The Lives and Characters of the English Dramatick Poets/William Hemings
William Hemmings.
An Author, of whom I can only say, That he liv’d in the Reign of Charles the First, was Master of Arts of Oxford, and he writ Two Plays, viz.
Fatal Contract, a Tragedy, 4 to. 1653. Acted by her Majesty’s Servants, and Dedicated to the Right Honourable, James, Earl of Northampton, and to Isabella, his Vertuous Countess. Since the Restauration of King Charles the Second, it has been twice reviv’d, first under the Title of Love and Revenge, with little Alterations; and about Ten Years ago, under the Title of the Eunuch. For the Plot, consult Gregorie de Tours, lib. 4, 5, &c. Aimion, Valois, De Serres, Mezeray, &c. in the Reigns of Chilperic the First, and Clotaair the Second.
Jews Tragedy, a Tragedy, Printed 4 to. 1662. For the Plot, consult Josephus’s History of the Jews, Book 6, and 7. where you may find the fatal Overthrow by Vespasian and Titus his Son, agreeable to that famous History by Josephus, Printed 4 to. 1662.