Cf. Dryden, chapter I of 'The Cambridge History Of English Literature' (1934 Edition) Volume VIII 'The Age Of Dryden', as to their influence upon the English drama, and upon heroic plays in particular.
Note from 'The Essay and Modern English Prose' by A.A. Tilley
Published in 'The Cambridge History Of English Literature' (1934 Edition) Volume VIII 'The Age Of Dryden'.