John William Cousin, A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature… (1910)
“ Those by which he is best remembered, however, are The Orphan (1680) , and Venice Preserved (1682) , both of which have been frequently revived. O. made many adaptations from the French, and in his tragedy of Caius Marius incorporated large parts of Romeo and Juliet. He has been called "the most pathetic and tear-drawing of all our dramatists," and he excelled in delineating the stronger passions. The grossness of his comedies has banished them from the stage. Other plays are The Cheats of Scapin, Friendship in Fashion, Soldier's Fortune (1681) , and The Atheist. ”
