The Lives and Characters of the English Dramatick Poets/Shakerly Marmion

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An Author born at Ainoe, in Northamptonshire, January, 1602. initiated in Letters at Thame-School, Oxonshire; from thence about sixteen Years of Age, was sent to Wadham-College, Oxon, and continued a Member thereof, till after he took his Master of Arts Degree. He writ these three Comedies:

The Antiquary, a Comedy 4to. 1641. Acted at the Cock-pit, by their Majesties Servants. Aurelio's Marriage is an Incident in some other Plays.

The Fine Companion, a Comedy, 4to. 1633. Acted by Prince Charles's Servants, in Salisbury-Court, as also before the King and Queen at White-Hall, with great Applause. It is dedicated to Sir Ralph Dutton.

Holland's Leaguer, a Comedy, 4to. 1632. Acted also by Prince Charles's Servants in Salisbury-Court, with good Applause. Several Things in this Play borrowed from Petronius Arbiter.