Date: 1753

"A beautiful horse, and fine armour, were objects which must naturally have made an impression on the mind of one so young as Ascanius"

— Pitt, Christopher (1699-1748)

Date: 1753

Aeneas's grief and distress were an "indication of his great tenderness, sensibility, and conjugal affection; and as such, must needs make a very deep impression on Dido's Heart"

— Pitt, Christopher (1699-1748)

Date: 1792

"From this correct knowledge of objects arises another amusement; that of representing, by a few strokes in a sketch, those ideas, which have made the most impression upon us."

— Gilpin, William (1724-1804)