(24 January 1670 - 19 January 1729) was an English playwright and poet. Congreve was born in Bardsey, West Yorkshire, England (near Leeds). His parents were William Congreve (1637-1708) and his wife, Mary; a sister was buried in London in 1672. He spent his childhood in Ireland, where his father, a Cavalier, had settled during the reign of Charles II. Congreve was educated at Trinity College in Dublin; there he met Jonathan Swift, who would be his friend for the remainder of his life. Upon graduation, he matriculated in the Middle Temple in London to study law, but felt himself pulled toward literature, drama, and the fashionable life.  Related Paintings of William Congreve :. | European city landscape, street landsacpe, construction, frontstore, building and architecture. 169 | Rinaldo und Armida | Morning Flowers | Fruit bowl and bottle | The Artist, Sir Charles Cotterell and Balthasar Gerbier |
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