Lord Foppington
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Lord Foppington is a vain, affected aristocratic fop and comic figure in Restoration drama, best known as the central dandy in John Vanbrugh’s play "The Relapse."
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
aristocrat
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comic character → dandy → fictional character → fop → stage character → |
| appearsIn |
The Relapse
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| associatedWith |
English Restoration theatre
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Restoration drama → |
| characterType |
affected
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aristocratic fop → vain → |
| createdBy |
John Vanbrugh
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| fictionalUniverse |
The Relapse universe
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| firstAppearance |
The Relapse
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| firstAppearanceDate |
1696 (approximate, date of The Relapse premiere)
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| genre |
Restoration comedy
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| hasTitle |
Lord
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| languageOfWork |
English
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| literaryPeriod |
Restoration era
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| medium |
theatre
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| nationality |
English (fictional)
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| notableFor |
being a quintessential Restoration stage fop
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comic portrayal of aristocratic vanity → |
| portrayedAs |
concerned with appearance
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fashion-obsessed → ridiculous in his affectations → |
| roleInWork |
central character in The Relapse
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comic figure in The Relapse → |
| socialClass |
nobility
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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The Relapse
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hasMainCharacter |