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©pen to fuch kind of objec-
tions, by his having prefix-
ed to it an apology for He-
roic Poetry, and for the Li-
centia Poetica, of which he
had indeed made a mod am-
ple ufe in this piece. On
the whole, however, it has
undcubiedly very great
beauties, and is very highly
commended by Nat. Lee,
in a copy of verfes publilhed
with it ; nor is it at all de-
tracting from its merit to
own, that we are by no
means blind to fome few
faults that it may have. As
Dr. Johnfon truly obierves,
it is termed by Dryden an
opera ; it is rather a tragedy
in heroic rhyme, but of
which the perfonages are
fuch as cannot decently be
reprefented on the llage. It
is one o:'Dryden's hafty pro-
ductions ; (or the heat of his
imagination ra'.fed it in a
month.
The State of Phyfic. C.
Anon. 8vo. 1 742. This
piece was never acted.
The State/man Foiled. A
Mufical Com. of two acts,
by Robert Dofiie ; perform-
ed at the Haymarket, 8vo.
1768.
King Stephen, the HiJIory
cf. A Play, by William
Shakfpeare. Entered on
the books of the Stationers*
Company, June 29, 1660,
but not printed.. It cannot
but be a fubject of regret,
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that this performance is loft
to the world.
Saint Stephen* 's Green ;
or, The Generous Lovers.
Com. by Wm. Philips, Efq.
8vo. 1720. This piece was
never acted.
The Step-Mother. Tragi- f
Com. by Sir Robert Stapyl-
to.i, 4to. 1664. Acted at
Lincoln's - inn - Fields, by
the Duke of York's fer-
vants.
The Stock-jobbers ; or, Tht
Humours of Exchange- Alley \
Com. of three acts, Anony.
8vo. 172c. This is 6n* •
more of the pieces written
on the follies of the year
1720, but which, like the
reft of them, was never act-
ed.
The Stolen Heirefs ; or,
The SalamaHcd Drclor out-
plotted.. Com. by Sufannab
Centlivre. Acted at Lin-
coln's - Inn - Fields, 410.
17^3-
L l he Strange D if co-very.
Tragi -Com. 410. 1640,
This play has the letters J.
G. gent, prefixed to it a§
the initials of the author's
name, and in fome copies of
this only edition the namff
J. Gough at length.
The Stratford Jubilee.
Com. of two acts, by Fran.
Gentleman, as it hath been
lately exhibited at Stratford
upon Avon with great ap*
plaufe.
the Strollers. Farce. Act-
O4 8 d