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Rh Jews Tragedy, a Tragedy, Printed 4 to. 1662. For the Plot, conult Joephus’s Hitory of the Jews, Book 6, and 7. where you may find the fatal Overthrow by Vepaian and Titus his Son, agreeable to that famous History by Joephus, Printed 4 to. 1662. ON of John Heywood, firt of Merton, and then of All-Souls-College, Oxon, which he left for St. Omers, where he prov’d a zealous Biggotted Jeuit, and the firt that eminary ent for England: some say he was Hanged; others, That he was, with Seventy more, of that and other Orders, taken the Year 1585. and ent away beyond Sea. While he was of Oxford, he tranlated Three of Seneca’s Plays, (viz.)

Hercules Furens, a Tragedy, 4 to. Compare this with a Tragedy of Euripides, bearing the ame Title.

Thyetes, a Tragedy 4 to. which our Author tranlated, whilt he was of All-Souls, in Oxon; he has added a Scene at the End of the Fifth Act.

Troas, a Tragedy, 4 to. Farnaby tiles this, a Divine Tragedy, and highly commends it; ''Dan. Heinius alo commends and prefers it before the Troades of Euripides''.

Thee Three Tragedies, tranlated by our Author from Seneca, are printed together in a Black Letter, 4 to. 1581. ATHER of the foregoing Poet, and liv’d in the Reigns of Edward the Sixth, and QueeenQueen [sic] Mary the Firt, at North-Mims, in Hertfordhire, was Sir ''Tho. More’s Neighbour, and in Favour with Queen Mary; after whoe Death, flying for Religion, he died at Mechlem'', 1556. was one of our firt Dramatick Writers; and, tho’ a Papit, evere on their Regular Clergy, as they call ’em.

Four Ps, an Interlude, 4 to.

A Play between John the Husband and Tib his Wife.

A Play between the Pardoner, the Fryar, the Curate and Neighbour Prat.

A Play of Gentlenes and Nobility, Two Parts.

A Play of Love.

A Play of the weather, tyl’d, A new and very merry Interlude of all manner of Weathers, Fol. 1533. Thee