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166 Richard Fanshaw and Mr. Settle have both put their Pens to the same Subject.

Pathomachia; or, The Battle of Affections, Shadowed by a Feigned Seige of the City Pathopolis; a Comedy, 4to. 1630. published by one Constable, and dedicated to the Lord Hunsdon: But is the same Play as Love's Loadstone, only different in Title.

Patient Grissel, a Comedy. Plot from Boccace's Novels, Day 10. Nov. 10. fol.

Pausanias, the Betrayer of his Country, a Tragedy, acted at the Theatre Royal, by his Majesty's Servants; written by a Person of Quality, 1696. 4to. and dedicated to Anthony Henly, of the Grange in Hampshire, Esq; by Mr. Southern; the Epilogue being writ by Mr. Henly, and the Prologue by an unknown Hand. Mr. Southern informs us in the Epistle, that it was put into his Hands by a Person of Quality; and that the Play is built on the Model of the Ancients, and according to the Reformation of the French Stage; and I am of Opinion that there is something of the Manly Force of the Ancients in it: tho' the perverted Judgments of the Town could not relish it. The Story you will find in his Life in Plutarch.

The Pedlar's Prophecy, a Comedy.

Philotus, a Comedy, 4to. printed in Scotland, 1612. This Play shews the Mischiefs oft-times happening by Old Age Marrying with Youth.

Piso's Conspiracy, a Tragedy, 4to. 1676. acted at the Duke's Theatre. This is no more than the Tragedy of Nero, with a Title chang'd, and if you compare them, will find no Difference throughout.

The Presbyterian Lash; or, Noctroff's Maid Whipt; a Tragi-Comedy, 4to. 1651. and, says the Title Page, acted in the Great Room at the Pye-Tavern at Algate, by Noctroff the Priest, and several of his Parishoners at the eating of a Chine of Beef.

The Promises of God manifested, this has been in former Catalogues as a Dramatick Piece, but whether it be so I much question.

Promus and Cassandra, in Two Parts.

HE Queen; or, The Excellency of her Sex; a Tragi-Comedy, 4to. 1653. published by Alexander Gough, being given him by a Person of Honour; dedicated to the Lady Catharine Mohun. Plot, part of it from Bandello's Novels, and part from Histoires Tragiques par de Belleforest, 8vo.

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