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528 Wits Recreations." The History of the Incarnation of our 1 'Saviour, in Verse, at the ageof ten years. His irregular and too free mode of living among hisfriends and admirers in all probability shortened his life. He died atBlatherwick, in Northamptonshire, aged not quite 30 years."P. 12, 1. 7. Thomas May." Poet and historian ;b. 1594, d.1650. He published "A Continuation of Lucan's Historical Poem tillthe Death of Julius C&sar," 1630. His history of the arbitrary government of Oliver Cromwell gained for him the esteem of the Royalists.Nero's persecution of Lucan, which caused the poet to join in Piso'sconspiracy, and occasioned his death, is here alluded to.P. 12, 1. 12." George Wythers." Poet, b. 1588, d. 1667. Authorof "Abuses Stript and Whipt" 1613,"P. 12, 1. 19. Thomas Middleton" Circa 1570-1627. Dramaticpoet. A writer in the Retrospective Review classes Middleton withWebster and Ford ;but Mr. Dyce, who deems these poets of a higherorder, ranges him rather with Dekker, Heywood, Marston, Chapman,and Rowley. He was the author of " The Mayor of Queenborough" acomedy probably alluded to in " Wit Restored" p. 284.P. 13, 1. i."James Shirley." Dramatic poet, b. 1594, d. 1666." The Young Admiral '," a tragi-comedy, was acted at the private house,Drury Lane, and is mentioned by Evelyn in his Diary, vol. i. 393,Bohn's ed.P. 13, 1. 7. "Philip Mamnger" Dramatic poet, b. 1584, d. 1640.P. 13, 1. 12. "John Ford." Dramatic writer, 1586-1639.P." 13, 1. 17. Thomas Heywood" Actor and writer : lived in thereigns of Elizabeth Charles I. He was the most voluminous writerof his age. His "Hierarchic of the Blessed Angels" appeared in 1635.P. 13, 1. 24. "Mr. Thomas Goffe." Divine and dramatist, 1592--1627. He "wrote four dramatic pieces: The Raging Turk" 1631 ;''''Courageous Turk" 1632; "Orestes"" "1633; Careless Shepherdess1656.P." 15, 21. Virginals" a stringed musical instrument.P. 30, 14." Talbot." John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury.P."1 6, 21." Epithites, epithets.P. 27, !6." The Queene of Bohemia." Elizabeth Stuart, daughterof JamesP. 51, 1.15." Wittall" "a contented cuckold." Bailey's Diet.P. 93, 1. 6.battle of Lutzen, 1632." King of Sweden ," Gustavus Adolphus. Killed at the"P. 99, 1. II. Fr. Drake" Admiral. 1559-1596.P." 108, 1. 6. Lipsius" Justus, b. 1547, taught at Louvain and