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.

Title

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.

Author

Langbaine, Gerard, 1656-1692.

Publication

Oxford :: Printed by L.L. for George West and Henry Clements,

1691.

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Subject terms

English drama -- Bio-bibliography.

Opera -- Bio-bibliography.

Theater -- England.

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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/a49533.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 20, 2025. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• To The RIGHT HONOURABLE JAMES, EARL of ABINGTON, Baron NORREYS, of RICOTT: Their MAJESTIES Ld Lieutenant of OXFORDSHIRE.
• The PREFACE.
• The AUTHORS Names.
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
  • E.
  • F.
  • G.
  • H.
  • I.
  • K.
  • L.
  • M.
  • N.
  • O.
  • P.
  • Q.
  • R.
  • S.
  • T.
  • W.
  • Y.
  • The Names of the Authors in the APPENDIX.
• AN ACCOUNT OF THE Dramatick Poets.
  • A.
    • William ALEXANDER, Earl of Sterline.
    • Robert ARMIN.
  • B.
    • Abraham BAILY.
    • John BANCROFT.
    • John BANKS.
    • Barnaby BARNES.
    • Robert BARON, Esq
    • Lodowick BARREY.
    • Francis BEAUMONT.
    • Captain William BEDLOE.
    • Mrs. Astraea BEHN.
    • Dawbridge-court BELCHIER.
    • Richard BERNARD.
    • Mrs. Frances BOOTHBY.
    • Roger BOYLE, Earl of Orrery.
    • Samuel BRANDON.
    • Anthony BREWER.
    • Alexander BROME.
    • Richard BROME.
    • Fulk Grevile Lord BROOK.
    • Henry BURKHEAD.
    • Henry BURNEL, Esq
  • C.
    • Lady Elizabeth CAREW.
    • Thomas CAREW.
    • Lodowick CARLELL, Esq
    • James CARLILE.
    • Richard CARPENTER.
    • William CARTHWRIGHT.
    • Robert CHAMBERLAIN.
    • William CHAMBERLAIN.
    • George CHAPMAN.
    • Sir Aston COKAIN.
    • Edward COOK Esq
    • John COOK.
    • John COREY.
    • Charles COTTON Esq
    • Abraham COWLEY.
    • Robert Cox.
    • John CROWN.
  • D.
    • John DANCER, alias DAUNCY.
    • Samuel DANIEL Esq
    • Sir William DAVENANT.
    • Dr. Charles DAVENANT.
    • Robert DAVENPORT.
    • Robert DABORN, alias DAUBORNE.
    • John DAY.
    • Thomas DECKER.
    • Sir John DENHAM, Knight of the BATH.
    • John DOVER.
    • John DRYDEN, Esq
    • Thomas DUFFET.
    • Thomas DURFEY.
  • E.
    • Edward ECCLESTON.
    • Sir George ETHERIDGE.
  • F.
    • Sir Francis FANE, Junior, Knight of the Bath.
    • The Honble Sir Richard FANSHAW.
    • Henry Ld Viscount FAULKLAND.
    • Nathaniel FIELD.
    • Richard FLECKNOE, Esq
    • John FLETCHER, and Francis BEAUMONT, Esq
    • John FORD.
    • Thomas FORD.
    • John FOUNTAIN.
    • Abraham FRAUNCE.
    • Sir Ralph FREEMAN.
    • Ulpian FULWEL.
  • G.
    • George GASCOIGNE, Esq
    • Henry GLAPTHORN.
    • Thomas GOFF.
    • Robert GOMERSAL.
    • Francis GOULDSMITH, Esq
    • Alexander GREEN.
    • Robert GREEN.
  • H.
    • William HABINGTON, Esq
    • Peter HAUSTEAD.
    • Richard HEAD.
    • William HEMMINGS.
    • Jasper HEYWOOD.
    • John HEYWOOD.
    • Thomas HEYWOOD.
    • Barten HOLLYDAY.
    • Charles HOOL.
    • Edward HOWARD, Esq
    • James HOWARD, Esq
    • Sir Robert HOWARD.
    • James HOWEL.
  • I.
    • Thomas JEVORN.
    • Thoms INGELAND.
    • John JONES.
    • Benjamin JOHNSON.
    • Thomas JORDAN.
    • William JOYNER.
  • K.
    • Henry KILLEGREW.
    • Thomas KILLEGREW.
    • Sir William KILLEGREW.
    • John KIRKE.
    • Ralph KNEVET.
    • Thomas KYD.
  • L.
    • John LACY.
    • John LEANARD.
    • Nathaniel LEE.
    • John LILLY.
    • Thomas LODGE.
    • Sir William LOWER.
    • Thomas LUPON.
  • M.
    • Lewis MACHIN.
    • John MAIDWEL.
    • Jasper MAIN.
    • Cosmo MANUCH.
    • Gervase MARKHAM.
    • Christopher MARLOE.
    • Shakerley MARMION.
    • John MARSTON.
    • John MASON.
    • Philip MASSINGER.
    • Thomas MAY.
    • Robert MEAD.
    • Matthew MEDBOURN.
    • Thomas MERITON.
    • Thomas MIDDLETON.
    • John MILTON.
    • Walter MOUNTAGUE, Esq
    • William MOUNTFORT.
  • N.
    • Thomas NABBES.
    • Thomas NASH.
    • Alexander NEVILE.
    • Robert NEVILE.
    • William, Duke of NEWCASTLE.
    • Margaret Dutchess of NEWCASTLE
    • Thomas NEWTON.
    • Thomas NUCE.
  • O.
    • Thomas OTWAY.
  • P.
    • John PALSGRAVE.
    • George PEEL.
    • Mary Countess of PEMBROKE.
    • Mrs. Katherine PHILIPS.
    • Sam. PORDAGE, Esq
    • Henry PORTER.
    • Thomas PORTER, Esq
    • George POWEL.
    • Thomas PRESTON.
    • Edmund PRESTWITH.
  • Q.
    • Francis QUARLES, Esq
  • R.
    • Thomas RANDOLPH.
    • Edward RAVENSCROFT.
    • Thomas RAWLINS.
    • Edward REVET.
    • Nathaniel RICHARDS.
    • William RIDER.
    • William ROWLY.
    • Samuel ROWLEY.
    • Joseph RUTTER.
    • Thomas RYMER, Esq
  • S.
    • Thomas St. SERF.
    • William SAMPSON.
    • George SANDYS, Esq
    • Charles SAUNDERS.
    • Elkanah SETTLE.
    • Tho. SHADWELL, Esq Poet Lau∣reat to their present Majesties.
    • William SHAKESPEAR.
    • Lewis SHARPE.
    • Edward SHARPHAM.
    • S. SHEPHEARD.
    • Edward SHERBURN, Esq
    • Thomas SHIPMAN, Esq
    • Henry SHIRLEY.
    • James SHIRLEY.
    • Sir Charles SIDLEY.
    • John SMITH.
    • William SMITH.
    • Thomas SOUTHERN.
    • Thomas STANLEY, Esq
    • Sir Robert STAPLETON.
    • John STEPHENS.
    • William STRODE.
    • John STUDLEY.
    • Sir John SUCKLING.
    • Gilbert SWINHOE, Esq
  • T.
    • Nathaniel TATE.
    • John TATEHAM.
    • Robert TAYLOUR.
    • Thomas THOMSON.
    • Nicholas TROTT.
    • Richard TUKE.
    • S. TUKE.
    • Cyril TURNEUR.
    • John TUTCHIN.
  • W.
    • Lewis WAGER.
    • Edmund WALLER.
    • George WAPUL.
    • William WAYER.
    • R. WAVER.
    • John WEBSTER.
    • John WATSON, Esq
    • — WHITAKER.
    • Dr. Robert WILD.
    • Leonard WILLAN.
    • George WILKINS.
    • Robert WILMOT.
    • John WILSON.
    • Robert WILSON.
    • Nathaniel WOODS.
    • John WRIGHT.
    • William WYTCHERLEY.
  • Y.
    • Robert YARRINGTON.
  • Supposed Authors.
    • R. A. Gent.
    • H. H. B.
    • P. B. i. e. Peter BELON, Gent.
    • J. C.
    • R. C.
    • J. D.
    • R. D.
    • T. D.
    • S. H.
    • B. J.
    • E. M.
    • T. P.
    • Monsieur P. P.
    • S. P.
    • T. R.
    • W. R.
    • Mr. S. Mr. of Arts.
    • J. S.
    • S. S.
    • J. T.
    • C. W. i.e. Christopher WASE.
    • E. W.
    • J. W.
    • L. W.
    • M. W. Master of Arts.
    • T. W.
    • W. W.
  • Unknown Authors.
    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • E.
    • F.
    • G.
    • H.
    • I.
    • K.
    • L.
    • M.
    • N.
    • O.
    • P.
    • Q.
    • R.
    • S.
    • T.
    • U.
    • W.
• An Alphabetical INDEX of PLAYS, Referring to the AUTHORS, &c.
  • part - A
  • part - B
  • part - C
  • part - D
  • part - E
  • part - F
  • part - G
  • part - H
  • part - I
  • part - K
  • part - L
  • part - M
  • part - N
  • part - O
  • part - P
  • part - Q
  • part - R
  • part - S
  • part - T
  • part - V
  • part - W
  • part - Y
• The Plays in the Appendix.
• The APPENDIX.
  • Sir William DAVENANT.
  • Thomas DECKER.
  • John DRYDEN, Esq
  • Joseph HARRIS
  • Thomas MIDDLETON.
  • George POWELL.
  • William ROWLEY.
  • Tho. SACKVILE, & Tho. NORTON.
  • Elkanah SETTLE.
  • Thomas SHADWELL.
  • Thomas SOUTHERN.
  • Mr. WILSON.
• Unknown Authors.
• ERRATA.