ELECTRA, by LEW. THEOBALD. AMBITIOUS STEP-MOTHER, by N. Rowe. SHIRLEY, Efq. BUSIRIS, by Dr. YOUNGE. EURYDICE, by Mr. MALLET. LONDON: Printed for JOHN BELL, near Exeter Exchange, E L ECTRA. A TRAGEDY, As tranflated from SOPHOCLES; with Notes, By Mr.. THEO BALD. DISTINGUISHING ALSO THE VARIATIONS OF THE THEATRE, AS PERFORMED AT THE Theatre-Royal in Dury-Lane. Regulated from the Prompt-Book, By PERMISSION of the MANAGERS, By Mr. HOPKINS, Prompter. ἕΩς ἂν δύλῳ κλείναντες ἄνδρα τίμιον, "Αναξ ̓Απόλλων, μάλις αψευδῆς, τὸ πρίν. אנגלית ית, ירושלים. Efchyl. in Coepli. NDON: ENGLISH LIBRARY Printed for JoBREM UN PEAST Fejfestenge, in the Strand, MDCCLXXVII. TO JOSEPH ADDISON, Efq. SIR, HIS poem prefumes to throw itself at your feet, as a your protection, worthy of your patronage. But it is as neceffary for young authors, who fhould be confcious of their imperfections, to skreen themselves under great names; as it has been always natural to criminals, to fly to a fanctuary. Permit me then, Sir, more than to hope a fhelter; to promise myself fome reputation from this honour. Or, even fhould the world determine of my performance to my difadvantage; the fatisfaction I take in being allowed the privilege of this addrefs, yields me more pleasure. than their cenfure could give me pain. But I am so far from entertaining any fears of its mifcarriage; that if my own partiality and the judgment of those chosen friends, —Quibus hæc, fint qualiacumque, arridere velim, have not confpired to deceive me in its favour: I may prefume, that little merit they are pleafed to allow it, will be my best excufe for pretending, in this public manner, to declare myself, SIR, Your most obedient Humble fervant, LEW. THEOBALD. |