He spent his later years with the duchess of Marlborough, with whom he had a child, Lady Mary Godolphin, who inherited his estate.
He spent his later years with the duchess of Marlborough, with whom he had a child, Lady Mary Godolphin, who inherited his estate. After his first play, the poet Thomas Southerne, pronounced him poet laureate, yet after his last play, Jeremy Collier famously criticized him and he stopped writing. His most popular play during his life told of Valentine's pursuit of Angelica, while his best play contains the villain Fainall and centers on Mirabell's desire to wed Mrs. Millamant. FTP, name this playwright of The Old Bachelor, The Double Dealer, and The Way of the World.
He spent his later years with the duchess of Marlborough, with whom he had a child, Lady Mary Godolphin, who inherited his estate.
William {Congreve}