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Rh Andromache, a Tragedy 4to. 1657. Acted at the Duke's Theatre in Dorset-Garden. This Play was translated from the French of Monsieur Racine, by another Hand, into Prose, and turn'd into English Verse by Mr. Crown, as he owns, and tho' the Original is well esteem'd, yet this had not its expected Success on our English Stage. It seems founded on Virgil, Lib. 3. Ver. 292. and in some things the Author follows the Andromache of Euripides.

Calligula, Emperor of Rome, a Tragedy, London, Printed 4to. 1698. Acted at the Theatre Royal, by his Majesties Servants. For the Plot consult Suetonius in his Life: for the Poet has very nicely follow'd his Character given us by that Author.

Calisto, or, The Chast Nimph, a Masque, 4to. 1675. This was writ by the Command of her late Majesty, and often times represented at Court, by Persons of great Quality, with Songs between the Acts. The Foundation from Ovid Metam. Lib. 2. Tab. 5, 6.

Charles the Eighth of France, or The Invasion of Naples by the French; an Hist. Tragedy 4to. 1680. writ in Heroick Verse; Acted at the Duke's Theatre in Salisbury-Court. Plot taken from ''Guicciardine's Hist. Philip de Comines's Memoires: Andre de la Vigne, and other French Chronicles in the Reign of Charles'' VIII.

City Politicks, a Comedy, 4to. 1683. Acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, with good Applause. This Play the Whiggish Party in those times took to be a severe Satyr on them.

Country Wit, a Comedy, 4to. 1675. This Play, tho' but one Degree above Farce, was Acted at the Duke's Theatre in Dorset-Garden, and approv'd of by his then Majesty, King Charles II. Part of the Plot and Language is taken from that Comedy of Molliere's, called Le Sicilien, ou L'Amour Peintre.

Darius, King of Persia, a Tragedy, 4to. 1688. Acted by their Majesties Servants. For the Plot see Quint. Curt. Lib. 3, 4, and 5. ''Justin. Lib.'' II. Cap. 5. and Diodorus, Lib. 17, &c.

Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, in Two Parts, T. 4to. 1677. Both these Tragedies are writ in Heroick Verse, and when first appeared on the Stage, were Acted at the Theatre Royal, with great Applause. For the Plot see ''Josephus Hist. Lib''. 6, & 7. ''Tacitus Hist. Lib''. 5. Suetonius, Eusebius, &c.

English Fryar, or The Town Sparks, a Comedy, 4to. 1699. This Play was Acted by their Majesties Servants; but met not with that Success the Author expected. See his Preface thereto.

Henry the Sixth, the First Part, with the Death of the Duke of Gloucester, a Tragedy, 4to. 1681. This Play was Dedicated to Sir Charles Sidley, and Acted at the Duke's Theatre with good Applause at first, but at length, the Romish Faction opposing it, by their Interest at Court, got it supprest. See the Second Part of Shakespear's Henry VI. from whence part of this is borrowed. Henry