The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume I.Cibber, Theophilus
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The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume I.
Cibber, Theophilus
Poets, English -- Biography -- Early works to 1800; Poets, Irish -- Biography -- Early works to 1800
3. Hymen's Triumph, a Pastoral Tragi-Comedy presented at the Queen's
Court in the Strand, at her Majesty's entertainment of the King, at
the nuptials of lord Roxborough, London, 1623, 4to. It is introduced
by a pretty contrived Prologue by way of dialogue, in which Hymen
is opposed by avarice, envy and jealousy; in this piece our author
sometimes touches the passions with a very delicate hand.
4. The Queen's Arcadia, a Pastoral Tragi-Comedy, presented before her
Majesty by the university of Oxford, London 1623, 4to.
5. The Vision of the Twelve Goddesses, presented in a Masque the 8th
of January at Hampton-Court, by the Queen's most excellent Majesty and
her Ladies. London 1604, 8vo. and 1623, 4to. It is dedicated to the
Lady Lucy, countess of Bedford. His design under the shapes, and in
the persons of the Twelve Goddesses, was to shadow out the blessings
which the nation enjoyed, under the peaceful reign of King James I. By
Juno was represented Power; by Pallas Wisdom and Defence; by Venus,
Love and Amity; by Vesta, Religion; by Diana, Chastity; by Proserpine,
Riches; by Macaria, Felicity; by Concordia, the Union of Hearts;
by Astræa, Justice; by Flora, the Beauties of the Earth; by Ceres,
Plenty; and by Tathys, Naval Power.
6. The Tragedy of Philotas, 1611, 8vo. it is dedicated to the Prince,
afterwards King Charles I.
This play met with some opposition, because it was reported that the
character of Philotas was drawn for the unfortunate earl of Essex,
which obliged the author to vindicate himself from this charge, in an
apology printed at the end of the play; both this play, and that of
Cleopatra, are written after the manner of the ancients, with a chorus
between each act.
7. The History of the Civil Wars between the Houses of York and
Lancaster, a Poem in eight books, London, 1604, in 8vo. and 1623, 4to.
with his picture before it.
8. A Funeral Poem on the Death of the Earl of Devonshire, London,
1603, 4to.
9. A Panegyric Congratulatory, delivered to the King at
Burleigh-Harrington in Rutlandshire, 1604 and 1623, 4to.
10. Epistles to various great Personages in Verse, London, 1601 and
1623, 4to.
11. The Passion of a Distressed Man, who being on a tempest on the
sea, and having in his boat two women (of whom he loved the one who
disdained him, and scorned the other who loved him) was, by command of
Neptune, to cast out one of them to appease the rage of the tempest,
but which was referred to his own choice. If the reader is curious to
know the determination of this man's choice, it is summed up in the
concluding line of the poem.
She must be cast away, that would not save.
12. Musophilus, a Defence of Learning; written dialogue-wise,
addressed to Sir Fulk Greville.
13. Various Sonnets to Delia, 57 in number.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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