In Congreve's The Way of the World, Millamant comments on the "easy, natural" manner of this poet. Present at the Battle of Breitenfeld, rivalry for the hand of the daughter of John Willoughby led to a serious beat down at the hands of John Digby. One foray into drama received right criticism from Richard Flecknoe who described it as "full of flowers, but rather stuck" though it did contain the famous song, 'Why so pale and wan fond lover?' For 1
In Congreve's The Way of the World, Millamant comments on the "easy, natural" manner of this poet. Present at the Battle of Breitenfeld, rivalry for the hand of the daughter of John Willoughby led to a serious beat down at the hands of John Digby. One foray into drama received right criticism from Richard Flecknoe who described it as "full of flowers, but rather stuck" though it did contain the famous song, 'Why so pale and wan fond lover?' For 10 points-- name this Cavalier poet of "The Goblins" and "Aglaura" who may have invented Cribbage.
In Congreve's The Way of the World, Millamant comments on the "easy, natural" manner of this poet.
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