Instead of improving our drama, he conducted it a totale rovina nelle sue Farse monstruose, che si chiaman tragedie; alcune scene vi abbia luminose e belle e alcuni tratti si trovono terribili e grandi.
"Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 (of 3)"
Isaac Disraeli
Maraviglioso foco indi m'apparse, Senza materia in un istante appreso; Che sorse, e, dilatando un muro Farse Parve, e d' armati mostri esser difeso.
"Stories from the Italian Poets: With Lives of the Writers, Vol. 2"
Leigh Hunt
No Tragedy, Comedy, Farse, Demi-Farse, or Song nowadayes, but is full of Love and Honour: Your Coffee-drinking Crop-ear'd Little Banded-Secretary, that pretends not to know more of Honour than it's Name, will out of abundance of Love be still sighing and groaning for the Honour of the Nation.
"The Fatal Jealousie (1673)"
Henry Nevil Payne Commentator: Willard Thorp