e pedantry
of language in the two following reigns; so much mischief the most
ridiculous instrument may do, when he proposes to improve on the
simplicity of nature."

Mr. Lilly has writ the following dramatic pieces;

Alexander and Campaspe, a tragical comedy; play'd before the Queen's
Majesty on twelfth-night, by her Majesty's children, and the children
of St. Paul's, and afterwards at the Black Fryars; printed in 12mo.
London, 1632. The story of Alexander's bestowing Campaspe, in the
enamoured Apelles, is related by Pliny in his Natural History. Lib.
xxxv. L. x.

Endymion, a Comedy, presented before Queen Elizabeth, by the children
of her Majesty's chaple, printed in 12mo. 1632. The story of
Endymion's being beloved by the moon, with comments upon it, may be
met with in most of the Mythologists. See Lucian's Dialogues, between
Venus and the Moon. Mr. Gambauld has writ a romance called Endymion,
translated into English, 8vo. 1639.

Galathea, a Comedy, played before the Queen at Greenwich on New year's
day, at night, by the children of St. Paul's, printed in 12mo. London,
1632. In the characters of Galathea and Philidia, the poet has copied
the story of Iphis and Ianthe, which the reader may find at large in
the ninth book of Ovid's Metamorphosis.

Maid's Metamorphosis, a Comedy, acted by the children of St. Paul's,
printed in 12mo. 1632.

Mydas, a Comedy, played before the Queen on Twelfth-night, printed
in 12mo. London, 1632. For the story, see the xith book of Ovid's
Metamorphosis.

Sappho and Phaon, a Comedy, played before the queen on Shrove-Tuesday,
by the children of Paul's, and afterwards at Black-Fryars, printed
in Twelves, London 1632. This story the reader may learn from Ovid's
Epistles, of Sappho to Phaon, Ep. 21.

Woman in the Moon, presented before the Queen, London 1667. Six of
these plays, viz. Alexander and Campaspe, Endymion, Galathea and
Mydas, Sappho and Phaon, with Mother Bombie, a Comedy, by the
same author, are printed together under the title of the Six
Court-Comedies, 12mo, London 1632, and dedicated by Mr. Blount, to the
lord viscount Lumly of Waterford; the other two are printed singly
in Quarto.----He also wrote Loves Metamorphosis, a courtly pastoral,
printed 1601.

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Sir THOMAS OVERBURY

Was son of Nicholas Overbury, Esq; of Burton in Gloucestershire, one
of the Judges of the Marches[1]. He was born with very bright parts,
and gave