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34 of the Ancients: The Musick, Vocal, and Instrumental was Compos'd by Dr. Coleman, Captain Cook, Mr. Lawes, and Mr. Hudson, all eminent at the time it was first represented.

The Fair Favourite, a Tragi-Comedy, first Printed in 4to. and since in fol. 1673.

The Just Italian, a Tragi-Comedy, first Printed in 4to. and since in fol. 1673. Dedicated at first Publishing to the Right Honourable Earl of Dorset, with Recommendatory Verses of Mr. Hopkins and Mr. Carew.

The Law against Lovers, a Tragi-Comedy, fol. 1673. Taken from two Plays of Shakespear, viz. Measure for Measure, and, Much ado about nothing; the Language much amended and polish'd by our Author.

Love and Honour, a Tragi-Comedy, 4to. and fol. Acted both at the Theatre in Little Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, and in Dorset-Garden, with Applause.

The Man's the Master, a Comedy, 4to. and fol. often Acted with Applause. Plot from Scarron's Joddelet, ou Le Maistre Valet, &c.

The Platonick Lovers, a Tragi-Comedy, 8vo. and fol. first Printed in 8vo. with the Wits, another Play of this Authors.

The Play-House to be Lett, fol. The second Act consists of a French Farce Translated from Mollieres Sagnarelle: The third and fourth Acts contain the History of Sir Francis Drake, and the Cruelty of the Spaniands in Peru: The fifth Act relates the Actions of Cæsar, Anthony, and Cleopatra; most of these Acted in Oliver's time, separately by stealth, and some of them Printed first in 4to.

The Siege, a Tragi-Comedy, fol. 1673.

The Siege of Rhodes, in two Parts, 4to. and fol. Dedicated to the Right Honourable the Earl of Clarendon, Lord High Chancellor of England. Acted with good Applause at the Theatre in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. For the true Story see ''Boissardi Icones & vitæ Sultanorum Turcicorum in Vit. Solym.'' 2. ''Tho. Artus Continuation de la Histoire des Turc's, and our English History of the Turks, by Knolles''.

News from Plymouth, a Comedy, fol. 1673. Acted formerly at the Globe.

The Temple of Love, a Masque, fol. 1673. This was in King Charles the Ist's time, presented at Court by his Queen, and divers of the Nobility, both Lords and Ladies, the Scenes and Habits were very magnificent and Glorious.

The Triumphs of the Prince d'Amour, a Masque, presented by his Highness, at his Palace in the Middle Temple, fol. 1673. Acted by the Members of that Honourable Society, as an Entertainment to the Prince Elector. The Author Compos'd it in three Days time; the Musick of the Songs set by Mr. Henry, and Mr. William Lawes.

The Wits, a Comedy, 8vo. 4to. and fol. first Acted at Black Fryers, and since at the Duke's Theatre, with Applause.

Dr. Charles