Gerard Langbaine

“ THis Gentleman now Living, has made himself a Name by several Books, both in Prose and Verse, which he has Published, but for none more than his Critical Observations on the so much Celebrated Prince Arthur, writ by Sir Richard Blackmore, in which he has shewed himself a perfect Critick, and Master of a great deal of Penetration and Judgment ”

“ The Plot of this Play is our Author's own, tho' I confess, an Incident or two are not so new as the rest of the Play may justly be said to be; for old Bulls being perswaded, that he is in Newgate, when he's in his own House, is not unlike an incident in the City-Politicks, and young Bulls being married by Baldernoe has been in the Old Batchelor, The City Match, &c. This Play is exactly regular, and discovers it self writ by a Master of the Art of the Stage, as well as by a Man of Wit ”