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t success。 One of these copies was made for Harding's BIOGRAPHICAL MIRROR。 Bromley （DICTIONARY OF ENGRAVED BRITISH PORTRAITS； 1793； p。 101） correctly names F＇rancis＇ Lovelace； the writer's brother； as the designer of the portrait before the POSTHUME POEMS。
Winstanley； perhaps； intended some allusion to these two lost dramas from the pen of Lovelace； when he thus characterizes him in his LIVES OF THE POETS； 1687； p。 170：〃I can compare no man；〃 he says； 〃so like this Colonel LOVELACE as SIR PHILIP SIDNEY； of which latter it is said by one in an epitaph made of him：
'Nor is it fit that more I should acquaint； Lest men adore in one A Scholar； SOULDIER； Lover； and a Saint。'〃
As to the comparison； Winstanley must be understood to signify a resemblance between Lovelace and Sydney as men； rather than as writers。 Winstanley's extract is from WITS' RECREATIONS； but the text； as he gives it； varies from that printed by the editor of the reprint of that work in 1817。
Gunpowder Alley still exists； but it is not the Gunpowder Alley which Lovelace knew； having been rebuilt more than once since 1658； It is now a tolerably wide and airy court； without any conspicuous appearance of squalor。 There is no tradition； I am sorry to say； respecting Lovelace； all such recollections have long been swept away。 When one of the old inhabitants told me （and there are one or two persons who have lived here all their life） that a great poet once resided thereabout； I naturally became eager to catch the name； but it turned out to be Dr。 Johnson； not Lovelace； the latter of whom might have been contemporary with Homer for aught they knew to the contrary in Gunpowder Alley。 It appears from Decker and Webster's play of WESTWARD HOE； 1607 （Webster's Works； ed。 Hazlitt； i。 67）； that there was another Gunpowder Alley； near Crutched Friars。
Hone （EVERY…DAY BOOK； ii。 561； edit。 1827）； states； under date of April 28； that 〃during this month in 1658 the accomplished Colonel Richard Lovelace died IN THE GATEHOUSE AT WESTMINSTER； whither he had been committed；〃 &c。 No authority； however； is given for in assertion so wholly at variance with the received view on the subject； and I am afraid that Hone has here fallen into a mistake。
Aubrey； in what are called his LIVES OF EMINENT MEN； but which are； in fact； merely rough biographical memoranda； states under the head of Lovelace：〃Obiit in a cellar in Long acre； a little before the restauration of his Matie。 Mr。 Edm。 Wyld； &c。 had made collections for him； and given him money。。。。。Geo。 Petty； haberdasher； in Fleet street； carried xx to him every Monday morning from Sr。。。。Many and Charles Cotton； Esq。 for。。。。moneths； BUT WAS NEVER REPAYD。〃 Aubrey was certainly a contemporary of Lovelace； and Wood seems to have been indebted to him for a good deal of information； but all who are acquainted with Aubrey are probably aware that he took； in many instances； very little trouble to examine for himself； but accepted statements on hearsay。 Wood does not； in the case of Lovelace； adopt Aubrey's account； and it is to be observed that； IF the poet died as poor as he is represented by both writers to have died； he would have been buried by the parish； and； dying in Long Acre； the parochial authorities would not have carried him to Fleet Street for sepulture。
P。 xxiv。 MR。 EDM＇UND＇ WYLD。 This gentleman； the friend of Aubrey； Author of the MISCELLANIES； &c。； and （？） the son of Sir Edmund Wyld； seems to have furnished the former with a variety of information on matters of current interest。 See Thoms' ANECDOTES AND TRADITIONS； 1839； p。 99。 He is； no doubt； the E。 W。 Esq。； whom Aubrey cites as his authority on one or two occasions； in his REMAINS OF GENTILISM AND JUDAISM。 He was evidently a person of the most benevolent character； and Aubrey （LIVES OF EMINENT MEN； ii。 483） pays him a handsome tribute； where he describes him as 〃a great fautor of ingenious and good men； for meer merit's sake。〃
See p。 149； NOTE 3。 His acquaintance with Hellenic literature possibly extended very little beyond the pages of the ANTHOLOGIA。
His favourites appear to have been Ausonius and Catullus。
On the 5th May； 1642； a counter…petition was presented by some Kentish gentlemen to the House of Commons； disclaiming and condemning the former one。JOURNALS OF THE H。 OF C。 ii。 558。
〃The humble petition of Richard Lovelace； Esquire； a prisoner in the Gate…house； by a former order of this House。〃 JOURNALS； ii。 629。
This property； which was of considerable extent and value； was purchased of the Cheney family； toward the latter part of the reign of Henry VI； by Richard Lovelace； of Queenhithe。
I do not think that there is any proof； that Gunpowder…alley was； at the time when Lovelace resided there； a particularly poor or mean locality。
See Lambarde （PERAMBULATION OF KENT； 1570； ed。 1826； p。 533）。
As so little is known of the personal history of Lovelace； the reader may not be displeased to see this Dedication； and it is therefore subjoined：
〃To my Noble Friend And Gossip； CAPTAIN RICHARD LOVELACE。 〃Sir； 〃I have so long beene in your debt that I am almost desperate in my selfe of making you paiment； till this fancy by ravishing from you a new curtesie in its patronage； promised me it would satisfie part of my former engagements to you。 Wonder not to see it invade you thus on the sudden； gratitude is aeriall； and； like that element； nimble in its motion and performance； though I would not have this of mine of a French disposition； to charge hotly and retreat unfortunately： there may appeare something in this that may maintaine the field courageously against Envy； nay come off with honour； if you； Sir； please to rest satisfied that it marches under your ensignes； which are the desires of 〃Your true honourer； 〃Hen。 Glapthorne。〃
It has never； so far as I am aware； been suggested that the friend to whom Sir John Suckling addressed his capital ballad：
〃I tell thee； Dick； where I have been；〃
may have been Lovelace。 It was a very usual practice （then even more so than now） among familiar acquaintances to use the abbreviated Christian name in addressing each other； thus Suckling was JACK； Davenant； WILL； Carew； TOM； &c。； in the preceding generation Marlowe had been KIT； Jonson； BEN； Greene； ROBIN； and so forth； and although there is no positive proof that Lovelace and Suckling were intimate； it is extremely probable that such was the case； more especially as they were not only brother poets； but both country gentlemen belonging to neighbouring counties。 Suckling had； besides； some taste and aptitude for military affairs； and could discourse about strategics in a city tavern over a bowl of canary with the author of LUCASTA； notwithstanding that he was a little troubled by nervousness （according to report）； when the enemy was too near。
From Andrew Marvell's lines prefixed to LUCASTA； 1649； it seems that Lovelace and himself were on tolerably good terms； and that when the former presented the Kentish petition； and was imprisoned for so doing； his friends； who exerted themselves to procure his release； suspected Marvell of a share in his disgrace； which Marvell； according to his own account； earnestly disclaimed。 See the lines commencing：
〃But when the beauteous ladies came to know；〃 &c。
ADDITIONAL NOTES。
LUCASTA：
Epodes； Odes； Sonnets； Songs； &c。
TO WHICH IS ADDED
Aramantha； a PASTORALL。
BY RICHARD LOVELACE； Esq。
LONDON； Printed by Tho。 Harper； and are to be sold by Tho。 Evvster； at the Gun； in Ivie Lane。 1649。
THE DEDICATION。
TO THE RIGHT HON。 MY LADY ANNE LOVELACE。
To the richest Treasury That e'er fill'd ambitious eye； To the faire bright Magazin Hath impoverisht Love's Queen； To th' Exchequer of all honour （All take pensions but from her）； To the taper of the thore Which the god himselfe but bore； To the Sea of Chaste Delight； Let me cast the Drop I write。 And as at Loretto's shrine Caesar shovels in his mine； Th' Empres spreads her carkanets； The lords submit their coronets； Knights their chased armes hang by； Maids diamond…ruby fancies tye； Whilst from the pilgrim she wears One poore false pearl； but ten true tears： So among the Orient prize； （Saphyr…onyx eulogies） Offer'd up unto your fame； Take my GARNET…DUBLET name； And vouchsafe 'midst those rich joyes （With devotion） these TOYES。 Richard Lovelace。
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