han Ufurper: with a Prefatory Epiftle, in Vindication of the Author; occafioned by the Prohibition of this Play on the Stage: printed 40. Lond. 1681. and dedicated to George Raynford, Efq; This Play owns its Birth likewife to Shakespear

Befides thefe Plays, our Anthor has two Volumes of Poems in print. One wholy writ by him, call'dPoems writ on feveral Occafions, fecond Edit. enlarg'd.printed 80.Lond. 1684. The other call'd Poems by feveral Hands, and on feveral Occafions, collected by our Author, and printed octavo Lond. 1685.

John TATEHAM.

An Author that flourish'd in the Reign of King Charles the Firft; and was (fays Mr.Win Stanley) the City Poet. If he was not an Extraordinary Wit, at least he was Loyal in the highest Degree, as may appear by his Plays; and equally hated the Rump and the Scots. He has Four Plays in print; Three in quarto, and One printed with his Poems in

octavo.

Distracted State, a Tragedy, written in the Year 1641. but not printed till 1651. 4o, and dedicated to John Sidley. This Play fuited well with the Times; and his Hatred to the Scots appears in this Play, where he introduces a Scotch Mountebank (in the fourth Act) to poyfon Archias the Elected King, at the Inftigation of Cleander. This I take to be the best of our Author's Writings.

Rump

Rump, or The Mirrour of the late Times; a Comedy acted many times with great applaufe, at the Private-houfe in Dorfet Court; printed (the fecond Edit.) 40. Lond. 1661. and dedicated to Walter James, of Rambden-Houfe, in Smarden, in the County of Kent, Efq; This Play has lately been reviv'd on our Stage, under the Name of The Roundheads.

Scots Figaries, or A Knot of Knaves; a Comedy, printed 4° Lond. 1652. and dedicated to Robert Dormer, Efq; Moft of this Play is writ in the Scotch Dialect, and displays them to the Life.

Love crowns the End, a Tragi-comedy acted by the Scholars of Bingham, in the County of Nottingham. This Play is not divided into Acts, and is much fhorter than moft ufually are; being fitted purposely, as I fuppofe, for thofe Youths that acted it. "Tis printed with his Poems, call'd The Mirrour of Fancies,in octavo Lond. 1657. and dedicated to Sir John Winter, Secretary of State to his Majefty in his Exile.

Robert TAYLOUR.

An Author, to whofe Perfon and Writings I am wholy a Stranger; only I find in former Catalogues a Comedy afcribed to him, call'd Hog-buth loft his Pearl.

Thomas THOMSON.

Another Author of the meaneft Rank, and a great Plagiary; if One of the Plays be

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English Rogue, a Comedy acted before feveral Perfons of Honour with great applaufe; printed 4o. Lond. 1668, and dedicated to Mrs. Alice Barret.

Mother Shipton her Life, acted Nine Days together with great applaufe; printed 40. Lond. 16 I fuppofe the Occafion of the Success of this Play, was from what he ftole; for all the Characters, except what relate to Shipton, are borrow'd; as the Characters of Shift-bofe, Monylack, Sir Oliver, Whore-bound, David, c. are ftollen verbatim from Maffinger's City Madam, and Middleton's Chaft Maid in Cheapfide. This Play has not the Author's Name to it, but the two firft Letters: it may be he was asham'd to fet his Name to other Mens Labours. As to the Story of Shipton, I know not how to direct the Reader, except to an old Bock in quarto, call'd The Life and Death of Mother Shipton.

Nicholas TROTT,

An Author, who writ a Tragedy, call'd Arthur, which I never faw: neither can I give any Account of the Author himself, or the time he liv'd in..

Richard TUKE.

An Author, of whom I can give no further Account, than that he writ a Play, call'd Divine Comedian, or The Right Ufe of Plays,

improved in a Sacred Tragi-comedy; printed 4o. Lond. 1672. and dedicated to the Right Honourable, and no lefs Virtuous Mary, Countess of Warwick This Play was call'd firft by the Author, The Soul's Warfare; and is grounded on the Danger of the Soul in this World,

S. TUKE.

A Collonel now living (as I have been inform'd) in Suflex: the Author of One of the best Plays now extant, for Oeconomy and Contrivance; viz.

Adventures of five Hours, a Tragi-comedy, the fecond Edition; printed 4° Lond. 1662. and dedicated to the Right Honourable, Henry Howard, of Norfolk attended with Eight Copies of Verfes, writ by very Eminent Perfons; as Mr.Cowley, Evelyn, Carlisle, and others. This Play, I believe, ows its Foundation to one in Spanish.

Cyril TURNEUR.

This Author liv'd in the Reign of King James the First, and published Two Tragedies; viz.

Atheist's Tragedy: Of the Date of this Play, or to whom dedicated, I can give no Account, the Title-page and Epiftle,( if there were any) of my Copy being loft. The Plot of Levidulcia, her Conveying Sebaftian and Frefco out of her Chamber, when fhe was furpris'd by her Hufband Belleforreft's Coming, is borrow'd from Boccace, Day the 7. Nov. the 6.

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Revenger's Tragedy, fundry times acted by the Kings Majefties Servants; and printed 40. Of thefe two Plays, Mr. Winftanley quotes a Diftich, I know not from what Author, as follows.

His Fame unto that pitch fo only rais'd,
As not to be defpis'd, nor too much prais'd.

John TUTCHIN.

An Author of our Times; who has a Pastoral extant, call'd

Unfortunate Shepherd, a Paftoral; printed 80. Lond. 1685. This Play with the rest of his Poems on feveral Occafions, and a Piece in Profe, call'd A Difcourfe of Life, were all printed octavo Lond. 1685.

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Lewis WAGER.

A Learned Clerk, living in the begining of

the Reign of Queen Elizabeth; who was

the Author of an Interlude, call'd

Mary Magdalen, ber Life and Repentance; printed in a Black Letter, 4° Lond. 1567. This Interlude may eafily be acted by Four Perfons. For the Plot, take an Account from the following Lines; being part of the Prologue, and will give you a Talte of the Author's Stile.

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Of the Gospel we shall rehearse a fruitful Story,
Written in the th of Luke with words plaine,

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