Plays, written by Sir John Vanbrugh, volume the first
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WRITTEN BY
Sir John Vanbrugh.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
Volume the First.
CONTAINING,
LONDON:
Printed for J. Rivington, T. Longman, T. Lowndes, S. Caslon, C. Corbett, S. Bladon, W. Nicoll, T. Evans, and M. Waller.
MDCCLXXVI.
Sir John Vanbrugh , an eminent dramatic Writer, Son of Mr. Giles Vanbrugh , of London , Merchant, was born in the Parish of St. Stephen 's, Wallbrook , in 1666. The Family of Vanbrugh were for many Years Merchants of great Credit and Reputation, at Antwerp , and came into England in the reign of Queen Elizabeth , on account of the Persecution for Religion.