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128 Julius Cæar, a TagedyTragedy [sic], fol. and 4 to. Founded on Hitory. It was reviv’d and acted divers times in the Reign of the late King Charles II. For the Prologue, which was highly commended, ee a mall Book, called Covent-Garden Drollery, pag. 9. and for the Hitory, ee Plutarch, Livy, Suetonius.

Lear, King of England; a Tragedy, fol. and 4 to. This Play has been reviv’d with Alterations by our preent Poet Laureat. For the true Story, ee Milton’s ''Hit. of England'', beginning pag. 17. ee alo Leland, Monmouth, Glouceter, &c.

Locrine, Eldet Son to King Brutus, a Tragedy, fol. and 4 to. For the Plot, ee Milton’s ''Hit. of England'', and the afore-aid Authors.

London Prodigal, a Comedy, fol. and 4 to.

Love’s Labour lot, a Comedy, fol.

Mackbeth, a Tragedy, fol. and 4 to. revived and re-printed with Alterations and Songs, and now often acted. For the Plot conult Buchanan, and others who have written Scottih Affairs; ee alo Heywood of Angels, p. 508. Heylin’s Comography, Book 1.

Meaure for Meaure, a Comedy, fol. For the Plot ee Cynthio Giraldi, Dec. 8. Nov. 5. Lipii Monita, p. 125. Hitoirs Admirabiles de nôtre temps, p. 216.

The Merchant of Venice, a Tragi-Comedy, fol.

Midummer-Nights Dream, a Comedy, fol. The comical part hereof is printed 4 to. under the Title of Bottom the Weaver, and acted by mall Parties at Bartholomew Fair, and other Places: and ince publih’d under the Name of The Fairy Queen.

Much ado about nothing, a Comedy, fol. Sir William D’avenant made ue of this Play, and Meaure for Meaure, in compoing his Law againt Lovers. For the Plot ee Arioto’s Orlando Furioso, Book 5. and Spencer’s Fairy Queen, Book 2.

Oldcatle, Lord Cobham’s Life and Death, a Tragedy, fol. See Fuller’s Church Hit. and Fox’s Book of Martyrs, where you may find Sir John Oldcatle’s Life at large.

Othello, Moor of Venice, a Tragedy, fol. and 4 to. This is till often acted, and eteemed one of the bet of our Author’s Plays. Plot from Cynthio’s Novels, Dec. 3. Nov. 7.

Pericles, Prince of Tyre, Hitory, fol. This Play was much admired in the Author’s Life time and publihed before his Death.

The Puritan; or, The Widow of Watling-Street, a Comedy, fol. This was accounted a very diverting Play.

Richard the Second, Hitory, fol., 4 to. Our Poet Laureat, Mr. Tate, altered it, An. 1681. he and Mr. Dryden have much applauded this Play. Plot from Englih Chronicles.

Richard the Third, with the Landing of the Earl of Richmond, and the Battle of Boworth-Field, Hitory, fol. for the Plot conult our Englih Chronicles. Romeo