Date: 1775

"We do not, indeed, feel our minds impressed with such a tender sensibility towards the latter, as the first."

— Griffith, Elizabeth (1720-1793)

Date: 1775

"The remainder of this speech is worth quoting, both on account of the fine poetical imagery it contains, and in order to shew the strong terror which guilt had impressed on his mind, by his invoking even inanimate matter not to inform against him."

— Griffith, Elizabeth (1720-1793)

Date: 1775

"In the first part of my remark on the second Scene above, I have observed upon the impressions that a disturbed mind is apt to stamp on our dreams and sight."

— Griffith, Elizabeth (1720-1793)

Date: 1775

"In this scenic province of instruction, our representations are much better calculated to answer the end proposed, than those of the Antients were, on account of the different hours of exhibition. Theirs were performed in the morning; which circumstance suffered the salutary effect to be worn ou...

— Griffith, Elizabeth (1720-1793)