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Rh His Poet was Son of Edwin, Archbihop of York, born at Bihops-Thorp, in York-hire, 1577. was enter’d in St. Mary-Hall, Oxon, at Eleven Years old; began his Travels about the World 1610. the Year of the Murder of Henry IV. of France, among his Poetical Works he tranlated a Latin Play of Hugo Grotius, entituled, Chrit’s Paion. He died at Boxley-Abby, in Kent, being his Nephew Mr. Wiat’s Seat, and buried in the Chancel of that Church, March 7. 1643.

Chrit’s Paion, a Tragedy, 8 vo. 1640. dedicated to King Charles the Firt. Tranlated from the Latin of Hugo Grotius, with Annotations. It was reprinted with Sculptures, 8 vo. 1688.

This Author alo tranlated Ovid’s Metamorphois, publihed likewie with Sculptures, Fol. 1632. His young Gentleman writ a Play, whilt a King’s Scholar, called,

Tamberlain the Great, a Tragedy, 4 to. 1681. acted by his Majety’s Servants at the Theatre Royal, as alo before the King at Oxon. This Play was highly commended by Mr. Banks, and other Poets. Plot from Ateria and Tamerlane, a Novel, 8 vo. N Author yet living, he was a Wetminter Scholar, and lately a Student in Cambridge, who has given the Town two new Plays in Appearance, at leat two new Titles, the firt in Order, and writing, is,

The Mock Marriage, a Comedy, 4 to. acted at the Theatre in Doret-Garden, by his Majety’s Servants, 1696. This Author has given us no Proof of his Talent in Flattery, for he has dedicated neither of thoe Plays he has appeared in; but he has that part of a Poet however, of flattering himelf (as indeed every Man does more or les) in defending what the Town has once condemned, for tho’ a bad Play may take, yet we hear very few Intances that a good one micarried; ’tis true, this is like other general Rules, not without its Exception. This particular Play met with pretty good Succes, for the Seaon of the Year, conidering it the firt Eay of a young Writer, unacquainted with the Town. The