The 4th book of Virgil translated into English, which contains the loves
of Dido and Æneas, 1660.

Likewise P. Papinius Statius, his Achilles, in five books; to each of
which he has subjoined Annotations.

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RICHARD FLECKNOE

This poet lived in the reign of King Charles II. and is more remarkable
for having given name to a satire of Mr. Dryden's, than for all his own
works. He is said to have been originally a jesuit, and to have had
connexions in consequence thereof, with such persons of distinction in
London as were of the Roman Catholic persuasion, Langbaine says, his
acquaintance with the nobility was more than with the mules, and he had
a greater propensity to rhiming, than genius to poetry.

Tho' he wrote several plays, yet he never could obtain the favour to
have more than one of them acted.

His dramatic works are:

1. Damoiselles a-la-mode, a Comedy, printed 8vo, Lond. 1667, and
addressed to the duke and duchess of Newcastle. This comedy was designed
by the author to have been acted by his Majesty's servants, which they
thought proper however to refuse, we know not for what reason,--The poet
indeed has assigned one, whether true or false is immaterial; but it may