How did William Congreve become friends with Jonathan Swift?

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William Congreve William Congreve, oil painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1709; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.

William Congreve and Jonathan Swift became friends during their early days in Ireland. Both men attended Trinity College in Dublin, where they were tutored by the same philosopher and mathematician, St. George Ashe. This shared educational background formed the foundation of a lifelong friendship that remained unvarying in affection throughout their careers.1