His three next plays, Volpone, epicene, and The Alchemist, could not have been written by any one but himself, and, had they not been written, would have left a gap in English which nothing from any other literature could supply.
"A History of English Literature Elizabethan Literature"
George Saintsbury
epicene or the Silent Woman was specially liked by the next generation because of its regularity, and of the skill with which the various humours are all wrought into the main plot.
"A History of English Literature Elizabethan Literature"
George Saintsbury
We are glad he was able to conquer the temptation to imitate, yet we cannot forego a regret that he did not turn to Violet Scully that was and look into the married life of the Marchioness of Kilcamey-her grey intense eyes shining through a grey veil, and her delightful thinness-her epicene bosom and long thighs are the outward signs of a temper, constant perhaps, but not narrow.
"Muslin"
George Moore