<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Playwright, poet </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Period </Th> <Td> 1693--1700 </Td> </Tr> <P> William Congreve (24 January 1670--19 January 1729) was an English playwright and poet of the Restoration period . He is known for his clever, satirical dialogue and influence on the comedy of manners style of that period . He was also a minor political figure in the British Whig Party . </P>

Musick has charms to soothe a savage breast