Sheridan
/ˈʃerɪdən/- Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816), Irish dramatist and Whig politician. His plays are comedies of manners; they include The Rivals (1775) and The School for Scandal (1777). In 1780 he entered Parliament, becoming a celebrated orator and holding senior government posts.谢里丹, 理查德·布林斯利（1751-1816, 爱尔兰剧作家、辉格党政治家, 其戏剧是风尚喜剧, 代表作有《情敌》[1775], 《造谣学校》[1777]; 1778年进入议会, 成了著名的演说家, 并在政府担任要职）。