WRIGHT - An account of his excellence - 1688 copia

75 Mafquerade) where, after a fplendid Entertain- ment, he was further carefsd, with an Excellent Tragedy, lung in Kecitativo: The Subject, was A particular Complement to His Majefty, in the Hiftory of St. Dmna, an Irilh Martyr - The Stage, beautifully fet out with proper Scenes; and the Argument, interwoven with fuch variety of noble, yet furprizing Accidents, that it appear'd altoge- ther worthy of the elevated Genius, of himfelf, that wrote it. Nor flood it with the Grandeur of 1 he Barberine Family, to flip this opportunity of (how- ing the world that real reiped; which their Good- nefs, and Gallantry, made them always declare was due to the Crown of England • For Cardinal Trancifco Barherinl (not long fince Dean of the Sa- cred College) was Unckle to Carlo, his prefent Eminence, and had been Prote&or of the En£- lifh Nation at Rome ; as had been heretofore ( if I miftake not) Pope Vfhn the Eighth j famous for his humanity and good nature: This Family alfo,