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Cloridïa, or, Rites to Cloris, a Maſque, Fol. 1692. preſented by the Queen’s Majeſty, and her Ladies at Court, at Shrovetide, 1630. Mr. Inigo Jones aſſiſted in the Invention hereof.

Cynthia’s Revels, or, the Fountain of Self-Love; a Comedy, Fol. 1640. and 1692. Acted by the Children of Queen Elizabeth’s Chappel. 1600.

Devil’s an Aß, a Comedy, Fol. 1641. and 1692. Acted by his Majeſty’s Servants, 1616. See Boccace’s Novels, Day 3. Nov. 5.

Entertainment at King James the Firſt his Coronation; Fol. 1692. This contains only Gratulatory Speeches at the ſaid Coronation, with a Comment by the Author to illuſtrate the ſame.

Entertainment of King James and Queen Ann, at Theobalds; Fol. 1640. and 1692.

Entertainment of the King of England, and the King of Denmark, at Theobalds, July 24, 1606. Fol. 1640. and 1692.

Entertainment of the King and Queen on May-Day, at Sir William Cornwallis’s Houſe at High-gate, 1604. Fol. 1640. and 1692.

Entertainment of the Queen and Prince at Althrop; this was the 25th of June, 1603. at the Lord Spencer’s Houſe there, at their coming Firſt into the Kingdom. Fol. 1640. and 1692.

Every Man in his Humour, a Comedy, Fol. 1640. and 1692. Acted firſt in the Year 1598. by the then Lord Chamberlain’s Servants, and Dedicated to Mr. Cambden, Clarenceux. It has been reviv’d and Acted ſince the Reſtauration, with good Applauſe, and a new Epilogue writ for the ſame, part of it ſpoken by Ben. Johnſon’s Ghoſt.[1]

Every Man out of his Humour, a Comedy, Fol. 1640. and 1692. Acted by the then Lord Chamberlain’s Servants. This was also revived and Acted at the Theatre Royal, 1675. with a new Prologue and Epilogue, writ by Mr. Duffet, and ſpoken by Joſeph Haynes.[2]

Fortunate Iſles, a Maſque, Fol. 1641. and 1692. deſign’d for the Court on Twelfth Night, 1626.

Golden Age Reſtored, a Maſque, Fol. 1641. and 1692. This was preſented at Court by the Lords and Gentlemen, the King’s Servants 1626.

Hymnæi, or, The Solemnities of a Maſque and Barriers at a Marriage, Fol. 1692. See the Learned Marginal Notes, for the Illuſtration of the Greek and Roman Cuſtoms.


  1. Collection of Poems on ſeveral Occaſions, 8 vo. 1673. pag. 29.
  2. Duffet’s Poems, 8 vo. pag. 72.
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