The conscious lovers
English drama (Comedy)
Comedy
British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author)
English drama
Drama
Early works to 1800
<p><i>The Conscious Lovers</i> was first performed in 1722 at Drury Lane and is generally acknowledged as the first “sentimental comedy.” Borrowing heavily from Roman playwright Terence’s <i>Andria</i>, <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/richard-steele">Richard Steele</a> veers away from the…
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