Gerard Langbaine, The Lives and Characters of the English Dramatick Poets… (1698)
“ This is part of a Romance, writ by Baron, call'd the Cyprian Academy, Printed at Lond. 1647. Gripus and Hegio, Past. 8vo. A Play consisting of three Acts only, and borrowed a great part from a Play of Webster's, call'd, The Dutchess of Malfey, and the aforesaid Romance. Mirza, Trag. 8vo. Plot from Herbert's Travels, fol. accounted by his Friends a good Play, is Dedicated to the King, and recommended to the world by divers Copies of Verses; for most of the Scenes and Language he seems to have Consulted Ben. Johnson's Catiline. ”
