Sir _William Davenant_, may be accounted one of the Chiefest of _Apollo's_ Sons, for the great Fluency of his Wit and Fancy: Especially his _Gondibert_, the Crown of all his other Writings; to which Mr. _Hobbs_ of _Malmsbury_ wrote a Preface, wherein he extolleth him to the Skyes; wherein no wonder (sayes one) if Compliment and Friendly Compliance do a little biass and over-sway Judgment. He also wrote a Poem entituled _Madagascur_, also a _Farrago_ of his Juvenile, and other Miscelaneous Pieces: But his Chiefest matter was what he wrote for the _English_ Stage, of which was four Comedies, _viz._ _Love and Honour_, _The Man is the Master_; _The Platonick Lovers_; and _The Wits_. Three Tragedies; _Albovine_, _The Cruel Brother_, and _The unfortunate Lovers_. Two Tragi-Comedies, the _Just Italian_; and the _Lost Lady_. And Six Masques, _viz._ _Brittania Triumphans_; _The Cruelty of the_ Spaniards _in_ Peru; _Drakes_ History First Part; _Siege of Rhodes_ in two Parts, and _The temple of Love_; Besides his Musical Drama's, when the usual Playes were not suffered to be Acted, whereof he was the first Reviver and Improver by painted Scenes after his Majesties Restoration; erecting a new Company of Actors, under the Patronage of the Duke of _York_. Now this our Poet, as he was a Wit himself, so did several of the Wits play upon him; amongst others Sir _John Suckling_ in his Session of the Poets hath these Verses. _Will Davenant_ asham'd of a Foolish mischance That he had got lately Travelling into _France_; Modestly hoped the Handsomness of's Muse, Might any Deformity about him excuse. And Surely the Company would have been content, If they could have found any President; But in all their Records either in Verse or Prose, There was not one Laureat without a Nose. His Works since his Death have been fairly Published in a large Volume; to which I refer my Reader. * * * * * Sir _GEORGE WHARTON_. He was one was a good Souldier, Famous Mathematician, and an excellent Poet; alwayes Loyal to his Prince: For whose Service he raised a Troop of Horse at his own Charge, of which he became Captain himself; and with much Gallantry and Resolution behaved himself. Nor was he less serviceable to the Royal Cause with his Pen, of which he was a resolute Assertor: Suffering very much by Imprisonment, even to the apparent hazard of his Life. He having so Satyrically wounded them in his _Elenctichus_, as left indelible Characters of Infamy upon their Actions. His Excellent Works collected into one Volume, and Published in the Year, 1683. By the Ingenious Mr. _Gadbury_, are a sufficient Testimony of his Learning, Ingenuity and Loyalty; to which I refer the Reader. In sum, as he participated of his Masters Sufferings; So did he enjoy the Benefit of his Restoration, having given him a Place of great Honor and Profit, with which he lived in Credit and Reputation all the days of his Life.