Excerpt from Miscellanies, Vol. 2<br><br>OF the plays here given to the world, two have been already published. In these I have now made considerable alterations, (think ing it advisable at the same time to change their names for others more appropriate) some Of which were necessary on more se rions grounds than those of taste. They were enforced by that regard to poetic jus tice, which is certainly so far a requisite Of the drama, and indeed every. Other spe cies of writing, that if the purpose orthe effect of an author is beyond mere amuse ment, the lesson he conveys should as suredly be a lesson of virtue.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.