HAKERLEY MARMION was born at Aynho, near 2 66 father was lord of the manor, and in poffeffion of a con fiderable eftate. He received the early part of his education at the free fchool at 'Thame in the county of Oxford, under the care of Richard Boucher, commonly called Butcher, the mafter thereof. In the year 1617, he became a gentleman commoner of Wadham college in Oxford, and in 1624 took the degree of mafter of arts. Anthony Wood fays, that he was a goodly proper gentleman, " and had once in his poffeffion feven hundred pounds "" per annum at least." The whole of this ample fortune he diffipated; after which he went into the Low Countries; but not meeting with promotion according to his expectation, he returned to England, and was admitted one of the troop raised by Sir John Suckling for the ufe of King Charles the firft, in his expedition against the Scots, in the year 1639; but falling fick at York, he returned to London, where he died in the fame year 3. Befides several poems, scattered about in different publications, he wrote three plays, viz. 1. "Hollands Leaguer, an excellent comedy, as it hath bin lately and often acted with great applaufe by the high and mighty Prince Charles his fervants, "at the private houfe in Salisbury-court," 1632, 4to. To the Dramatis Perfonæ of this play, the names of the feveral performers are added. Langbaine, p. 345. 2 Athenæ Oxonienfis, vol. 28. p. 19. Oldys, in his MS. notes on Langbaine, fays, it was our author's father who fquandered away his fortune; but as he quotes no authority for this affertion, I have followed Wood's account. 3 Oldys MS. notes to Langbaine. B 2 Oldys, [4] Oldys, in his MS. notes on Langbaine, fays, there is a tract in profe called Hollands Leaguer, or an hiftorical difcourfe of the life and actions of Donna Britannica, the arch mistress of the wicked women of Eutopia; wherein is detected the notorious fin of Pandarifm, and the execrable life of the luxurious impudent. 4to, 1632. 2. "A Fine Companion, acted before the king and queene at White hall, and fundrie times with great applaufe, at the private houfe in Salisbury-court, by the Prince his fervants," 1633, 4to. 3. The Antiquary, a comedy, acted by her Majefties fervants, at the Cockpit," 1641. 4to. He alfo published Cupid and Pfiche; or an epick poem of Cupid and his Miftrefs, as it was lately prefented to the Prince Elector." ལ།།、, Prefixed to this are complimentary verfes, by Richard Brome, Francis Tuckyr, Thomas Nabbes, and Thomas Heywood. Wood fays, he left fome things in MS. ready for the prefs, which were either loft or in obfcure hands. DRAMATIS PERSONE. The Duke of PISA LEONARDO, } DONATO, two Courtiers. VETERANO, the Antiquary. GASPARO, a Magnifico of Pifa. LORENZO, an old gentleman. MOCINIGO, an old gentleman that would appear young. PETRUCIO, a foolish gentleman, son to Gafparo. AURELIO's father, in the difguife of a Bravo. HIS BOY. PETRO, the Antiquary's boy. EMILIA, wife to Lorenzo. LUCRETIA, daughter to Lorenzo. ANGELIA, ffter to Lionel, in the difguife of a page. JULIA, } two waiting-women. ВАССНА, The Scene PISA. * The fcene however feems to be laid at Venice. The mentioned in at first, and Venice is again fpoken of in a where the transactions of the play are carried on. SP. Rialto is third, as The ANTIQUARY. ACT I. SCENE I. No Enter Lionel and Petrucio. Lionel OW, fir, let me bid you welcome to your country, and the longing expectation of those friends, that have almoft languifh'd for the fight of you. I muft flatter him, and stroke him too, he will give no milk else. [Afide. Petrucio. I have calculated, by all the rules of reafon and art, that I fhall be a great man; for what fingular quality concurs to perfection and advancement, that is defective in me? Take my feature and proportion, have they not a kind of sweetness and harmony, to attract the eyes of the beholders? the confirmation of which, many authentical judgments of ladies have feal'd and subscrib'd to. Lionel. How do you, fir? are you not well? Petrucio. Next, my behaviour and difcourfe, according to the court-garb, ceremonious enough, more promifing than fubftantial, |