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Rh Romeo and Juliet, a Tragedy, fol. Plot from Bandello’s Novels.

The Taming of the Shrew, a Comedy, fol. The Story of the Tinkar, o diverting, may be found in Goulart’s ''Hit. Admirabiles and Pontus Heuterus, Rerum Burdicarum''.

The Tempet, a Comedy, fol. and 4 to. This has been reviv’d and alter’d by Mr. Dryden, who brought it much in eteem, and is of late Days often acted.

Titus Andronichus, a Tragedy, fol. and 4 to. This Play has been reviv’d and altered by Mr. Ravencroft.

Timon of Athens, a Tragedy, fol. and 4 to. This Play, as publih’d firt by our Author, was not divided into Acts, but has been reviv’d with Alterations, by Mr. Shadwell, and for a few Years pat, as often acted at the Theatre Royal, as any Tragedy I know.

Troilus and Creida, a Tragedy, fol. This was reviv’d with Alterations, by Mr. Dryden; who added divers new Scenes. Plot from Chaucer’s Troilus and Creida.

Twelfth-Night; or, What you will; a Comedy, fol. Plot from Plautus, Amphitruo, Mænechmi, &c.

Two Gentlemen of Verona, a Comedy, fol.

A Winters Tale, a Tragi-Comedy, fol. Plot from Doratus and Fawnia, 4 to.

The York-hire Tragedy, fol. When this Play was firt printed, the Title then told you, the Story was new, lamentable, and true. The Play, being but very hort, is not divided into Acts, and may rather be accounted an Interlude than a Tragedy.

The Arraignment of Paris, which you may find among the Anonymous Plays, has been by Kirkman acribed to this Author, but not being in any Edition of Shakepear, I much quetion whether it be any of his.

Our Author writ little ele, we find in print only two mall pieces of Poetry publih’d by Mr. Quarles, viz. Venus and Adonis, 8 vo. 1602. and The Rape of Lucrece, 8 vo. 1655. His Author, who liv’d in the Reign of King Charles the Firt, writ but one Play, viz.

The Noble Stranger, a Comedy, 4 to. 1649. acted at the private Houe in Salisbury-Court, by her Majety’s Servants; dedicated to Sir Edmund Williams. Edward