William Davenant Quotes


What one cannot, another can.


Citations

Davenant, William. The Works of Sr William D'Avenant Kt. Printed by T. N. for Henry Herringman, 1673.

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William Davenant
William Davenant
  • Born: March 3, 1606
  • Died: April 7, 1668
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Playwright, Poet, Soldier

Sir William Davenant, also spelled D'Avenant, was an English poet and playwright. Along with Thomas Killigrew, Davenant was one of the rare figures in English Renaissance theatre whose career spanned both the Caroline and Restoration eras and who was active both before and after the English Civil War and during the Interregnum.