Lydia Languish

Lydia Languish, fictional character, the sentimental heroine of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s comic play The Rivals (1775).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.

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Article Title: Lydia Languish

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 30 August 2010

Access Date: April 21, 2025