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152 His Author has published two Plays:

The French Conjurer, a Comedy, 4to. 1678. acted at the Duke's Theatre. Plot part of it from Gusman, in the Stories of Dorido and Cloridia, and the Merchant of Sevil.

A Witty Combat; or, The Female Victor, a Tragi-Comedy, 4to. 1663. acted by several Persons of Quality. Plot from The German Princess, a Novel, in 8vo. His Translator Publish'd,

Ariadne; or, The Marriage of Bacchus; an Opera, 4to. 1674. acted by the Royal Academy of Musick at the Theatre Royal, and dedicated to the King; being a Vocal Representation from the French, and set to Musick by Mr. Grabutt, Master of the King's Musick. Roades, a Tragedy, 8vo. 1660. Supposed to be writ by Samuel Pordage, and taken from Seneca. Translator, who publish'd this one Play, call'd,

The Extravagant Shepherd, a Pastoral Comedy, 4to. 1654. and dedicated to Mrs. Thornehill, of Ollantigh, in Kent. Translated from Corneille; Plot founded on Lysis; or, The Extravagant Shepherd; a Romance, fol. Hristmas Ordinary, a Private Shew; wherein is express'd the jovial Freedom of that Festival; as it was acted at a Gentleman's House among other Revels; printed 1682. This is a Piece that falls into the Number of Dramatick Writings, tho there is not much to recommend it to this Place. The Author is