A was pleased to express a Defire of feeing a new and correct Edition of Mr. Rowe's Works, the following is humbly fubmitted to Your ROYAĹ HIGHNESS, and it is hoped will prove not altogether unworthy of Your Royal Patronage and Protection. This indeed, with his Tranflation of Lucan, is a complete Collection of his genuin Works, feveral Things being here omitted which in former Editions were falfly attributed to him, and others being added from his original Papers which were never published before. And to whom can the Works of Mr. Rowe be fo properly address'd as to their greatest Patron and Admirer? and what an Encouragement is this to living Merit, that even the dead is not unrewarded by your ROYAL HIGHNESS? It is owing chiefly to Your ROYAL HIGHNESS's Approbation, and to the Influence of Your Royal Prefence, that his Plays have been fo frequently acted, and fo highly applauded: And Your ROYAL HIGHNESS has not only encourag'd them as public Entertainments, |