His only tragedy was The Mourning Bride, from which comes the line "Nor hell to a woman scorned."
John Eccles composed operas based on this man's libretti for The Judgment of Paris and Semele. His later works include the poems Tears of Amaryllis for Amyntas and A Pindarique Ode as well as a translation of Moliere's Monsieur de Pourceaugnac. His second play, The Double Dealer, was far less successful than his first, The Old Bachelor. His only tragedy was The Mourning Bride, from which comes the line "Nor hell to a woman scorned." His two most famous works concern Valentine's attempt to regain his inheritance and Mirabell's attempts to snag Millamant. For ten points, identify this Restoration dramatist of Love for Love and The Way of the World.
John Eccles composed operas based on this man's libretti for The Judgment of Paris and Semele.
William Congreve