consolation where she had so frequently found it, and where, it may be
confidently said, it is never sought in vain.

Of the conduct of Sir Richard Fanshawe, as a servant of the Crown, and
as a husband and a father, sufficient is said in the Memoir; but it is
desirable to notice his literary labours, which are stated in the
Biographia Britannica to consist of--

1. An English translation, in rhyme, of the celebrated Italian
pastoral, called "Il Pastor Fido, or, the Faithful Shepherd," written
originally by Battista Guarini. Printed at London, 1646, 4to, and in
1664, 8vo.

2. Select parts of Horace translated into English, 1652, 8vo.

3. A translation from English into Latin verse, of "The Faithful
Shepherdess," a pastoral, written originally by John Fletcher. London,
1658.

4. In the octavo edition of "The Faithful Shepherdess," anno 1664, are
inserted the following poems by Sir Richard, viz.: 1. An Ode upon
occasion of his Majesty's Proclamation in 1630, commanding the gentry
to reside upon their estates in the country. 2. A summary Discourse on
the Civil Wars of Rome, extracted from the best Latin writers in verse
and prose. 3. An English translation of the fourth book of the AEneid
of Virgil or the Loves of Dido and AEneas. 4. Two Odes out of Horace,
relating to the civil wars of Rome, against covetous rich men. 5. He
translated, from Portuguese, into English, "The Luciad, or Portugal's
Historical Poem"; written originally by Luis de Camoens. London, 1655,
fol. From the many corrections in the Translator's copy, in the