THE EARL OF ESSEX;

THE

A TRAGEDY, IN FIVE ACTS;

BY HENRY JONES.

AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.

AS PERFORMED AT THE

PRINTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE MANAGERS FROM THE PROMPT BOOK.

WITH REMARKS BY MRS INCHBALD.

BY MRS INCHBALD.

LONDON: PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND BROWN, PATERNOSTER ROW.

LONDON:

Edinburgh: Printed by James Ballantyne and Co.

Edinburgh

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REMARKS.

This tragedy was dedicated to the Earl of Chesterfield, who was the author's patron, and who, it is supposed, assisted him in the composition of the work.

There are two tragedies under the title of "The Earl of Essex;" but the following, by Henry Jones, brought upon the stage in 1753, was most favourably received, and became very attractive.

The dramatist, who founds his plot and incidents on history, generally adds, from his invention, those scenes, which best describe the power of love. Here it has been otherwise, at least in the character 

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