An account of the English dramatick poets, or, Some observations and remarks on the lives and writings of all those that have publish'd either comedies, tragedies, tragi-comedies, pastorals, masques, interludes, farces or opera's in the English tongue by Gerard Langbaine.
Langbaine, Gerard, 1656-1692.
John FOUNTAIN.
A Gentleman who flourish'd in Devonshire, at the time of his Majesty King Charles the Se∣cond his Return; and was the Author of a single Play nam'd,
Reward of Virtue, a Comedy, printed in 4o. Lond. 1661. This Play was not design'd for the Stage by the Author; but about eight Years af∣ter the first printing, Mr. Fountain being dead, it was reviv'd with Alterations, by Mr. Shad∣well, and acted with good Applause, under the Title of The Royal Shepherdess.
