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Lord Bttckhurff’s new fcenes, perhaps we oweShakfpeare !
His next produdli-on was the tragedy of Gorin--due, the firft tolerable production of that fpecies inour language. It is, indeed*, an elegant perform-ance, and is a perfect 1 fpecimen of fimplichy of ftyleand propriety of character. It was acted beforeQueen Elisabeth,, in 15,61, with great applaufe, bythe gentlemen of the Inner-Temple.
In 1566, Mr. Sackville made the tour of France and Italy . From fome caufe, which does not ap-pear, he was imprifoned at Rome , when the newsof his father’s - death was communicated to him; hywhich he became poffelTecLof- a. very confiderablefortune.. Immediately upon obtaining his liberty,he returned to England ; and; foon after his arrival,received the honour of knighthood, .and. was createdLord Euckhurft.
He was one of the Coramiffioners to try the un-fortunate Mary, Queen of- Scots;. and had the pain-ful duty impofqd upon him of reporting the confir-mation of the fentence,.. and feeing it executed.
In 1587, he was fent Embaffador to the States--General, in confequcnce. of their complaints againTtire Earl of Leicefler;. whole interefl was, however,.