Grotius, tranſlated by our Author in Heroick Verſe. For the Plot, ſee the 44th, and 45th Chapter of Geneſis, Philo, in the Life of Joſephus, Juſtin, Book 36. Euſebius’s Preparation to the Goſpel, &c.
George Granville, Eſq;
This Gentleman is of the Noble Family of the Right Honourable the Earl of Bath, and his Nephew: A Perſon of uncommon Qualifications, and one that gives as much Honour to the Name he bears, as he has receiv’d from it; whoſe Wit, Perſonal Bravery, and Sweetneſs of Temper, have made him the Delight of all that know him. The great Mr. Waller has expreſſed his Eſteem of him, in a Copy of Verſes in return of ſome made to him by Mr. Granville. He has already given the World Two Plays.
Heroick Love, a Tragedy, Acted at the Theatre in Little Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields. This Play is one of the beſt of our Modern Tragedies, and writ after the manner of the Ancients, which is much more natural and eaſie than that of our Modern Dramatiſts. The Plot is built on the Firſt Book of Homer, &c.
The She-Gallants, a Comedy, Acted at the Theatre Royal in Little Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields, 1696, 4 to.
This Play has, next the Plain Dealer, more juſt and ſubſtantial Reflections and Satyrical Obſervations, than any of our Engliſh Comedies; the Dialogue is not only eaſy, but nervous; and indeed he makes his Perſons ſpeak more Wit than the Stage is generally us’d to, which arm’d a Faction againſt it, tho’ ev’n that was not ſufficient totally to ſuppreſs its Succeſs, for it was very often Acted to the Satisfaction of moſt that ſaw it with impartiality, and would be contented to be pleas’d. The Epiſode of the Four Siſters is taken out of the French Marquiſs, in the Romance of Ibraim.
Alexander Green.
He liv’d in the Reign of King Charles the Second, and writ a Play, called,
The Polititian Cheated, a Comedy, 4 to. 1663. This Play I do not find to be ever Acted.
Robert Green.
This Poet liv’d and writ One Play and part of another in Queen Elizabeth’s Reign, was Maſter of Arts in Cambridge, and has Publiſhed ſome other Pieces.
