagem” his last, written on his deathbed; died young; he commenced life on the stage, but threw the profession up in consequence of having accidentally wounded a brother actor while fencing (1678‒1707).
Definition taken from The Nuttall Encyclopædia, edited by the Reverend James Wood (1907)
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