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108 ''Corn. Nepos, and Plutarch, both in the Life of Alcibiades; but he has varied from the Story, making Alcibiades a more crupulous Man than the Hitorians do, who accue him of Adultery with the Queen of Agis, &c.''

The Atheit; or the econd Part of The Soldier’s Fortune, a Comedy, 4 to. 1684. The Dedication is to the Lord Eland, Eldet Son to the Marques of Hallifax. Plot, in Part, taken from The Inviible Mitres, in Scarron’s Novels.

The Cheats of Scapin, a Farce, 4 to. 1667. acted at the Duke’s Theatre: It is printed with Titus and Berenice, a Tragedy after mentioned, writ by the ame Author. ’Tis tranlated from Molliere, which, originally is Terrences Phormio.

Caius Marius, his Hitory and Fall, a Tragedy, 4 to. 1680, acted at the Duke’s Theatre; and its Dedication to the Lord Vicount Faulkland. Part of it tollen from Shakepear’s Romeo and Juliet. Plot from Plutarch, in his Life of Caius Marius, and Lucan’s Pharalia, Book 2.

Don Carlos, Prince of Spain, a Tragedy, 4 to. 1679. The Dedication is to his Royal Highnes, the Duke. This is the econd Play our Author ever writ, and gain’d him great Reputation. Plot from the Novel o called, 12 mo. you may alo conult the Spanih Chronicles in the Life of Philip the Second.

Friendhip in Fahion, a Comedy, 4 to. 1678. acted at the Duke’s Theatre, with good Applaue. Its Dedication is to the Right Honourable, Charles, Earl of Doret and Middleex.

The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage, a Tragedy, 4 to. 1680. acted at the Duke’s Theatre. Its Dedication to her Royal Highnes, the Dutches. This is acccountedaccounted [sic] an excellent Play, and often acted of late Days. Plot from the Hitory of Brandon, p. 17. and The Englih Adventures, a Novel.

The Soldiers Fortune, a Comedy, 4 to. 1681. acted by their Royal Highnees Servants, at the Duke’s Theatre. The Lady Dunce, making her Husband Agent, is from Moliere Ecole de Maris, &c. See alo Boccace’s Novels, Day 3. Nov. 3, and Scarron’s Comical Romance, p. 227.

Titus and Berenice, a Tragedy, 4 to. 1677. to which is joined The Cheats of Scapin, acted at the Duke’s Theatre; and dedicated to the Right Honourable, John, Earl of Rocheter. Tranlated from Monieur Racine; it wants two Acts of the uual Number. The Story of Titus and Berenice you may find in Suetonius, Dioniius, Joephus, &c.

Venice Preerv’d; or, A Plot dicovered; a Tragedy, 4 to. 1688. acted at the Duke’s Theatre; dedicated to the Dutches of Portmouth. This is an incomparable Play, and often acted of late Days. The Plot is taken from a little Book, printed, 8 vo. being an Account of the Conpiracy of the Spaniards against Venice. This