Theatre of wits ancient and modern attended with severall other ingenious pieces from the same pen [brace] viz. I. Faenestra in pectore, or, A century of familiar letters, II. Loves labyrinth: A tragi-comedy, III. Fragmenta poetica, or, Poetical diversions, IV. Virtus redivivi, a panegyrick on our late king Charles of ever blessed memory concluding with A panegyrick on His Sacred Majesties most happy return / by T.F.

To Mr. R. H.

Sir,

IN my addreresses to my friends, I do always intend too much reality, to be beholding to a Complement, in this to you, if an excess of affe∣ction should unawares transport my pen to an extravagant flight, your merits to me, and my obliged respects to you, may sufficiently secure me from the guilt of a suspitious hyperbole. When I have said all I can, I shall be so far from thinking it too much, that I must confesse it to be too little. I could rather have contented my self to have been still your silent debtor, than by the adventure of a few hasty lines to stand in need of your pardon. To think to quit scores with you, by any thing I can say or doe, is be∣yond the most confident of my hopes; and had not your command exacted it, I should not now have put you upon a new exercise of that goodnesse, to which I am already so much in∣debted. In the large Catalogue of those whom your repeated civilities, and constant courtesies have purchased to be your friends, I dare af∣firm,

you have none more seriously sensible of your favours, or that doth more really wish your welfare, than my self. May success and prosperitie wait upon all your undertakings; may health and happiness be your constant at∣tendants; and may the same good Angel that carries you from us, guide you in your jour∣neys, and return you in safety.

Let not your dear Consort (the best of wives and women) think that I have all this while forgotten Her: She is too much your self to be divided from you in our good wishes. Sir, I am equally, and at once her and your

Most obliged Friend, T. F.