his Hobby-Horse, 1626.

28. Masque of Queens celebrated from the House of Fame, by the Queen
of Great Britain with her Ladies at Whitehall, 1609.

29. Masque, presented in the house of lord Hay by several noblemen,
1617, for the French ambassador.

30. Metamorphosed Gypsies, a Masque, thrice presented to King James,
1621.

31. Mercury vindicated from the Alchymist's, at Court.

32. Mortimer's Fall, a Tragedy, or rather a fragment, being just begun
and left imperfect by his death.

33. Neptune's Triumph for the return of Albion, in a Masque, at court.

34. News from the New World discovered in the Moon, presented 1620 at
court.

35. Oberon, the Fairy Prince, a Masque, of Prince Henry's.

36. Pan's Anniversary, or the Shepherd's Holiday, a Masque, 1625.

37. Pleasure reconciled to Virtue, a Masque, presented at court, 1619.

38. Poetaster, or his Arraignment, a comical Satire, first acted in
the year 1601.

39. Queen's Masques, the first of Blackness, presented 1605; the
second of Beauty, was presented at the same court 1608.

40. Sad Shepherd, or a Tale of Robin Hood, a Pastoral.

41. Sejanus's Fall, a Tragedy, acted in the year 1603. This play has
met with success, and was ushered into the world by nine copies of
verses, one of which was writ by Mr. Chapman. Mr. Gentleman has lately
published a Tragedy under the same title, in which he acknowledges the
parts he took from Johnson.

42.[6] Silent Woman, a Comedy, first acted in the year 1609. This is
reckoned one of Ben's best comedies; Mr. Dryden has done it the honour
to make some criticisms upon it.

43. Speeches at Prince Henry's Barriers, printed in folio 1640.

44. Staple of News, a Comedy, acted in the year 1625.

45. Tale of a Tub, a Comedy.

46. Time vindicated to himself and to his Honour, presented 12 nights,
1623.

47.[6] Volpone, or the Fox, a Comedy, first acted in the year 1605;
this is one of his acted plays.

48. Case is altered, a Comedy, acted and printed 1609.

49. Widow, a Comedy, acted at the private house in Black Fryars.

50. New Inn, or the Light Heart, a Comedy, acted 1629. This play did
not succeed to his expectation, and Ben being filled with indignation
at the people's want of taste, wrote an Ode addressed to himself on
that occasion, advising him to quit the stage, which was answered by
Mr. Feltham.

Thus have we given a detail of Ben Johnson's works. He is allowed to
have been a scholar, and to have understood