Quotes from work
The Man of Mode
The Man of Mode, or, Sir Fopling Flutter is a Restoration comedy by George Etherege, written in 1676. The play is set in Restoration London and follows the libertine Dorimant as he tries to win over the young heiress Harriet and to disengage himself from his affair with Mrs. Loveit. Despite the subtitle, the fop Sir Fopling is only one of several minor characters; the rake Dorimant is the protagonist.
“I know all beyond High Park's a desert to you.”
Act V, sc. ii
Often misquoted as "Beyond Hyde Park all is a desert".
The Man of Mode (1676)
“Writing, madam, is a mechanic part of wit. A gentleman should never go beyond a song or a billet.”
Act IV, sc. i
The Man of Mode (1676)
