Samuel Foote Quotes

Samuel Foote was a British dramatist, actor and theatre manager from Cornwall. He was known for his comedic acting and writing, and for turning the loss of a leg in a riding accident in 1766 to comedic opportunity. Wikipedia  

✵ 27. January 1720 – 21. October 1777
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Famous Samuel Foote Quotes

“He made him a hut, wherein he did put
The carcass of Robinson Crusoe.
O poor Robinson Crusoe!”

Samuel Foote

The Mayor of Garratt (1763, published 1764), Act i, Scene 1.

“Born in a cellar, and living in a garret.”

Samuel Foote

The Author (1757), Act ii. Compare: "Born in the garret, in the kitchen bred", Lord Byron, A Sketch; "I came up stairs into the world, for I was born in a cellar" William Congreve, Love for Love, Act ii, Scene 7.

“Play me no plays.”

Samuel Foote

The Knights (1748, published 1754), act ii.

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