*p1668 02 04 atcourt Horace. MS cast in the <i>Harvard Library</i> copy of <i>Horace</i> (1667): Tullus-H. Savill; Old Horace-Tho. Howard; Horace-James Hamilton; Curtius-Ed. Griffin; Valerius-Obryan; Sabina-Dutches [of] Monmouth; Camilla-Lady Castlemaine; Julia-Mrs Cornewallis; Flavia-Sir Grenvill Verney; Proclus-Mr Fenton; The Prologue to Horace-Dutches of Monmouth [<i>at court</i>, is in <i>Covent Garden Drollery</i>, 1672, ed. $Summers=, pp. 62-63.*c1668 02 04 atcourt This performance was recorded by $Count Dona= of <i>Sweden</i> ($Seaton=, <i>Literary Relationships</i>, pp. 337-38). <i>Evelyn, Diary</i>: This Evening I saw the Trajedie of <i>Horace</i> (written by the virtuous $Mrs Philips=) acted before $their Majesties=: 'twixt each act a Masque & Antique: daunced: The excessive galantry of the Ladies was infinite, Those especially on that...$Castlemaine= esteemed at 40,000 pounds & more: & far out shining the $Queene= &c. <i>BM Add. Mss. 36916</i>, folio 62: This night there is a play Acted <i>at court</i> by the $Dutchess of Monmouth= $Countess of Castlemain= and others. The Countess is adorned with Jewells to the Value of #200,000 the Crowne Jewells being taken from the Tower for her. There are none but the Nobility admitted to see it. The play is Madam Phillips translation of $Corneiles= Horace, finished by $Sr John Denham=.