Hiſt. Admirables de Notre temps, Tom. 1. p. 362. and Bandello’s Novels.
Ulpian Fulwell.
An Author in Queen Elizabeth’s Reign, who writ in Rhime one Play, call’d,
Like will to like quoth the Devil to the Collier; an Interlude 4 to. 1587. This ancient piece was ſo contriv’d, that it might be Acted by five Persons; ſhews what Puniſhments overtake the Licentious, and what Rewards the Virtuous receive; its printed in an old black Engliſh Letter.
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George Gaſcoign, Eſq.
An ancient Poet who writ in the beginning of Queen Elizabeth’s Reign, he was of Grays-Inn, and has left us four Dramatick. pieces, of which in their order.
The Glaſs of Government; a Tragi-Comedy, 4 to. 1575. This Play was alſo printed in an old black Letter, like that of Fulwell’s, and ſhews the Puniſhments for Vice, and the Rewards for Virtue.
Jocaſta; a Tragedy, 4 to. 1556. Tranſlated from the Greek of Euripides by this Author, and one Mr. Kinwelmerſh of Grays-Inn, where it was preſented.
Suppoſes; a Comedy, 4 to. 1566. preſented also at Grays-Inn, Enliſhed from the famous Italian Orioſto. This and the former, are two of the Antients Plays in our Engliſh Tongue.
Pleaſure at Kenelworth-Caſtle; a Maſque, but what year when Printed I cannot tell. This Play was play’d before the Queen for her Entertainment there.
The Author has Publiſh’d divers Poems with his Plays, printed 4 to. 1587.
