Thomas Otway
Thomas Otway
Portrait of Thomas Otway by John Riley, c. 1680–85
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an English dramatist of the Restoration period, best known for Venice Preserv'd, or A Plot Discover'd (1682).
Born
3 March 1652 Trotton, England
Died
14 April 1685 (aged 33)
Nationality
English
Known for
Venice Preserv'd
Occupation
Dramatist
adultbasic
Britain
Burial place
St Clement Danes
era
1600-1800
Years active
1672–1685