The Lives and Characters of the English Dramatick Poets/Sir John Suckling
Sir John Suckling.
Was born at Witham, in Middlesex, 1631. in the beginning of the Eleventh Month; he spoke Latin at Five Years old, and writ it at Nine. He was Comptroller to King Charles the First. An excellent Musician and Poet: made a Campaign with Gustavus, and was in Five Sieges, Three Battles, &c. he was at the Expence of 12000 l. to raise a Troop for the King. He writ Four Plays, viz.
Aglaura, a Tragi-Comedy, fol. and 8 vo. presented at the private House in Black-Fryars. The Author has so alter’d the last Act, that ’tis at the Pleasure of the Actors to make it a Tragedy or Tragi-Comedy.
Brenoralt; or, The Discontented Colonel; a Tragedy, 8 vo. presented by his Majesty’s Servants, / at the private House in Black-Fryars.
The Goblins, a Tragi-Comedy, 8 vo. presented by his Majesty’s Servants at the private House in Black-Fyars.
The Sad One, a Tragedy, 8 vo. This Play Sir John never finish’d.
These Plays, with his other Works, are printed together, 8 vo. the last Edition printed 1676. If you would see a further Character of this Author, see Lloyd’s Memoirs, fol. pag. 159.