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S — Shirley, James (Part 2 of 2)

fancy, liveliness, and the style of a gentleman, but he lacks depth and interest. He is less gross than most of his contemporaries.

Other plays are The Ball (1632), The Maid’s Revenge (1626), The Grateful Servant (1629), Bird in a Cage (1633), The Example (1634), The Constant Maid (circa 1640), Doubtful Heir, or Rosania (1640), Court Secret (1653), Contention of Ajax and Ulysses (1659), etc.