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The Woman Hater, a Tragi-Comedy, fol. Reviv'd by Sir William D'avenant,[1] with a new Prologue writ in Prose. Mr. Fletcher writ this Play without the Assistance of Mr. Beaumont.

The Womans Prize; or, The Tamer Tam'd; a Comedy, fol. built on the Taming of the Shrew, writ by Mr. Shakespear, and maybe taken as a Counter part thereof.

Women Pleas'd; a Comedy, fol. See the most Comical parts hereof taken from Nov. 6. Day 7. and Day 8. Nov. 8. &c. of Boccace's Novels.

Mr. Fletcher join'd with Ben. Johnson and Middleton, in one other Comedy, call'd, The Widow, placed under Johnson; and Mr. Beaumont has writ a Book of Poems, Elegies, Sonnets, &c. last Edition, 8vo. 1653.

A Gentleman of the Middle Temple, in the Reign of King Charles I. and besides those Plays he has join'd with Rowley and Decker, he has writ seven entirely alone.

The Broken Heart, a Tragedy, 4to. 1633. Acted by his Majesty's Servants, at the private House in Black Fryers, and Dedicated to the Lord Craven.

Fancies Chast and Noble; a Tragi-Comedy, 4to. 1638. Acted at the Phœnix in Drury-Lane, by the Queens Majesties Servants, and Dedicated to the Lord Macdonel, Earl of Antrim in Ireland.

The Ladies Tryal; a Tragi-Comedy, 4to. 1639. Acted by their Majesties Servants in Drury Lane, and Dedicated to John Wyrley, Esq; and Mrs. Mary Wyrley his Wife.

Lovers Melancholy; a Tragi-Comedy, 4to. 1629. Acted at the private House in Black Fryers, and publickly at the Globe by the King's Servants, and Dedicated to several of his Friends of Grays-Inn in particular, and to the whole Society in general.

Loves Sacrifice; a Tragedy, 4to. 1633. Acted by the Queens Servants at the Phœnix in Drury-Lane, and Dedicated to John Ford of Grays-Inn, Esq.

Perkin Warbeck; an Historical Play, 4to. 1634. Acted by the Queens Servants in Drury Lane, and Dedicated to the Right Honourable William, Earl of New Castle. For the truth of the Story see Gainsford's Hist. of Perkin Warbeck, 4to. and our English Chronicles in the Reign of Henry VII.

'Tis Pity she's a Whore; a Tragedy, 4to. 1633. Acted by the Queens Majesties Servants at the Phænix in Drury-Lane, and Dedi-


  1. Sir William D'avenant's Works, fol. p. 249.

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