Note BC — AUBREY'S 'BRIEF LIVES' (continued 4)

In MS. Aubr. 8, fol. 102v, Anthony Wood has written this note:—'In pag.[924] 10, 'tis said that Richard, earl of Dorset, translated into English a French comedy called the Cid, whereas both the parts of it were done by Joseph Rutter.' To which Aubrey answers: 'It was Sam Butler told me that my lord of Dorset translated it.'—In MS. Aubr. 7, fol. 9v, Aubrey writes: 'Sam. Butler (Hudebras) one time at the tavern sayd that 'twas this earl of Dorset's father that translated the comoedie called The Cid, writt by Corneille. Me thinks he should not be mistaken; but the world is mighty apt to it, you see.'