Thomas Shadwell — English Dramatist died on December 30, 1692

Thomas Shadwell was an English poet and playwright who was appointed poet laureate in 1689... (wikipedia)

Every man loves what he is good at.
Words may be false and full of art; Sighs are the natural language of the heart.
Hope is a very thin diet.
I am, out of the ladies' company, like a fish out of the water.
And wit's the noblest frailty of the mind.