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D'Urfey, Thomas

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D'Urfey, Thomas (1653–1723)

English poet and dramatist. He is best known for his collection of songs Pills to Purge Melancholy (1719–20). His plays include The Siege of Memphis (1676), Madame Fickle (1677), The Virtuous Wife (1680), and The Campaigners (1698).

Born in Exeter, Devon, D'Urfey was a well-known man-about-town. He was a companion of Charles II and lived on into the reign of George I.



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