* * * * * _Sir ROBERT HOWARD_. Sir _Robert Howard_, of the Noble Family of the Earls of _Berk-shire_, a Name so reverenced, as it had Six Earls at one time of that Name. This Noble Person to his other Abilities, which Capacitated him for a Principal Office in his Majesties Exchequer; attained to a considerable Fame by his Poetical Works: Especially for what he hath written to the Stage, _viz_. The _Blind Lady_; _The Committee_; and _The Surprizal_, Comedies; The _Great Favorite_, and _The Vestal Virgin_, Tragedies; _Inforc'd Marriage_, a Tragi-Comedy, and _The Indian Queen_ a Dramatick History. * * * * * _WILLIAM CAVENDISH_ Duke of _New-Castle_ This Honourable Person, for his eminent Services to his Prince and Country, preferred from Earl to Duke of _New-Castle_; was a Person equally addicted both to Arms and Arts, which will eternize his Name to all Posterity, so long as Learning, Loyalty, and Valour shall be in Fashion. He wrote a splendid Treatise of the Art of Horsemanship, in which his Experience was no less than his Delight; as also two Comedies, _The Variety_, and the _Country Captain_. Nor was his Dutchess no less busied in those ravishing Delights of Poetry, leaving to Posterity in Print three ample Volumes of Her studious Endeavors; one of Orations, the second of Philosophical Notions and Discourses, and the third of Dramatick and other kinds of Poetry, of which five Comedies, _viz._ _The Bridalls_; _Blazing World_; _Covent of Pleasure_; _the Presence_; and _The Sociable Companions, or Female Wits_. * * * * * Sir _WILLIAM KILLIGREW_. Sir _William Killigrew_ was one whose Wings of Fancy displayed as high Invention, as most of the Sons of _Phoebus_ of his time; contributing to the Stage five Playes, _viz._ _Ormardes_, _The Princess, or Love at first sight_; _Selindra_, and _The Seige_ of _Urbin_, Tragi-Comedies; and a Comedy called _Pandora_. To whom we may joyn Mr. _Thomas Killigrew_, who also wrote five Plays, _viz._ _The Parsons Wedding_; and _Thomaso, or the Wanderer_, Comedies; the _Pilgrim_ a Tragedy; and _Clarasilla_, and _The Prisoners_, Tragi-Comedies. * * * * * _JOHN STUDLEY_. Was one who besides other things which he wrote, contributed to the Stage four Tragedies, _viz._ _Agamemnon_, _Hyppolitus_, _Hercules Oetes_, and _Medea_, and therefore thought worthy to have a Place amongst the rest of our _English_ Poets. * * * * * _JOHN TATHAM_.