Deze Ierse toneelschrijver en acteur stond bekend om zijn toneelstukken die vaak thema's als eer, moed en de menselijke natuur onderzochten. Zijn stijl werd gekenmerkt door sterke dialogen en meeslepende personages, waardoor hij een vooraanstaand figuur in het Britse theater werd. In zijn latere jaren stapte hij over naar het preken, waarbij hij zijn overtuigende retorische vaardigheden inzette voor religieuze discussies.
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