But perhaps you fancy yourself a Congreve or a Farquhar ?" "Neither Congreve nor Farquhar wrote tragedies, sir," retorted Vane stiffly.
"Indeed! What about Mr.Congreve's 'Mourning Bride ?'" "I prefer his comedies, sir." "And so do I, but that's nothing to the point.

May be you consider that you're equal to Mr.Otway or even Mr.Cibber, I leave Mr.Gay out of the count.

He's written nothing that's likely to live and never will.

He's too lazy." "You dislike Mr.Gay, 'tis well known, because he's Mr.Pope's friend.

I do not and that's my objection to writing for you.