Foigard
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Foigard is a comic French priest character in George Farquhar’s Restoration comedy "The Beaux' Stratagem," known for his humorous scheming and broken English.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clergyman in fiction
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comic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ stage character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Beaux' Stratagem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aimwell
NERFINISHED
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Archer NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Sullen NERFINISHED ⓘ Sullen ⓘ |
| characterType |
comic rogue
ⓘ
trickster figure ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | George Farquhar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
comic relief
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facilitates plots and schemes ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 1707 ⓘ |
| genre | Restoration comedy character ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
morally flexible
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resourceful ⓘ self-interested ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Restoration and early 18th-century English drama ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | stock foreign clergyman figure in comedy ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
comic schemer
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cowardly at times ⓘ opportunistic ⓘ speaks broken English ⓘ |
| occupation | priest ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| partOf | The Beaux' Stratagem character list ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Catholicism ⓘ |
| roleInWork | supporting character ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity |
England
NERFINISHED
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Lichfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speechStyle |
heavily accented English
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malapropisms ⓘ |
| timePeriodWithinFiction | early 18th century ⓘ |
| workAuthor | George Farquhar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
The Beaux' Stratagem